What is the meaning of "more fun than you can shake a stick at." One shakes a stick to make a point?

Question

It would appear shaking a stick is something done while making a point or during scolding

Answer 1

More ... than you can shake a stick at. I hear it used all the time and mostly not in the context of fun. More obstinate than you can shake a stick at. More jelly beans than you can shake a stick at. Etc.

Shaking a stick is supposed to be intimidatin'. But when something is too big shaking a gosh dang stick won't do diddley squat. I'll tell you what.

Answer 2

I've always wondered about that phrase. How much fun CAN you shake a stick at? Believe me, I can shake a stick at a LOT of fun.

Answer 3

i think what "than you can shake a stick at" means the fun is endless, because you can shake a stick at anything.