In a John Clarke and Brian Dawe interview, the phrase,"we haven't been able to use the fan for nearly a fortnight." What metaphoric expression was this phrase actually referring to? I've googled for ages and come up against a blank wall.
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2Can you post a link to the interview so we can see the phrase in context?– Andy FCommented May 19, 2011 at 6:58
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you have a link for that interview?– Paul Amerigo PajoCommented May 19, 2011 at 6:59
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Hmmm... I'll have to look around a bit. I actually read it in a book.– ThursagenCommented May 19, 2011 at 7:02
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youtube.com/watch?v=C-8UV2nJkh0– ThursagenCommented May 19, 2011 at 7:16
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He's referring to the phrase "When the shit hits the fan". The senator mentions in the interview that the last time he made speculative comment about the issue he wasn't able to use the fan for a while. This, presumably, is because when he made the comments last time so much shit hit the fan that he wasn't able to use it for a fortnight.
No one likes a shitty fan.
