The Elephant in the Room I’ve been hearing the statement Elephant in the Room a fair bit. I must admit, it makes me giggle every time I hear it. Technorati Tags: Idiom, Elephant in the Room Comments Anonymous June 04, 2008 PingBack from http://www.travel-hilarity.com/airline_travel/?p=5016 Anonymous June 04, 2008 Q: How do you know when there was an elephant in the fridge? A: Footprints in the butter. Q: How do you know when there is an elephant in the fridge? A: No room for the milk. Sorry. My daughter likes elephant jokes ;) Anonymous June 05, 2008 I think it’s those elephant jokes that make me giggle Q: How can you tell that an elephant is in the bathtub with you? A: By the smell of peanuts on its breath. Q: What time is it when an elephant sits on a fence A: Time to get a new fence LOLZ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_joke Anonymous June 06, 2008 The comment has been removed Anonymous June 06, 2008 Dan - i hadnt heard it used in that context normally the 800lb gorilla is a dominant player in an industry or activity http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=800-pound+gorilla Additional resources Last updated on 2008-06-04