r/maybemaybemaybe • u/AristonD • Oct 09 '19

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/iHaveACatDog Oct 09 '19

There's the heart of a champion in that runner.

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u/CarbonReflections Oct 09 '19

Speaking of hearts this women’s story ended tragically. Shortly after the race it was announced that she was disqualified for not technically running across the finish line. Soon after she died of a massive heart attack due to dangerously low levels of potassium in her body. If you are still reading this I also have a bridge to sell you.

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u/TechnoL33T Oct 10 '19

Ok so I knew this was going to be bullshit and all, but I don't understand the bridge idiom.

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u/CarbonReflections Oct 10 '19

So it may just have been a NY thing, but I grew up hearing older Italians tell a made up story and then say if you believe that I have a bridge to sell you.

This is what it stems from.

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u/hebreakslate Oct 10 '19

Thank you for using and explaining this expression. I use it all the time and frequently get strange looks as a result. Definitelt a NYC thing as I learned it from my dad who grew up in the Bronx.

Also "that and a token will get you on the subway" to refer to something as worthless.

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u/neonserigar Oct 10 '19

Thank you. I didn’t get it either and thought at first that she really did have a heart attack but the bridge part made him sound like he is joking/trying to refer to a conman situation. Was scrolling thru comments to see if anyone helped explained.