A penny for your thoughts
I know I am guilty of anthropomorphism (a lovely word) but this young gull appears lost in thought as it looks out to sea on a sunny day; much like myself.
I wondered if the expression ‘a penny for your thoughts’ is widely used outside the UK. So in case it isn’t, it means ‘I wonder what are you thinking’, literally I will give you a penny if you tell me what you are thinking. It’s a very old expression and inflation would probably make that a £10 note now.
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A lovely bird. I admit that I had to look up the word… 🙂
Thank you. You reminded me to put up an explanation.
I learned a new word… thank YOU. 🙂
You’re welcome. I thought you meant the expression in the title but I suspect you meant ‘anthropomorphism’. I think many of us do it.
Yes, I meant ‘anthropomorphism’. I know anthropology and morphism but combined they didn’t make sense to me. Right, many of us do it and it can be extremely funny. 😉 ‘A penny for your thoughts’ is self-explanatory… Good night. Heila
…inflation would probably make that a £10 note now… ha ha, good one. 🙂
I believe 9 out of 10 gulls are plotting. They have that slightly shifty look. 😉
Indeed they do and very, very intelligent. I admire their pluckiness, though not when they are trying to steal my lunch.
That’s one of my favorite things to do – anthropomorphism.
Mine too. I suspect animals do actually have a much wider range of emotions than many humans give them credit for. For example, one of my greyhounds has been ill and had to spend some time at the vets. When I brought her home yesterday, the other greeted her companion with such joy and excitement, there was no other way to express it. Now, those are human emotions but that is what I saw.
I believe it. I talk to my pets as if they are human. They are my children, too. I talk to the critters in the yard, too. My family is used to me, but the neighbors probably think I’m loopy. I don’t care.
A love of animals is very special. I think they understand a lot more than we give them credit for.
Yes, here in the states it is a common phrase…and I agree; a penny would barely get you a “sigh” today 🙂
Yes, people don’t even bother picking pennies off the floor nowadays, never mind confessing their innermost secrets.
That is a great word…..and I too am guilty 🙂
Confession time. Many of us are guilty I think.
Handsome fella. He’s probably thinking, “Oh, what a beautiful day!” : )
He did look as if his mind was somewhere else.
A penny for your thoughts……haven’t heard that in a long while.
We certainly have that saying in Australia (from the English immigrants no doubt!). I hear it probably more than others, as my name is Penny!
I’m sure you must have had your patience tested with that one.
Give it away
he looks as though he is thinking about going fishing! yes, we use the penny for your thoughts…it has been around forever I think! 🙂 by the way, had to look up the word… 😉
I bet you’ll use it often now though.
A penny indeed but that word, anthropomorphism… I’m definitely going to slip that one into the conversation tonight with the family over dinner!
Good luck with that. You could try slipping in antidisestablishmentarianism too and see if anyone notices.
Ha ha, now there’s a challenge but maybe not as I fear I’d cut my mouth following the extraction of such a large word! 🙂
Nice post and nice thoughts and yessss I understood the expression, in my mother language we have something equal, but I guess the bird won’t tell you his secret, not even for a million 😉
Thank you.
Too many grins, wonderful image and little commentary. I often loom with the gulls here, in the morn, gazing out at the silver waves. Beautiful. Many cheers,
Autumn Jade
Thanks again and hope you drop by again.
Great pic!
Thank you.
Yes, that question is asked in the Chicago area as well. Not as much as it used to be but we know it:) Lovely gull.
Thank you.