# Remembering 'Gotcha Ya' **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 22, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-gotcha-ya/947078 "2021-07-22T20:53:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 90
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-gotcha-ya/947078/90 "2021-07-28T14:36:36Z")
The Ron thread: > [@The Ron Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417): > > Okay - this is for the people from [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=495289) that read this snippet: The first time I met Ron was at a holiday party I was hosting at my house. My sister and Ron showed up 2 hours late - because they were shopping for toilet paper. yes you read that right. I was the older sister (by 2 years and 363 days but who’s counting?) and so therefore you would assume a certain desire to make a good impression. What I got was my sister and Ron doing the human hand-holding contortion: His arm aroun… And there was this: > [@The Ron Thread II: Rise of the Ron-D'OHs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread-ii-rise-of-the-ron-dohs/538674): > > For those who may need a refresher course on Rononyms (Ron-style synonyms): \*\*Ron: \*\*a man who tends to believe their own hype and not understand why their logic doesn’t compute with everyone. Usually identified with the addition of Ron to their first name. (Steve-Ron, Jay-Ron, etc.)\*See [The Ron Thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=495672) for examples. \* \*\*Ronette: \*\*a female Ron. Ron-duh: Someone who dates or puts up with a Ron. \*\*Ronulian: \*\*not Ron, but possessing Ron-like connections or qualities. \*\*A ‘stache of Rons:… And how about that Shredder Guy? Has anyone seen the forks? --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-gotcha-ya/947078)._