Sayings Divorced of Context But Which Still Are Utilitarian in Daily Life
I think this was feepness' idea, listing the things you say that were originally from someplace, but now you've said them so often that it doesn't much matter any longer. (I am meant to be reading about honeybee pattern recognition but I am procrastinating. Also Travis & Kelli moved out yesterday and it's really boring around here.) Here are a few that I can currently remember.
1. Good golly, what a mess.
-Used: In the obvious way, to express alarm or exasperation at a situation or person.
-Derived From: Fembot in a Wet T-Shirt, by Frank Zappa (Joe's Garage)
2. Yippee yahoo.
-Used: In a particularly flat and unenthusiastic tone, denoting that whatever is happening, it is not exciting.
-Derived From: Tromeo and Juliet, in the scene where a really fat guy (who is/was some Troma honcho, I can't recall) is providing really lousy phone sex ("We are having major sex").
3. That's Just Great
-Used: When something is pretty underwhelming, or possibly crappy.
-Derived From: Wind Waker, when you pick up like a fiver-rupee, that's what you get to read. 'A red rupee! That's worth five rupees! That's just great!' Yes. Great.
4. Okay.
-Used: In that sort of 'All right. You do that' way. Must be said in the manner of:
-Derived From: Twin Peaks, spoken by Kyle Maclachlan to the Old Waiter (waiter? That's all I could find for his name), directly following the line 'The milk will get cool on you. (rest, rest) Pretty soon.'
I would include the 'Uuungh' that's from the Fensler piece with the kid getting clocked by the sail-pole (I don't know what that thing's called), since I use that to the point of threadbareness, but... eh.
Further content: Someone else has (much more comprehensive) pictures of Nakano Broadway. I must return.
1. Good golly, what a mess.
-Used: In the obvious way, to express alarm or exasperation at a situation or person.
-Derived From: Fembot in a Wet T-Shirt, by Frank Zappa (Joe's Garage)
2. Yippee yahoo.
-Used: In a particularly flat and unenthusiastic tone, denoting that whatever is happening, it is not exciting.
-Derived From: Tromeo and Juliet, in the scene where a really fat guy (who is/was some Troma honcho, I can't recall) is providing really lousy phone sex ("We are having major sex").
3. That's Just Great
-Used: When something is pretty underwhelming, or possibly crappy.
-Derived From: Wind Waker, when you pick up like a fiver-rupee, that's what you get to read. 'A red rupee! That's worth five rupees! That's just great!' Yes. Great.
4. Okay.
-Used: In that sort of 'All right. You do that' way. Must be said in the manner of:
-Derived From: Twin Peaks, spoken by Kyle Maclachlan to the Old Waiter (waiter? That's all I could find for his name), directly following the line 'The milk will get cool on you. (rest, rest) Pretty soon.'
I would include the 'Uuungh' that's from the Fensler piece with the kid getting clocked by the sail-pole (I don't know what that thing's called), since I use that to the point of threadbareness, but... eh.
Further content: Someone else has (much more comprehensive) pictures of Nakano Broadway. I must return.