"Show me the money!" (Cuba Gooding, Jr. in Jerry Maguire)
"Weapons of mass destruction" (W)
"Wellll, golleeee!" (Gomer Pyle)
"I'm not a crook!" (Richard M. Nixon)
I am going to have to forego asking people I meet or people I am conversing with any polite, generalized affirmative question. For instance....(just today, mind you), I asked a co-worker if she was ready to leave work as we were the only ones left in the office after quitting time. Her answer? "YOU BETCHA!"
Earlier in the day, I asked a new co-worker if she was just about finished with her part of an extensive report we are working on together. Her answer? "YOU BETCHA!"
When I called "my spa" just the other day to see if my pedicurist had any openings this Saturday, the receptionist's reply was "YOU BETCHA!"
Even the barista at Starbucks this morning replied to my question with a REALLY exuberant "YOU BETCHA!"
People, I'm not making this up. Have I been secretly transported (God forbid) to Minnesota or North Dakota? Remember Frances McDormand's character in "Fargo?"
This is all the fault of some great Republican plan to totally infiltrate this country with some Prozac-sodden, happy, sappy, people. People (especially us Baby Boomers) who are already stunned and numb watching their mutual funds, investments, and home equity plummet out of control are the major targets of this infiltration.
If keeping a stiff, upper lip and a jolly-good attitude means I have to use THAT phrase or least be subjected to it, then I am all for burying my head in the sand at least until November 5th!
2 comments:
Okay, I hit some key accidentally that posted that without proofing. I meant to put in better spacing. I also wanted to let dear readers know that this post was written in good humor and I am truly not offended by this little phrase worming it's way into everyone's vernacular.
Am I pleased if you had a little laugh when reading this?
YOU BETCHA!
Well, I don't like the "you betcha" because it is sooooo Yankee. Ugh, it grates on my nerves!
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