Cliché: were you born in a barn?

(entered for 03.11.06)

Also: were you raised in a barn?

Meaning: implies you are uncouth. Use examples.
Rewrite 1: were you born (raised) in a stable?
Rewrite 2: did you get your learnin’ in a barn?
Rewrite 3: where did you learn your manners, in a barnyard?
Rewrite 4: where’d you learn that, in a pig pen?
Rewrite 5: didn’t your mom ever teach you how to close the door?

Comment: This is often said of someone who doesn’t think to close the door behind him when coming into or going out of a house or other building, so I included rewrite 5 to suit that situation.

More reading about clichés
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