I've never understood the two thumbs thing, either, which makes me slightly irritated by it in a I-know-it's-not-logical way.
My work's illegal, but at least it's honest.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Nov 07, 2011 9:36:50 am PST #5208 of 30001
Because books.
Jessica - Nov 07, 2011 9:38:05 am PST #5209 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
"Who has two thumbs and X" doesn't work online, because the payoff is the person pointing to themselves (with their thumbs) and saying "This guy!" I have no idea where it originated, though. It's been around forever.
Matt, thanks for checking in. Stay safe.
§ ita § - Nov 07, 2011 9:38:08 am PST #5210 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I used to be so terrified of crocodiles and alligators (I totally typed allegations...I shouldn't be preparing this presentation right now, I'm obviously word salading it up) when I was a wee thing. I'm glad I couldn't see this.
hippocampus - Nov 07, 2011 9:39:35 am PST #5211 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
Annoyance noted. I will stick with Wooo-hooo when I celebrate from now on.
Jesse - Nov 07, 2011 9:39:52 am PST #5212 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Over-explaining: I'm sure it started with people just saying, "Who just did whatever??" and then pointing their two thumbs at themselves and saying, "This guy!" [link] So then the thumbs got added to the narrative as well.
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amyth - Nov 07, 2011 9:40:41 am PST #5213 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Matt, best wishes, and many good vibes. I'm so glad to hear that you got help, and happy to see you around here.
Amy - Nov 07, 2011 9:41:23 am PST #5214 of 30001
Because books.
You don't have to stop using it, Sox! Don't be silly.
Ginger - Nov 07, 2011 9:43:15 am PST #5215 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Matt, I hope you're getting the help you need.
My father convinced my sister and I that a crocodile lived in the crawlspace and was going to eat us.
Speaking of accents, the guy who plays the sheriff on Once upon a Time has an accent from no human country. IMDB tells me he's Jamie Dornan from Belfast.
hippocampus - Nov 07, 2011 9:44:44 am PST #5216 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
You don't have to stop using it, Sox! Don't be silly.
I'm not that attached to it. It was a phrase, I used it. There are many phrases. Possibly some even more annoying than this one. I may go looking.
Amy - Nov 07, 2011 9:45:05 am PST #5217 of 30001
Because books.
I like the sheriff, though. Mmm. I'm really enjoying the show, too. Snow White is badass.