Ass Backwards
Ass-backwards
Ass-backwards is a commonly used phrase to describe something that's done wrong, usually without apparent reason, and in most cases is used to describe something that could be done better the *opposite* way of how it's actually implemented.
A "kid friendly" way of saying this is "bass-ackwards". This has about as much credibility as "gosh darn" and "shucks", if you ask me. Which I realize you haven't, since this web page is a one-way conversation. But you've read this far - I might as well anticipate some questions you might have, and try to address them.
Anyhow...
So now we know what ass backwards IS. The next question is "What is an example of something that is ass backwards?"
Well, literally, ASS backwards is SSA. Not surprisingly, SSA is the commonly used acronym of the Social Security Administration. So we can see that, by its very name, the SSA is ASS backwards.
What, other than the name, is ass-backwards about the Social Security Administration? For starters, it's based a system that assumes you're not intelligent enough to manage your own finances. The theory is something like "Since we believe that you're not responsible enough to support yourself, we'll force you to support someone else instead."
Ass backwards.
Ass-backwards is a commonly used phrase to describe something that's done wrong, usually without apparent reason, and in most cases is used to describe something that could be done better the *opposite* way of how it's actually implemented.
A "kid friendly" way of saying this is "bass-ackwards". This has about as much credibility as "gosh darn" and "shucks", if you ask me. Which I realize you haven't, since this web page is a one-way conversation. But you've read this far - I might as well anticipate some questions you might have, and try to address them.
Anyhow...
So now we know what ass backwards IS. The next question is "What is an example of something that is ass backwards?"
Well, literally, ASS backwards is SSA. Not surprisingly, SSA is the commonly used acronym of the Social Security Administration. So we can see that, by its very name, the SSA is ASS backwards.
What, other than the name, is ass-backwards about the Social Security Administration? For starters, it's based a system that assumes you're not intelligent enough to manage your own finances. The theory is something like "Since we believe that you're not responsible enough to support yourself, we'll force you to support someone else instead."
Ass backwards.
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