LizzieMaine
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Or as Mr. Benny might say, "Yiiiipe!"
Right up there with "egads!"
Spelled different, but still 1940s!Or as Mr. Benny might say, "Yiiiipe!"
Really, spelling police on slang?Yippie Ki Yay
Consarnit!The challenge my wife and I occasionally throw at each other: "Curse like you're in a Walt Disney movie!"
Oh, gee.
Darn it.
Shucks.
Fiddlesticks.
"Good grief Charlie Brown!"
Is there no end to this thread?
Ultimate W.C. Fields euphemism:
"There's a Ubangi in the fuel supply."
Even the euphemism would get you banned today.
^^^^^
"Put 'em up...put 'em up...
I can beat ya with one paw
tied behind my back!"
Bert Lahr (Cowardly Lion)
When I'm backed into a corner in
an argument which I'm loosing,
imitating Bert Lahr.
Other times, it's W.C.Fields..
"Godfrey Daniels!"
(Always breaks the tension)
Ultimate W.C. Fields euphemism:
"There's a Ubangi in the fuel supply."
Even the euphemism would get you banned today.
In addition to "Peanuts" the "Wizard of Oz" is a fount of metaphors and cultural references that I use all the time. There are so many that it is always easy to "pull one in" to add a small spark to an article.
One of my favorites is when my wife asks me to remind her of something. "Would you remind me to 'fill in the blank'?" I pause, then say "Hey Toots, don't forget to..." Of course, over the 35+ years we've been married she's gotten wise to this and will often preface her request with, "Don't do it now, but remind me to..." When she does that, I just make that pause a little more pregnant.My favorite....drives 'em nuts!