The phrase: "jumped the shark" has got to go, dammit!

[ashling]

does anybody really know what that means anyway?

Also, "back in the day" has got to go. I absolutely insist ! LOL

[darkstar]

1. Absolutely...hahaha

:hi:

[LeftyFingerPop]

2. It originated from...

the "Happy days" episode where Fonzie jumped over a shark on water skis.

It now symbolizes the turning point at which something begins to deteriorate.

[ashling]

3. Makes sense,

but it's still got to go!!! (and I never saw that episode anyway) :)

[LeftyFingerPop]

5. Me neither, but I read about it somewhere LOL n/t

[EstimatedProphet]

4. Don't tell me. The phrase "jumped the shark".

[ashling]

10. Go to your room!

NOW!!!!

[EstimatedProphet]

12. Awww...I don' WANNA!

[idgiehkt]

6. 'jumped the shark' has jumped the shark

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[EstimatedProphet]

7. Beat ya

[idgiehkt]

8. don't beat me

I'm innocent. :)

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. You'd prefer "Shot down over the Sea of Japan?"

How about "violated by the bicycle repairman?"

[EstimatedProphet]

11. Or "killed in Vietnam" for that matter

[RogueSpirit]

13. -gate

dunno why, but that really bothers me when it's used to describe some type of scandal.

[DS1]

15. me too

irritating and unoriginal and lazy as all hell

[DS1]

14. I submit that complaining about "jumped the shark" has jumped the shark

you see it more than the phrase these days