Is it a case of foot in mouth??

Many feel Rabort Vadra’s statement about mango people in banana republic was a bad case of foot in mouth disease

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The phrase we discuss in this post is foot in mouth disease.

Now imagine someone with his foot in his mouth. If he is a baby, it would look cute and endearing. If he is a grown up?

Well, a grown up with his foot in his mouth would look embarrassing at best. You would want to question the wisdom of the guy with his foot in his mouth and would most likely wonder, “What kind of a grown up man he is and what is this stupid thing he does?”

Now, thats very close the sense of foot in mouth.

When someone says things so stupid that they bring embarrassment to him later, he  is said to have his foot in his mouth. And when does it become a disease?

It becomes a disease when he repeatedly says things which are stupid, which result in embarrassment to him and which lead people to say, “He always has his foot in his mouth?”. Someone who habitually and repeatedly gives such statements is said to be suffering from foot in mouth disease.

The phrase is commonly used for politicians or celebrities or prominent personalities who give absurd statements to remain in public view or to draw attention to themselves or due to their own stupidity.

Let’s take some examples:

1. Diggi Raja seems to suffer from a foot in mouth disease. Whenever he is on TV, you should expect something outrageous.
2. Who says foot in mouth disease is bad? Infact, it can be good for your career if you are a public personality. Ask Rakhi Sawant. She has built her entire career on foot in mouth disease.
3. He always manages to say something stupid. He suffers from a permanent case of foot in mouth disease.

Say something stupid and be embarassed – thats when you have foot in mouth.