"When Life Throws You a Lemon, Make Lemonade!"
My friend and I have not settled on the meaning of this quote. He thinks it means when life throws you something (sour) something bad that you are suppose to make it better. SOO his view is based on if life throws you something bad, make it not bad pretty much.
MY VIEW point is that I believe when Life Throws you and opportunity one should sieze that opportunity. When life gives you a scholarship to college than you seize the opportunity to go to college and study (making lemonade out of it). I believe the lemon is an analogy for an opportunty that one should take hold of.
He believes the lemon is an analogy for a bad thing.
Are we both right, wrong or which was is the one you think is best?
Thank you so much and we can settle this stupid argument once and for all!
2007-01-29 15:28:24 · 11 answers · asked by justaquestion 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Sorry babe, HE IS RIGHT, just this once. Lemons are bitter like something bad. Lemonade is sweet like something good. It is about changing a bad situation into a good situation. Carpe Diem is more fitting for your view.
2007-01-29 15:34:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I love you philosophy on seizing opportunity over having been given a bunch of lemons , your friend is closer about the meaning of the quote "If life hands you only lemons (sour bitter) make lemonade ( something sweet). Its about not looking at things or lemons so narrowly that you miss the potential or opportunity. In your analogy a scholarship would always be seen as a positive and not a negative situation to be overcome.
2007-01-29 15:41:33 · answer #2 · answered by CAE 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basically it means that when something negative is going on in your life, then you try to make something positive out of the whole situation. Like if you work a job 60-80 hours a week and you can't take time to do something you need to get done because of work. Well, then you have to miss work for a few days from, let's say because your job has to shut down for whatever reason. You're going to be short on your paycheck but, now you have time to do what it is that needs to be done besides sitting around upset about missing work. Positive from negative.
2007-01-29 15:38:00 · answer #3 · answered by saturn man 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, let's clear it out. You're a positive thinker, and he's a negative thinker. Everyone has their own options he is right and so are you. But if i had to agree with one. i will definitely agree with your opinion. Life is like a lemon, when it gives you opportunities take it and make a lemonade out of it and it's so true. So i totally agree with you and good job for thinking positive. n it's also the way you look at it. so both of you are correct.
2007-01-29 15:35:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He believes the lemon is an analogy for a bad thing.
he is right.
2007-01-29 15:38:01 · answer #5 · answered by schuschtermat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your friend is correct, "Lemons" stands for something bad or unexpected. "Make Lemonade" Means make the best of it.
2007-01-29 15:34:36 · answer #6 · answered by TD R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-28 04:26:56 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE LEMON WOULD BE THE THING THAT IS NOT DESIRABLE. LEMONADE IS THE OUTCOME WHEN SOMEBODY TURNS A NEGATIVE THING (LEMONS- SOUR, BITTER) INTO A POSITIVE ONE (TART AND SWEET).
2007-01-29 16:00:16 · answer #8 · answered by longleggedfirecracker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have heard it a bit different than than and maybe it will help .
when life throws you a curve ball step up to the plate.
so curve ball bad . but stepping up to the plate makes it good .
2007-01-29 15:38:09 · answer #9 · answered by swamp d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means make the best out of what you have & appreciate life for what it is
2007-01-29 15:32:49 · answer #10 · answered by pammybear1971 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋