If you believe that, then I have a bridge and some swampland to sell you
To change that cliche up a bit, you could add some literary references.
For instance, if someone is doing something risky that might lead to their tragically early demise (like swinging on a frayed rope and then landing on their head and dying), you could say: “If you think that’s safe, then I have a Bridge to Terabithia to sell you.”
Or, if someone gives you an ill-advised Valantine’s Day present, like a dead cat with black flowers coming out of its mouth, you could say: “If you think that’s romantic, then I have a Bridge to Madison County to sell you.”
Or if someone is doing something futile, like getting up in the morning, you could say, “If you think that’s not Sisyphusian, then I have a Bridge over the River Kwai for you to build and then blow up.”
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