You know any cool, lesser-known or even made up phrases?

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pray tell

For demanding an answer. In my opinion, it adds a friendly layer of irony, indicating that you cannot see a possible reason for something :

And pray tell, what purpose does it serve? 🙄

Half Sisyphus, half rolling stone.

Describes self sabotaging tendencies (while showing good will and effort).

I thought you quit smoking last month – yea, half Sisyphus, half rolling stone🥲

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Ooh, another one I just remembered, translated from Afrikaans: 'Piggie war'.

Used to refer to a conflict where there are no winners, like pigs fighting in mud, where all participants just end up dirty, humiliated and bruised. Like replying to a troll online.

Is that kinda like "two monkeys fucking a football?"

Never heard that one, but it could be similar. I'm stealing that, by the way.