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MANNERS YOU BRUTE, THERE'S A PIG IN THE ROOM.
Submitter comment: RETORT AFTER SOMEONE BELCHES
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HARPER WOODS
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1971
THAT WILL SET YOUR MOTHER'S PRESERVES.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT HEARD THIS SAID WHEN YOUNG (1915-20) AS A FORM OF
RETORT SIMILAR TO THAT'LL FIX YOUR APPLE CART.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; PITTSBURGH
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 10-02-1971
WHAT'S THAT GOT TO DO WITH THE PRICE OF EGGS IN CHINA?
Submitter comment:
TO BE SAID WHEN SOMEBODY SAYS SOMETHING WHICH IS COMPLETELY
IRRELEVANT TO THE CONVERSATION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-31-1971
DO YOU THINK THE RAIN WILL HURT THE RHUBARB?
Submitter comment:
TO BE SAID WHEN SOMEBODY TRIES TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT OR MAKES
A COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT COMMENT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; BRIGGS 26
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-09-1971
IF YOU SAY THE SAMETHING AT THE SAME TIME AS SOMEBODY ELSE,
YOU SAY "TWO GREAT MINDS RUN ON THE SAME CHANNEL".
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-31-1971
WHAT'S THE MATTER? YOU WRITING A BOOK OR SOMETHING?
WELL, LEAVE THIS CHAPTER OUT!!
Submitter comment:
THIS RETORT COMES IN HANDY WHEN YOU WANT TO DISCOURAGE SOMEONE
FROM BEING TOO INQUISITIVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; VALENTES MENS FORMALWEAR
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 07-00-1970
IF LOOKS COULD KILL, I'D BE DEAD.
Submitter comment: I SAY THIS WHEN ONE PERSON HAS GIVEN ANOTHER A REALLY DIRTY LOOK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-31-1971
IF HE JUMPED OFF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, WOULD YOU JUMP TOO?
Submitter comment:
MY MOTHER SAYS THIS WHEN SOMEBODY SAYS "WELL, HE TOLD ME TO
DO IT." AS AN EXCUSE FOR DOING SOMETHING. SHE USUALLY MAKES
HER POINT THIS WAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-31-1971
GRASS
IF YOU DO THAT, THEN YOUR ASS IS GRASS AND I'M THE LAWN MOWER.
Submitter comment:
IF SOMEONE IS CONTEMPLATING DOING SOMETHING THAT YOU HAD RATHER
THEY NOT DO THEN AN APPROPRIATE ADMONISHMENT (OR PERHAPS
THREATENING) THING TO SAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PLYMOUTH
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00001971 WINTER
WHAT'D YA DO DISCOVER AMERICA?
Submitter comment:
USED TO GET BACK AT A PERSON WHEN THE PERSON ACTS AS THOUGH HE
IS THE GREATEST PERSON ALIVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; SOUTH QUAD
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-03-1971
WHEN SOMEONE ASKS "HOW ARE YOU?", ANSWER "I'M FINE AS FROGS HAIR."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HARPER WOODS
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-09-1971
CRUISIN' FOR A BRUISIN'
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; NORTH QUAD 105
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-06-1971
MOVE IT OR LOSE IT.
Submitter comment: THIS STATEMENT IS MADE WHEN SOMEONE IS IN YOUR WAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; SOUTH QUAD 109
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-04-1971
FULL HOUSE
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A RESPONSE MY DAD WOULD GIVE IF SOMEONE STARTED TO GO
INTO THE BATHROOM WHILE HE WAS ON THE TOILET.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; PEORIA
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
THAT IS ABOUT AS FUNNY AS A BUBBLE GUM MACHINE IN A LOCK JAW WARD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1971
LITTLE PITCHERS HAVE BIG EARS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1971
THAT'S A HOLE IN THE GROUND OR THAT'S A DEEP SUBJECT.
Submitter comment: THESE WERE USED BY MY FATHER IN RESPONSE TO "OH WELL!"
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1971
WHEN SOMEONE SAYS "WELL...", ANSWER, "THAT'S A DEEP SUBJECT
FOR SUCH A SHALLOW MIND."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-06-1971
WHEN SOMEONE SAYS, "HEY" OR "HEY YOU", ANSWER, "STRAW'S CHEAPER,
GRASS IS FREE; IF YOU LIVE ON A FARM YOU GET ALL THREE."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-06-1971