Brain surgery
A phrase used to dismiss complex tasks as simple, usually by people who have never performed brain surgery and underestimate both the task and actual brain surgery.
Examples
Examples:
- "This isn't brain surgery, just follow the instructions." (it's actually quite complex)
- "Come on, it's not brain surgery!" (it might be harder than you think)
- "We need someone who can handle this - it's not brain surgery." (it's actually quite difficult)
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dismissivecomplexityunderestimatedifficultymetaphor
1787 views • Created 3/19/2024
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