# "Band name" "Jump the shark" And other moronic cliches **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 19, 2002, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523 "2002-11-19T14:13:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/1 "2002-11-19T14:13:53Z")
For the love of small furry puppies-- enough already with these stupid catch phrases you clueless half-wits. They are just as stupid as “don’t go there” “talk to the hand” and “dude, where’s my car”. Stealing Dave Berry’s pathetic signature bit does **not** make you clever. It makes you another braying jackass on the Internet. Everytime somebody puts two words next to each other that are even mildly unusual, some post count padding mouth-breather posts “Band Name” and waits around for someone to pat them on the head. Hey dimwit- notice its not happening. Why? Because the joke is completely fucking played out. What’s next? “Where’s the Beef?” Just stop it already. Nobody is laughing, nobody finds it amusing. If you need posts that badly, trying posting 10000 test posts in About This Message Board. Or make up answers to General Questions posts, that is a handy way to increase your post count. footnote(1) Next. “Jump the Shark” Again, this is sooooooo 2 years ago its not even funny. Take your tired ass real life version of the Comic Book Guy routine and stuff it where the sun doesn’t shine already. Ripping off the jump the shark website doesn’t make you clever. And frankly using “jump the shark” just serves as a handy SDMB shortcut to signal that your post is the worthless drivel of the creatively bankrupt, and should be ignored, mocked or pitied- but never taken seriously. Cut it the fuck out- you look stupid, and its getting on my nerves already. Feel free to add any catch phrases that piss you off. Feel free to discuss your love of tasty pie. But if one person posts “Band Name” in this thread thinking that they are the epitomy of wit, or sets forth the proposition that I have “jumped the shark” with this post- the furry puppies named in the first sentence of this post will not get a treat today. Do you want that on your conscience- punk? * * * (1) For the sarcasm impaired this is a joke. Don’t do this ever. Post counts don’t matter much. You can have 10,000 posts and still be regarded as clueless- honest. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/2 "2002-11-19T14:18:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elf6c \* > \*\*Stealing Dave Berry’s pathetic signature bit does **not** make you clever. It makes you another braying jackass on the Internet. \*\* So does bitching and moaning. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/3 "2002-11-19T14:19:19Z")
Wouldn’t “Jump the Shark” make a great Band Name? ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/4 "2002-11-19T14:20:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elf6c \* > **\Or make up answers to General Questions posts, that is a handy way to increase your post count. > \** Not another one of these threads!!! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/5 "2002-11-19T14:20:22Z")
Meesa no gavvy “jump the shark.” Cite? ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/6 "2002-11-19T14:22:55Z")
> [@](#): > > “Band name” “Jump the shark” And other moronic cliches **BAND NAME!** (hehe! I am the epitome of wit!) [sup]Hey! Someone had to![/sup] Seriously, though: not enough milk for your cornflakes this morning, **Elf**? ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/7 "2002-11-19T14:24:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by apotheosis \* > \*\*Meesa no gavvy “jump the shark.” Cite? \*\* Me too, so I googled it… I assume **Elf** is referring to [this](http://www.jumptheshark.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_The\_Diver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Buck\_The\_Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_The_Diver)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/8 "2002-11-19T14:25:12Z")
But does using Dave B **a** rry’s pathetic signature make me clever? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![GSV\_Consolation\_of\_Dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@GSV\_Consolation\_of\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GSV_Consolation_of_Dreams)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/9 "2002-11-19T14:26:00Z")
Saying something is sooooooo [insert short amount of time] ago is also passe. Of course, you probably knew someone would say this very thing. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/10 "2002-11-19T14:33:56Z")
> [@](#): > > some post count padding mouth-breather :mad: Hey! Wait, I guess I am just post padding. ::Runs out of the room singing “WHOMP! There it is” while raising the roof:: ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/11 "2002-11-19T14:34:19Z")
All your cliches are belong to us. ---
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/12 "2002-11-19T14:41:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Astroboy14 \* > \*\*Me too, so I googled it… I assume **Elf** is referring to [this](http://www.jumptheshark.com/). \*\* Fascinating. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by elf6c_ > \*\*Feel free to add any catch phrases that piss you off. \*\* In Soviet Russia, phrases catch **YOU!** IT’S A TRAP! Bad kitty! Tastes like chicken. _blink_ Damn, wrong board… ::d&r:: HAW HAW! OMGWTFBBQ!?!?! ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/13 "2002-11-19T14:49:02Z")
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Pie. ---
**Author:** ![Eidolon909](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce7236/32.png) [@Eidolon909](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eidolon909)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/14 "2002-11-19T14:50:25Z")
BEST RANT EVAR!!!111!!! ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/15 "2002-11-19T14:51:09Z")
I’m sorry, but “Its a Trap!” will eternally be funny. ---
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/16 "2002-11-19T14:51:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Pie. \*\* Hey **Coldie** , what was that site? Lost the link… ---
**Author:** ![Mycroft\_Holmes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@Mycroft\_Holmes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_Holmes)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/17 "2002-11-19T14:51:43Z")
Another. Stupid. Rant 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/18 "2002-11-19T14:58:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elf6c \* > **Small Furry Puppies > Stupid Catch Phrases > Clueless Half-Wits > Braying Jackasses > Worthless Drivel** Wouldn’t they make great … ? ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/19 "2002-11-19T15:04:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by apotheosis \* > \*\*Hey Coldie, what was that site? Lost the link… \*\* [Pie!](http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/index.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523/20 "2002-11-19T15:15:03Z")
> [@](#): > > Wouldn’t they make great … ? Appellations for popular music combos? Why, yes, I think they would. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-jump-the-shark-and-other-moronic-cliches/137523.md?page=2)