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Phrase: Shout from the rooftops
I don’t recommend you do this, but sometimes you feel so proud or overjoyed about something you want to climb to the top of the highest building and shout from the rooftops.
That may be one of the best ways to let everyone know how you feel.
Shouting from the rooftops means feeling so proud or overjoyed that you want to climb to the top of the highest building and yell.
Of course, if you did it in New York City, you’d just be another nut job yelling weird things from high places.
That’s OK, though.
At that moment, you’re not thinking about how others feel.
You’re too interested in letting people know how you feel to notice them throwing old shoes or dishes at you.
To climb up and shout from the rooftops is quite a physical thing to do.
Yes, you may be proud of what you did, or you may be in love for the first time, but believe me, most people in most places most of the time don’t care.
Today, the best place to shout from the rooftops is online.
Besides, depending on where you are, shouting anything from anywhere could get you arrested.
It’s very common for people to profess their love for someone or announce an accomplishment on social media.
That way, they can share their feelings with everyone who cares about them.
You still have to be careful, though.
If you really do climb up to the top of a building illegally and then post a picture of yourself online, you may still get arrested.
That’s why my wife calls Facebook an Idiot detector.
It would be heartbreaking if you spent your first night after proposing to your fiancé in jail because you were stupid enough to propose on a restricted roof and then post a picture of yourself doing it on your Facebook page.
It’s much safer to shout from the rooftops with your feet solidly planted on terra firma.
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