Faulty Phrases: "Good Things Come To Those Who Wait"

Authors

Jake K. BatesFollow

Abstract

"Good things come to those who wait" has become such a staple of English -speaking culture that it has been used in Guinness and Heinz ad campaigns. Just as Heinz encouraged ketchup consumers to endure the bottle's slow trickle, people use the words in a variety of contexts to encour­age patience. A friend or parent may console a student anxious to receive essay results by declaring "good things come to those who waif' In hon­estly analyzing each of the words and the possible meanings interpreted from their interaction, without endowing any white-washed meaning, it should be easily observed that "good things come to those who wait" may be a severely detrimental bromide by which to live.

Recommended Citation

Bates, Jake K. (2012) "Faulty Phrases: "Good Things Come To Those Who Wait"," The Intellectual Standard: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/tis/vol1/iss1/8