# List board phrases that have degenerated to useless from intended purpose. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 8, 2010, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732 "2010-05-08T08:44:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/41 "2010-05-13T13:41:56Z")
> [@](#): > > A Monkey With a Gun Band Name! ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/42 "2010-05-13T13:50:06Z")
> [@Gagundathar](#): > > I was going to type something witty here but I got nothin’ Don’t feel bad, because… That’s a great band name! ---
**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/43 "2010-05-13T18:55:58Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > I burning your post! > \*\*[/color] Oh, good! Toasted Post! Tasty! Like [these two, I’m a bachelor](http://news.yahoo.com/comics/garfield#id=/comics/uclickcomics/20100510/cx_ga_uc/ga20100510). 😃 _(Monday, May 10th should show up in link, as well as the current date strip.)_ _ **- Og** _ ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/44 "2010-05-14T21:27:19Z")
All right I’ve had enough - now get off my lawn! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/45 "2010-05-15T00:54:36Z")
I burning your lawn. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/46 "2010-05-15T01:45:59Z")
I heard a rumor that the cake turned a corner and is now flirting with honesty. …but I don’t believe it. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/47 "2010-05-15T13:45:56Z")
> [@Winston\_Smith](#): > > Gotcha Yeah! Its “Gotcha _ **YAH** _!” ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/48 "2010-05-15T13:57:56Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > > [@Winston\_Smith](#): > > > > Gotcha Yeah! > > Its “Gotcha _ **YAH** _!” It’s [Gotcha _ **Ya** _](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=80870)! Which brings attention to Guaderriere’s rule. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/49 "2010-05-15T14:33:48Z")
_With all due respect…_ (to those who contributed to this thread.) ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/50 "2010-05-15T17:06:34Z")
> [@Gagundathar](#): > > I was going to type something witty here but I got nothin’ Your ideas intrigue me and I’d like to subscribe to your newsletter. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/51 "2010-05-16T04:16:22Z")
They can take my \_\_\_\_ from my cold dead hands ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/52 "2010-05-16T04:23:01Z")
Meh. ---
**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/53 "2010-05-16T17:29:38Z")
How about a look to the future? It’s too early to call this phrase hackneyed, but it looks like it has enough staying power to be considered overused someday. Can you guess? Oh, come on, it’s simple. As easy as _taking tabasco sauce from a baby._ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/54 "2010-05-16T18:25:16Z")
> [@Trans Fat Og](#): > > How about a look to the future? It’s too early to call this phrase hackneyed, but it looks like it has enough staying power to be considered overused someday. > > Can you guess? Oh, come on, it’s simple. As easy as _taking tabasco sauce from a baby._ But you have to finish it for full effect - “Everyone was crying and yelling.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732.md?page=2)