I say “oh, well” a lot. It releases pressure when I am thinking about all my little failures.
Me : (Thinking about the deadline I have failed to meet for two weeks and counting) “Oh, well…”
My wife: “Oh well what? Oh well you don’t love me?”
Me: "No, I am just thinking about the deadline again. "
My wife: (Wondering who,exactly, she married) “Well, at least you didn’t hit that boy who rode his bicycle in front of your truck ten years ago.”
Me: “Yeah, you’re right!”
(five minutes elapse)
Me: (Thinking about bonehead thing I said to someone last week) “Oh, well…”
My wife: “Oh well WHAT??” (etc.)
My "oh well"s are usually preceeded by “Aw Shit!”
Violet
November 27, 2002, 8:14am
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I never use “oh, well.” It seems to admit defeat. I prefer “Yowza,” which makes me laugh & makes others stare.
I usually say “disco”. It can be good or bad, depending on the situation.
garius
November 27, 2002, 9:07am
5
I’m a big fan of “Ah F*ck it…” - although i will “Ah well…” if politeness is required.
I used to say “oh, boy” a lot, but then I found myself leaping from life to life, trying to set right what once went …
What’s that? What were we talking about?
Not “Oh, well” so much as “Oh, WELL !” It’s a subtle distinction, but that little bit of emphasis keeps me from feeling completely defeated. Also, a good “Yipes” can work wonders when I’m stunned or befuddled.
(BTW, KneadToKnow : I used to love that show. Oh, boy!)
I usually just say the F word.
Unless my wife brings up something I don’t want to deal with. Then I usually say, “Whatever.” Of course she thinks I’m dismissing her instead of the problem that I don’t want to deal with and fighting ensues.
Fuck.
Lately, I’ve been using “what’re ya gonna do?” Works for me.
I say “oh, well” all the time. So often that I’ve been called on it by other people.
“Are you always so negative? Your response to everything is ‘oh, well’!”
Negative? Me? Oh well.
