# I Pit "Good ON You"....(yuck) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 21, 2013, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959 "2013-01-21T23:38:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/1 "2013-01-21T23:38:54Z")
For the last, say, forever and a day or so, people have uplifted, encouraged, and congratulated each other with a generous blessing: “Good for you!” For whatever God-pounding reason, I now hear people saying: “Good on you.” Fuck your Good On You. Keep it offa me. That’s all. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/2 "2013-01-21T23:45:33Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > For the last, say, forever and a day or so, people have uplifted, encouraged, and congratulated each other with a generous blessing: “Good for you!” > For whatever God-pounding reason, I now hear people saying: “Good on you.” > Fuck your Good On You. > Keep it offa me. > That’s all. Sorry, I meant to say ‘good for you’, I said it that way on accident. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/3 "2013-01-21T23:48:39Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Sorry, I meant to say ‘good for you’, I said it that way on accident. Apologies are nice. Good on you. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/4 "2013-01-21T23:56:16Z")
I believe it’s an Australian expression. An Aussie friend of mine used to say it all the time, and I think one of the sharks in Finding Nemo said it too. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/5 "2013-01-22T00:23:16Z")
Bless your heart. ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/6 "2013-01-22T00:30:42Z")
It’s an English expression too. I think since the world is getting smaller and so many are conversing with people from other countries on the internet, we’re starting to use expressions we’ve rarely used before. But I may just be trying to take the piss out of you. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/7 "2013-01-22T00:33:59Z")
Between this thread and the ones about “No problem”, I think it’s safe to say that there’s no expression, however innocuous and well meant, that doesn’t inspire someone to rage. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/8 "2013-01-22T00:35:52Z")
It’s all good. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/9 "2013-01-22T00:37:18Z")
How dare they not say: _Good on ye_. Languages should never change. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/10 "2013-01-22T00:41:45Z")
> [@Eliahna](#): > > Between this thread and the ones about “No problem”, I think it’s safe to say that there’s no expression, however innocuous and well meant, that doesn’t inspire someone to rage. Let’s go to the quarry and throw stuff down there! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/11 "2013-01-22T00:52:38Z")
That was the very first time that made me laugh, **Bo**. Don’t do it again. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/12 "2013-01-22T01:09:17Z")
> [@x-ray\_vision](#): > > It’s an English expression too. I think since the world is getting smaller and so many are conversing with people from other countries on the internet, we’re starting to use expressions we’ve rarely used before. But I may just be trying to take the piss out of you. No worries, mate. ---
**Author:** ![tellyworth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@tellyworth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellyworth)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/13 "2013-01-22T01:09:56Z")
> [@Mach Tuck](#): > > I believe it’s an Australian expression. It’s common here, yes. “Good for you” sounds sarcastic and patronising to me. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/14 "2013-01-22T01:17:46Z")
Put for down as one who shares the OP’s rage. Unless spoken with an Australian accent, I get all stabby when I hear that phrase. It does seem to be getting more popular. Perhaps there will come a time when it doesn’t sound ridiculous. Perhaps. (I know that New Yorkers say “stand on line” instead of “stand in line.” Even after living in NYC for three years, my ears never adjusted to it.) ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/15 "2013-01-22T02:01:39Z")
I like “good on ya.” It’s spunky and friendly. I say lets use it more frequenty. Og knows we need more friendly. ---
**Author:** ![Krav\_Manga](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/krav_manga/32/3153_2.png) [@Krav\_Manga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krav_Manga)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/16 "2013-01-22T02:10:16Z")
Wait until someone cracks out the old _Onya Sonja!!!_ ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/17 "2013-01-22T02:21:08Z")
[Jolly Good Show!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFtm6CWFtJs) ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/18 "2013-01-22T02:32:45Z")
> [@Eliahna](#): > > Between this thread and the ones about “No problem”, I think it’s safe to say that there’s no expression, however innocuous and well meant, that doesn’t inspire someone to rage. Veggie. (sits back and waits for the howls of anguish). 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gleena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@Gleena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gleena)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/19 "2013-01-22T02:40:26Z")
Onya, OP. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959/20 "2013-01-22T02:53:43Z")
“Good on you” is just Britspeak. Or at least Aussie speak, in which case I usually hear it as “Good on ya.” Hear it all the time over here. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-good-on-you-yuck/647959.md?page=2)