So I'm working a full time job with benefits for the first time since I was married. I kinda forgot about the perks of working full time - like a paycheck, medical benefits, vacation time - you know the little things. *grin* I really don't care too much about those sorts of things and so because of that I kind of forget about them most of the time. I knew I had vacation time but I thought it was date of hire "year" rather than calendar year. SURPRISE! It's calendar year which I found out just 4 days ago. Yep, I've got 68 hours of time to use or lose by December 31. WOW!! So I put in for time off per my boss and still have 28 hours to use or lose. Raise your hand if you think I'm probably going to lose some hours. *hand held high in air* But how cool is that? I feel so grateful that next year I can take a mental health day here and there, there's a few "spiritual health" days I plan on taking as well. And I can get paid for them. Super cool! When my brother marries his love in August I can take the time I need and be paid for it! Grateful indeed.
There are two probable origins for this idiom and I think both are equally plausible. The first one is that when you spread butter on bread you are buttering it up like one would do when trying to flatter someone. The second is in ancient India there was a practice of throwing balls of butter at statues to ask for favor, i.e. buttering them up. ( source ) When we use the phrase today we generally mean that extreme flattery is used to gain information or favor. It's not always necessarily a compliment.
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