Gotta love the has-been

When did it become a slur to call somebody a “has-been”? “Yeah, I know he used to ride the Tour de France, but what does he do now? Nothing! He’s a has-been.” So what? At least he made something out of himself, which is more than you can say, you sidelines-standing, excuse-making, too-scared-to-get-in-the-game weasel.

It’s like “also-ran”. Well at least he ran. What did you do? “Also-watched”? Go get dressed, will you? It’s almost noon.