2006-06-09 11:01:10 · 13 answers · asked by MonkeyBoy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I don't think that they are. A fat chance means no hope at all. A slim chance means there is a vague possibility.
2006-06-09 11:07:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A fat chance of something happening means no chance at all, whereas a slim chance means that there is a very slight glimmer of hope. Isn't the English language wonderful?
2006-06-09 19:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by TrueBrit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When someones says Fat chance they are being Sarcastic. They really mean slim chance.
2006-06-09 18:24:07 · answer #3 · answered by malcy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fat chance is always said sarcastically. Slim chance isn't.
2006-06-09 18:23:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In both cases, someone is being pessimistic about your chances; "fat chance" is a sarcastic answer, and a "slim chance" is a more sincere answer.
2006-06-09 18:09:02 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fat chance means no chance, and slim chance means go for it cos you just never know
2006-06-09 18:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by smiley face 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becouse fat means like it is to hard and slim means it is to small to get through
2006-06-09 18:46:04 · answer #7 · answered by soran r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called irony - saying one thing but meaning the opposite. Trouble is, you have to have a clever person to talk to when you use irony.
2006-06-09 18:16:35 · answer #8 · answered by Delora Gloria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
irony - they're not the same
fat is ironic, slim takes itself seriously
2006-06-09 18:05:57 · answer #9 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they are. just one of the idiosyncracies of English.
2006-06-09 18:07:24 · answer #10 · answered by wildstar_2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋