# Meaning of "Git 'R Done"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaning-of-git-r-done/317788>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 19, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaning-of-git-r-done/317788 "2005-08-19T19:02:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ms2001](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ms2001/32/18463_2.png) [@Ms2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms2001)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2005, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaning-of-git-r-done/317788/21 "2005-08-20T22:11:23Z")

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> [@Neurotik](#):
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> However, when I start seeing hats, shirts, bumper stickers and such with this catchphrase everywhere, then find out it’s associated with Larry the Cable Guy more questions arise. How is this associated with this guy?

For that matter, how is Larry the Cable Guy associated with comedy?

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**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2005, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaning-of-git-r-done/317788/22 "2005-08-20T23:33:13Z")

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I saw a SUV the other day that obviously had been decorated for a wedding. On the back someone wrote in white shoe polish “Git R Done”. Had I been the bride I would have refused to set foot in that car.

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**Author:** ![bizzwire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@bizzwire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizzwire)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2005, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaning-of-git-r-done/317788/23 "2005-08-20T23:51:43Z")

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Somehow, this insipid phrase and the relentless marketing of it reminds me of the “I’d buy that for a dollar!” tag-line from _Robo-Cop_

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