# Origin of "When come back..."

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-when-come-back/278476>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 7, 2004, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-when-come-back/278476 "2004-12-07T02:26:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![buns3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@buns3000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buns3000)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-when-come-back/278476/1 "2004-12-07T02:26:01Z")

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What is the origin of the phrase, oft-sighted at these boards, “When come back, bring [_insert thing here_]”?

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**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-when-come-back/278476/2 "2004-12-07T02:31:13Z")

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[http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/pie.htm](http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/pie.htm)

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**Author:** ![WeRSauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f19dbf/32.png) [@WeRSauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WeRSauron)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-when-come-back/278476/3 "2004-12-07T03:03:27Z")

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Weebl and Bob sound Thai.

Sound Thai, like pie.

Thanks, **Gorsnak** - I learned something today.

WRS/Thû