# the most spoken phrase in America is **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 12, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-spoken-phrase-in-america-is/847847 "2020-02-12T23:48:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Thylacine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thylacine/32/1143_2.png) [@Thylacine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thylacine)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-spoken-phrase-in-america-is/847847/21 "2020-02-13T09:58:06Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > Should I apologize for adding commentary about your commentary? given that commentary was as clear as custard, perhaps. Anyway, you have done a much greater job than I of changing the direction of the thread Oh Great One, kudos. I’m done here, I cannot possibly rise to your heights. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-spoken-phrase-in-america-is/847847/22 "2020-02-13T13:13:58Z")
famous last words “Watch this” ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-spoken-phrase-in-america-is/847847/23 "2020-02-13T13:57:40Z")
“Stop or I’ll shoot!” ---
**Author:** ![Kovitlac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@Kovitlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kovitlac)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-spoken-phrase-in-america-is/847847/24 "2020-02-13T14:55:03Z")
I do know who it is, as the attention I usually pay to politics is absolutely zero, but one ad is CONSTANTLY playing on Hulu, and it’s gotten equal parts cringy and laughable. The ad starts with saying how little of congress is represented by women. Okay, I’m with you so far. It goes on to say how of that amount, black women are a tiny, little percentage. Okay, I got it. Sure, I wouldn’t be opposed to seeing more black women in- **ohhhhh** , nope, the ad is for a white dude :smack: Like, I get the sentiment, but maybe preaching how important it is to have more women, particularly black women, in Congress isn’t the most effective approach for ya, dude. I bust out laughing every time I see that ad. Although admittedly I’ve been watching The Blacklist on Netflix, so I haven’t been on Hulu so much as of late. ---
**Author:** ![Kovitlac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@Kovitlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kovitlac)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-spoken-phrase-in-america-is/847847/25 "2020-02-13T14:56:10Z")
Sorry, deleting comment ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-spoken-phrase-in-america-is/847847/26 "2020-02-13T15:00:51Z")
> [@Kovitlac](#): > > Sorry… That would be Canada. ---
**Author:** ![Hermitian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hermitian/32/470_2.png) [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-spoken-phrase-in-america-is/847847/27 "2020-02-13T16:40:12Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I have not seen his, or anyone else’s, ads. Same here, I haven’t seen a single political ad (I’m in Virginia). I had to read down the thread to even figure out what the OP was talking about. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-spoken-phrase-in-america-is/847847/28 "2020-02-13T23:29:10Z")
> [@Hermitian](#): > > Same here, I haven’t seen a single political ad (I’m in Virginia). I had to read down the thread to even figure out what the OP was talking about. How much TV do you watch? Could be Bloomberg is skipping VA for now. ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-spoken-phrase-in-america-is/847847/29 "2020-02-14T22:20:17Z")
The old joke was: Q: What are the first words of English a Latino kid learns in California? A: “Attention, K-Mart shoppers!” Then the hot phrase was, “You bet your fur!” to which the reply is, “I _never_ bet my fur!” Hot phrases now? I dunno, don’t watch TV or inhabit (anti)social media, can’t hear my grandkids’ squeaky voices, so what I mostly hear is, “The doctor will see you now.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-spoken-phrase-in-america-is/847847.md?page=1)