Bandaid solution is a nonsensical phrase, amirite?

i think the phrase refers to how a bandaid falls off after a while, and is not a great solution to a serious problem

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Correct. It's a temporary solution until a more permanent solution can be found and put in place. OP simple doesn't know the meaning of the phrase.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Bandaids are a valid solution for very minor cuts. When people use "Bandaid solution" they are telling you that the issue is bigger than a Bandaid can deal with. While bandages may very well be a multi-billion dollar industry, surgical wards and sutures are also a multi-billion dollar industry. Different industries for different needs...

by Anonymous 2 days ago

If this makes you "cringe", everyday must be a struggle

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I think perhaps you're misunderstanding the application of the phrase, whether wilfully or ignorantly. When applied properly, yes, a bandaid is an appropriate solution to a minor surface issue. When applied over a festering abscess, however, it's merely a temporary solution covering up a deeper problem. Which is what the phrase refers to- superficially treating obvious symptoms, but not providing any deep or structural remedy to the cause.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

The point is that a bandaid doesn't address the root cause of an issue

by Anonymous 2 days ago

It's not a solution to a cut or scratch, only time can heal those. The bandaid is just a temporary measure you take while you are waiting and when people say a solution is just a bandaid, that's exactly what they mean - OK sure this is gonna make things slightly better, for now, but what is going to provide the actual fix ?

by No-Spirit-1000 2 days ago

Not to the plans of action that 'bandaid solutions' are usually said about. IE, typically, if the solution to a plan is a simple as putting a bandaid over a cut, then it isn't a problem. But, typically, they aren't trying to put a bandaid over a cut. They are trying to put it over a gushing wound, which you *don't* use bandaids for. Even if you bandage the wound, you still need more involved treatment, or the wound is going to get worse. Basically, they are saying treat the actual wound instead of just slapping a bandaid over it and call it a day. Because that bandaid might help a minor problem, but more serious problems? They ain't gonna do a thing.

by Delphine30 2 days ago

A band aid doesn't fix the problem. It just covers it while the body fixes the problem. Expecting the band aid to be the fix is silly. It makes sense.

by OddCut305 2 days ago

When someone uses that phrase they are referring to the problem as being something much more than a scratch. You wouldn't just put a bandaid on a deeper cut. It could reopen or become infected making the problem worse in the future.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

The term "bandaid solution" refers to a major problem with a minor solution. Like a missing limb bleeding profusely and you put a bandaid on it instead of a real solution like a tourniquet. If someone is using it when talking about a minor problem that a bandaid is a reasonable solution then they are using it wrong.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Wtf are you talking about?

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Bandaids are a surface level solution that can't treat deeper wounds. The reason people call it a "bandaid solution" is that it doesn't treat the root causes, it only attempts to quickly cover it up

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Agreed. ‘Duct tape solution' is more appropriate.

by Aggravating_Fee 1 day ago

Just because you can't seem to understand a phrase that most of the English speaking population does doesn't mean it's nonsensical

by Anonymous 1 day ago