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better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick)

cliché Not especially desirable, beneficial, or worthy of excitement, but still better than nothing; it could be worse. Many different variants of "sharp stick" are sometimes used. I mean, it was nice of him, but what will I do with a bowling ball? Oh well, better than a poke in the eye, I suppose! A: "Twenty long years of service, and all they're giving me is this cheap watch!" B: "Still, it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!" They're offering us $1,000 per person for the settlement. It's not much, but I guess it's better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick.
See also: better, eye, poke, sharp

shitty

1. rude slang Particularly rotten, awful, or terrible; of exceptionally poor quality. What a shitty vacation. It rained the whole time, and half of us were stuck inside with a stomach virus. My friend asked me to read his shitty short stories and then gets offended when I gave him my honest feedback.
2. rude slang Extremely mean or inconsiderate. It was a shitty thing to do, and I'm sorry. Jane's ex was so shitty to her. I really hope she doesn't consider getting back together.

shitty end of the stick

rude slang The worst, least pleasant, or most difficult aspect of something. Usually used after "get." You have to stay tough during business negotiations or else you may end up getting the shitty end of the stick. With three older brothers, I always get the shitty end of the stick when it comes to doing chores.
See also: end, of, shitty, stick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

shit-faced

and shitty
mod. alcohol intoxicated. (see also poopied, SF.) I’m shit-faced, and I know it.

shitty

verb
See shit-faced

shitty

1. mod. covered or soiled with dung. (Usually objectionable.) I got my shoes all shitty.
2. mod. lousy; rotten. (Usually objectionable.) This has been a real shitty trip for me.
3. Go to shit-faced.

shitty end of the stick

n. the bad side of a bargain; the troublesome part of a transaction. (Usually objectionable.) If you don’t want to get stuck with the shitty end of the stick, you’d better make your plans carefully.
See also: end, of, shitty, stick
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick)
  • rusty
  • be careful what you wish for(, it might (just) come true)
  • (good) black don't crack
  • a sight to behold
  • computer says no
  • have a nice day
  • Have a nice day!
  • strong silent type
  • strong, silent type
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Although she mentioned that the piece would be published on Harper's, Roiphe withheld the fact that she knew that Donegan was the woman who started the "Shitty Men In Media" list.
Moira Donegan Is The Woman Who Started 'Shitty Media Men'
The politician helped launch the Caledonian MacBrayne pilot scheme and is said to have told fellow passengers: "It beats the shitty four-hour bus service."
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Aragones was caught on camera calling the Arsenal striker a "shitty black man" while with Jose Antonio Reyes at a training camp in October 2004.
Luis wins race case
"Tell them life's too short for shitty beer," he says.
New book: "Man Show on Tap"
Bagle is a shitty guy, he opens a backdoor and he makes a lot of money.
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He has me saying "If a movie is really shitty, we won't review it," but I said that in the context that, with only five or six slots a week, we can't review everything and are more likely to choose films we admire.
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This was not helped by the French ambassador to England recently referring to Israel as a "shitty little country" (he was not replaced).
Playing intifada the new anti-semitism in France
But that's the reality Alonzo wants Hoyt to come to terms with, that narcotics work is down and dirty, and at times, as shitty as the people you're dealing with.
"Agh,a Negro!": Denzel Washington avoids the racial pitfalls of Hollywood and redefines the black antihero. (Culture)
The French Ambassador to the United Kingdom is reported to have referred to Israel as "that shitty little country," further asking "Why should we be in danger of World War III because of these people?" The comments were made during a dinner party last week.
French Ambassador Curses Israel
They really got into it, but of couse it got shitty reviews, because you always get shitty reviews in Canada, unless you do something completely middle-of-the-road or you do it in New York and London and the critics liked it there first." Mancuso calls his psychologues "a kind of Bromo-Seltzer for the soul"; projects that keep him fresh creatively, to counteract the steady stream of formula pictures he has to make to pay the bills.
Nick Mancuso: Feeding Caviar to the Masses
His face was a scraggle of whiskers, and the first thing Margaret Thomas said from her hospital bed was, "Go shave off that shitty beard!"
Jack Ward Thomas: tough new top forester
If, less Hispanically proud, he'd been able to say something as simple as "Don't do this to me" or "Look, you don't have to play shitty games with me," that would have given me a chance to make him see the truth--that the empty seat was not mine to give.
Malpractice: a homily
He can't even provide forthright accountability for his latest howler, but must dodge and weave and say it was meant only for a select audience of kindred spirits - a shitty sorry for some truly shitty words.
Shitty sorry
After rumors started flying on social media that Harper's Magazine was planning to publish the name of the woman who started the "Shitty Media Men" list in their March issue, the publication started facing heavy criticism from Twitter users, who questioned its journalistic ethics.
Harper's Writer Katie Roiphe May Reveal 'Shitty Men In Media' List Creator
"Lemme get a bottle of wine with a side of auxiliary cord."--Miles Silvas at a club playing shitty music
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