There is a man on a sofa and a woman in a recliner in their living room. The woman has her legs crossed and is looking over at her husband who is laying down with a giant cement weight sitting on top of the entire length of his body. The woman is possibly talking to her husband.
It is unusual for a man to be laying on a couch with a giant weight sitting on top of him.
Why does the man have a giant weight on top of him. What is the wife saying to her husband?
I wish you'd come in when it was just a chip on your shoulder.
scene: a psychiatry office description: There is a man on a sofa and a woman in a recliner in their living room. The woman has her legs crossed and is looking over at her husband who is laying down with a giant cement weight sitting on top of the entire length of his body. The woman is possibly talking to her husband. uncanny: It is unusual for a man to be laying on a couch with a giant weight sitting on top of him. entities: Weight, Therapy. caption: I wish you'd come in when it was just a chip on your shoulder.
A "weight on your chest" and a "chip on your shoulder" are both figurative expressions that refer to problems or stresses that people silently bear. While not usually directly compared, a literal "weight on your chest" (pictured) is apparently more difficult to deal with because its heaver, and the "chip" can become the "weight" if left unaddressed.