rock the boat
jump the bandwagon
2006-11-05 03:27:32 · 5 answers · asked by Snorty 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Rock the boat means to upset the way things are right now. [It comes from the idea that sailors in a small boat don't want to make it unstable by rocking it and causing it to tip]
Jump on the bandwagon means to be very attracted to a popular idea and to endorse it. [It comes from the days when politicians in small towns would have parades before the election including a wagon with the band and their enthusiastic supporters would get on that wagon to be seen as public advocates of the candidate.]
2006-11-05 03:30:00 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rock the boat means to disrupt things. If you stand up in a row boat it can tip over. If you rock the boat at work, you're disrupting the normal order of things.
Jump on the bandwagon means to join everyone else. This stems from an old tradition of a band wagon driving through town with people playing music and people would litterally jump on the band wagon with everyone as part of a celebration. So, to jump on the band wagon is to conform.
2006-11-05 03:33:19 · answer #2 · answered by Colique 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rock the boat means to disturb the way things are.
Jump the bandwagon means to suddenly change views based on their popularity
2006-11-05 03:31:42 · answer #3 · answered by ©2009 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rock the boat means disturb a situation make trouble after a group has agreed on something
jump o the bandwagon means go along with the crowd
2006-11-05 03:39:35 · answer #4 · answered by nora7142@verizon.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rock the boat
Usually means to cause trouble to someone else or in a situation.
and jump the bandwagon
usually means to follow people or a philosophy because it is doing well or is very popular, not necessarilly because you believe in it.
2006-11-05 03:32:03 · answer #5 · answered by tapeball45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋