# 1970's-era Catchphrases **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 2, 2002, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889 "2002-05-02T16:46:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/21 "2002-05-03T11:19:45Z")
\<----- I’m With Stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/22 "2002-05-03T11:59:08Z")
Hey HEY hey is from “What’s Happening”. 1985 I don’t know if this is a saying from the 70’s but in '76 there was quite a bit of patriotism. “Spirit of '76” et all. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/23 "2002-05-03T12:54:45Z")
> [@](#): > > Hey HEY hey is from “What’s Happening”. 1985 _What’s Happening?_ was [first broadcast in 1976](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0074071). Re: Far fuckin’ out! I heard it as farkin’ far out! “May the Force be with you.” “Them Dukes, them Dukes!” And of course anyone who was a kid in the '70s will remember several of the _Schoolhouse Rock_ phrases. “And we described it with adjectives…” ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/24 "2002-05-03T13:11:39Z")
“Obscure political bit: ‘WIN’ (J. Ford’s idea to control inflation was to have every citizen wear a button reading ‘WIN’, for ‘Whip Inflation Now’) Yes, really.” Even MORE obscure political bit: The slogan was originally “Stop Inflation Now,” till Gerry Ford realized that handing out “SIN” buttons might not be a good idea. Don’t forget all the early SNL phrases, from the 1975–79 period: “Never mind!” “Well, excuuuuuuse me!” “We are two wild and crazy guys!” “Jane, you ignorant slut!” “It’s always somethin’” “Whaddaya tryin’ t’ do, make me sick?” “Ooooh, Mr. Bill!” ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/25 "2002-05-03T13:45:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Johnny L.A. \* > \*\* > _What’s Happening?_ was [first broadcast in 1976](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0074071). > \*\* um. you didn’t read that right… Hey HEY hey is from “What’s Happening”. 1985 in reruns, which is when I saw the show. haha.reruns…pun intended! ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/26 "2002-05-03T14:07:59Z")
I am still reeling from the fact that I experienced references to the WIN button twice in one day. I thought it was just a dream after all these years, seriously. Anyway, Howard Stern mentioned it this morning. And, unlike Eve, I CAN bring myself to mention “Up your nose with a rubber hose”. Not to mention Horschack’s “Oooh! Oooh!” AND Freddie “Boom Boom” Washington’s “Mr. Kottair”. People still say that for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![Amok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@Amok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amok)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/27 "2002-05-03T17:58:42Z")
Can you dig it? ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/28 "2002-05-03T18:52:57Z")
What about “Whatcha talkin’ bout, Willis?” ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/29 "2002-05-03T19:09:51Z")
“If this van is rockin’ don’t bother knockin’!” Souuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuul Train! ---
**Author:** ![meezer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9c0ed/32.png) [@meezer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meezer)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/30 "2002-05-03T19:18:29Z")
Go ahead, MAKE MY DAY ---
**Author:** ![meezer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9c0ed/32.png) [@meezer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meezer)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/31 "2002-05-03T19:19:54Z")
I’m gonna make you an offer you can’t refuse ---
**Author:** ![GrandfatherTrout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@GrandfatherTrout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandfatherTrout)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/32 "2002-05-03T22:08:44Z")
[Fonz] “Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy!!!” [/Fonz] ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/33 "2002-05-03T22:37:24Z")
[quote] What about “Whatcha talkin’ bout, Willis?”[/quote I believe the correct spelling is “Whatchoo talkin’ bout, Willis?” ---
**Author:** ![tourbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@tourbot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tourbot)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/34 "2002-05-03T23:28:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Larry Mudd \* > \*\*"Ejaculations: > “_Wicked!_” \*\* Often shortened to just “wick”, used thusly: Person A: “Hey, I got tickets to the KISS concert” Person B: “Aw, Wick!” Other words used to indicate coolness: “outrageous” and “decent”. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/35 "2002-05-03T23:38:08Z")
**Mega** , meaning _extrememly_ or _very_ or _a great amount/quantity_. Mostly college use, seeming to revolve around parties and drinking. “There was mega beer there.” ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889/36 "2002-05-04T00:37:19Z")
We used to change “far out” and “right on” to “farm out” and “right arm.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-era-catchphrases/106889.md?page=1)