Sit on a Pin

Sit on a Pin
 

My mom and little brother found this in a book they were reading. They asked me and my older brother what this sentence meant:

"Sit on a pin."


I wasn't sure if it actually had a meaning. I think it means just to sit on a pin.

Is it an idiom? If there is a meaning, what is it?

May be it refers to someone playing a joke on someone else and put a pin on the seat, so when the person sits he/she will be stung? :wicked:

We need the context, not just the phrase. This phrase could be literal or figurative.

It might be a reference to being "on pins and needles", which means you're very anxious or excited about something.

ok let me get the book with it. then you can see what it means.

I can't find the book. I remember some of it....it's in book about a wolf's side of the story of the Three Little Pigs.

it's someting like this.....

"And your granny can sit on a pin!"

I don't think this is enough though. I will continue to look for the book.

The book is called The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! by A. Wolf, by Jon Sciezka

Telling someone to sit on a pin is not very nice. There are worse ways to say the same thing, but it's rude at any rate.

Yeah, sounds like it's just a "cute" way of saying something mean. Reminds me of something the Fonz would say on Happy Days.

I'm not really naive or anything like that but I am truly confused. I know what the Fonz says or would say but not truly sure what "sit on a pin" means.

:o:o

This is a put-down. Any zinger would do, I suppose.

Here are some others:
Go stick your head in the oven.
Go jump in a lake.
Go soak your head.
Sit on it and spin/rotate.

Here's a more current put-down:
Kiss my ____.

hahaha!

the latter instance has always been a source of joy though....

ah yes, let me explain. :angel:

Nah...:wicked:

I see.........thanks for the enlightenment!

:rolleyes:

hahaha I always played that prank in school!

You, lady, have your mind in the gutter.! :whistling:

What makes you think I have my mind in the gutter?:angel:

You guys are the ones talking about "zingers":lengua:

aha....:rolleyes:

ah yes, thanks. I'm going to tell my family that ^_^