One of us works with folks who have young children -- coworkers who will use the original phrase
The further and continuing adventures of the girl who sat in the back of your homeroom, reading and daydreaming.
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Hasn't Babysat Recently
In a conversation in which an historic sniper came up, I remarked to Tam, "Sniper no sniping!" and was rewarded with a puzzled look. This sort of thing happens so rarely (usually I'm the one wondering wotthe..?) that I thought I'd better mark it.
One of us works with folks who have young children -- coworkers who will use the original phraseterm in circumstances like the borrowing of a single-example tool. It has become an incantation.
One of us works with folks who have young children -- coworkers who will use the original phrase
I am glad I have the context to get this one.
ReplyDeleteJim
You go, Dora!
ReplyDelete(and Boots too)
#2 Son was briefly a Dora fan ten years ago. Now he enjoys this same joke.
ReplyDeleteGot a 7 and a 4 year old.
ReplyDeleteI know that one all too well!
Worked security years ago. A coworker came in singing "Rubber Ducky, You're the one...". I had been raised pre-Sesame Street, had no idea, thought he had gone insane. I know better, now...
ReplyDeleteIt's a catchphrase in this household too, and we've no young children. I think we got it off a guildmate who does... the internet is such an effective meme vector it's almost scary.
ReplyDeleteI can sing every Veggie Tales song...
ReplyDeletebut right now it hurts.
check my blog for why.
"The phone...the phone is ring-ing"
ReplyDelete"The phone...we'll be right thewe"