Unknown Catch Phrases

[Zookeeper Joe]

"It's a good joke.  It's very unusual."  --- from The Freshman

[Matt]

My worst offense of excessive use of a catch phrase is due entirely to Tom.

I say Holy Guacamole about 5000000000000000000000 times a day.

Jeepers is a regular part of my speech pattern as well.

I've been saying "HOLY MOLY" very frequently. It's catching on with my friends now.

[Dorvid Barnas]

I was just watching the ESPY awards and cried something fierce during the segment about Kay Yow, the NC State Women's Basketball coach who is battling breast cancer. 
What really took me over the edge was her little "unknown catch phrase" which is a really really good one:

"When life kicks you, let it kick you forward."

[dave from knoxville]

I once heard my dad say about a fellow factory worker (the Ford Glass Plant in Nashville Tn) "If he was on fire and somebody was pissing on him to put him out, I would step in between them."

God I miss him.

[Tim K in DC]

My grandfather had some good ones, rest his soul.

If you asked him how he was feeling, and he wasn't feeling so good, he'd say: "I'm kicking, but not too high."

Re. someone who is nuts: "He doesn't know whether he's afoot or horseback."

[buffcoat]

My granddad, too:

"You hold your taters till I peel mine."

Another "he's nuts" one: "He ain't wrapped too tight."

Once we were watching a commercial for Lysol with "Country Fresh Scent."  I said, "What's country fresh smell like?"  My granddad said "a fairground toilet."


Best guy EVER.

[Richard_From_CHI]

"When life kicks you, let it kick you forward."

That is hot.

[Sarah]

"Grieving is not a team sport."

[Richard_From_CHI]

I am trying to get my own phrase worked into the lexicon (this is my second toilet talk offense today, I am so sorry) it is a variation of a standard.


There is no "I" in Asshole.

[Emily]

from You Can't Do That On Television, I will say "...Don't encourage your brother" or "don't encourage your sister" -- however it applies to the situation.

and i also say "brain games is now o-ver" after i've finish doing something that was mentally exhausting - like taking a test or filling out a form. its from a mini tv show "Brain Games" that was on either PBS or HBO.

also, just to clarify, when i posted that Johnny Dangerously quote, I was not implying that they ever went to Applebee's in the movie. I was just talking about the "Once, ONCE" part. I LOVE that movie, though i haven't seen it in ages so it might not be as good as i remember.

[Emily]

i thought of another 2 when i was driving.
 
"im a risk taker!" Bottle Rocket
"at least i'm safe inside my mind" Spongebob

[Josh]

I use Pardo's "wish you a lotta luck with that" every now and then.

[John Junk]

My buddy always asks about things he has contempt for thusly: "How's that ______ workin' out for you?"

For example:  "How's that hot yoga workin' out for you?" (I don't actually do hot yoga, just sayin'...)
variation: "Hope that hot yoga works out for ya!"

But he says it totally straight faced, and he's not generally sarcastic, so that makes it way worse.

[Omar]

My buddy always asks about things he has contempt for thusly: "How's that ______ workin' out for you?"

For example:  "How's that hot yoga workin' out for you?" (I don't actually do hot yoga, just sayin'...)
variation: "Hope that hot yoga works out for ya!"

But he says it totally straight faced, and he's not generally sarcastic, so that makes it way worse.

Is this based on Fight Club?

Narrator: Tyler, you are by far the most interesting single-serving friend I've ever met... see I have this thing: everything on a plane is single-serving...

Tyler Durden: Oh I get it, it's very clever.

Narrator: Thank you.

Tyler Durden: How's that working out for you?

Narrator: What?

Tyler Durden: Being clever.

Narrator: Great.

Tyler Durden: Keep it up then... Right up.

[Emily]

in case anyone was curious about hot yoga, i just wanted to say, i do it & its working out GREAT!
i highly recommend giving it a try - you might find that you enjoy doing yoga in a room with 100° heat & 50% humidity for 75 minutes.

even though the room smells really bad at first, soon enough your intense perspiration and physical discomfort distract you from the smell.

that night you'll sleep like a baby and the following day you may not need coffee!
its the miracle workout. just be sure to drink lots of water.