# Come on in and tell me to break a leg... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 13, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984 "2012-06-13T02:41:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/21 "2012-06-14T00:22:47Z")
Break a leg! ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/22 "2012-06-14T00:30:11Z")
I know a guy who’s got a cousin that’ll take care of that leg for you, if you want. His rates are reasonable. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/23 "2012-06-14T01:17:54Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > Yes–fuck anyone you need to to get a SAG card! – golf clap – ( the casting couch is notorious for giving one the clap ) ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/24 "2012-06-14T03:25:40Z")
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… Break a leg! -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/25 "2012-06-14T05:01:03Z")
Break a leg! ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/26 "2012-06-14T06:47:05Z")
Or just do a pratfall with a great recovery. (You go, guy!) ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/27 "2012-06-14T14:41:30Z")
Fracture a lower limb! ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/28 "2012-06-14T18:56:10Z")
Break 'em both! ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/29 "2012-06-14T19:20:43Z")
Wow - yes, break something, please! ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/30 "2012-06-14T20:52:20Z")
I’m always extremely uncomfortable with wishing a broken leg on someone. So just assume that I’ve made an appropriate response. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/31 "2012-06-14T21:53:51Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > I’m always extremely uncomfortable with wishing a broken leg on someone. So just assume that I’ve made an appropriate response. Can you at least wish him to slightly injure or bruise a lower extremity? ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/32 "2012-06-14T22:01:27Z")
I think that I can wish him to stub his toe. ---
**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/33 "2012-06-14T22:39:30Z")
If it is too much trouble for you to break your own leg, my cousin knows a guy what can do it for you. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/34 "2012-06-14T22:59:17Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > I know a guy who’s got a cousin that’ll take care of that leg for you, if you want. His rates are reasonable. > > 😃 > [@Kevbo](#): > > If it is too much trouble for you to break your own leg, my cousin knows a guy what can do it for you. You guys related or something? 😃 Break a leg! ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/35 "2012-06-14T23:29:20Z")
Ooh. Break a leg! Get the part! Can’t wait to say “we knew you when” ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/36 "2012-06-15T07:04:36Z")
がんばって！ 幸運を！ (Ganbatte! Kōun o!)\* - both are the equivalent of “good luck” in Japanese. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/37 "2012-06-15T13:10:30Z")
> [@JpnDude](#): > > がんばって！ 幸運を！ (Ganbatte! Kōun o!)\* > > - both are the equivalent of “good luck” in Japanese. NOOOOOOO!!! That’s what you can’t say!!! ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984/38 "2012-06-15T14:57:51Z")
But it’s in Japanese, so it’s only bad luck if he performs in Japan. Co-incidentally, I’ll be performing in a play in Japan tomorrow, so thanks a lot! w [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-to-break-a-leg/624984.md?page=1)