At work on Friday, someone turned to one of my co-workers and said that she was the only person in the development department who was not sick. "Congratulations," he said.
"Hey, what am I, chopped liver?" I shouted from across the room.
He blushed. "Oh, sorry. But really, why chopped liver? Have you ever eaten it? It's delicious! I don't understand that phrase at all."
"It's true that chopped liver is good," my other co-worker cut in. "But you know how when you have a party and you put out chopped liver, chips and dip, crudites, and crackers and cheese?* At the end of the night, the only thing that is still left is the chopped liver."
Chopped liver may be fabulous, but it is still less popular than other items. There's a stigma to it. I thought that is the greatest explanation for the "What am I, chopped liver?" expression ever.
*My answer is no, I do not know any parties in which people put out chopped liver, but I guess I do not hang out with the right crowd.
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I had a vegan friend who made mock chopped liver, which seemed kinda weird to me. But I will not eat liver no way no how.
ReplyDeleteI'm not such a fan myself, but Husband brought chopped liver sandwiches for lunch every day when he was in elementary school. I wondered if this might be why he was not so popular...
ReplyDeleteHusband is so WEIRD.
ReplyDelete-Steph
P.S. I wouldn't be surprised if he brought a second, much tastier sandwich and sold it to another kid at a high markup:)