2006-08-10 09:52:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
As far as I know, the phrase originated from an Eddie Izzard sketch comedy called "Dressed to Kill". You can probably look it up on www.youtube.com--He was talking about people going to confession in church and original sin; something along the lines of:
Confessioner: Forgive me father, for I have sinned...I slept with my neighbor's wife...
Priest: Oh, I've heard that one before! Definitely not original sin!
Confessioner 2: Forgive me father, for I have sinned...I poked a badger with a spoon...
Priest, Oh, that's VERY original!
So I guess it's just become a popular phrase. Either way, Eddie Izzard is damn funny.
2006-08-10 09:59:41 · answer #1 · answered by Annie 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A badger is a very fast ferocious mammal with a nasty bite.
If you poke him with just a spoon, it wouldn't hurt him but it would cause him to attack you and you would lose that battle.
The term applies to people who irritate others that have a lot more power than you do.
If you make them mad, they will clean your clock!
SO...Don't poke a badger with a spoon. If you are hell bent on making that person mad, you better be prepared to use a flame thrower or a grenade because that would be your only hope of survival. Figuratively speaking.
2006-08-10 10:03:25 · answer #2 · answered by Molly 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2015-08-18 21:35:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it means the same thing as snapping a monkey with a wet towel. It's just something that you don't do unless you want to make someone or something very mad.
2006-08-14 09:54:53 · answer #4 · answered by c_ray_mcmanus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. Maybe they were having some badger stew with their badger milk.
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2014-08-30 19:33:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Now that's an original sin!
2006-08-10 10:07:22 · answer #7 · answered by KatyW 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2017-02-19 17:47:25 · answer #8 · answered by Brandon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Poke Badgers With Spoons
2016-10-19 06:23:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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it's just a funny phrase which was used in t-shirts
2016-04-06 03:40:57 · answer #10 · answered by Belle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋