Origin of phrase "I said good day!!!"..... ?

OneGrassRoot

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Tue Oct-04-05 11:38 AM
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Origin of phrase "I said good day!!!"..... ?

Just watched Jon from TDS last night and he said it with a British accent. Of course, Fez from The 70's Show says it all the time. IS there an origin? My daughter just asked and I have no idea....

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kick-ass-bob

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Tue Oct-04-05 11:43 AM
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1. I think "Good Day" means that you are parting ways

and to repeat yourself like that means "I am done talking to you"

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OneGrassRoot

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Tue Oct-04-05 11:52 AM
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3. Yes..........

I was just wondering if there was a movie that originated its use in that way.....in a comedic way.....

Hey, aren't you the one that had snake drama last week? :hide:

Nice to see ya kick-ass-bob....:hi:

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CBGLuthier

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Tue Oct-04-05 11:51 AM
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2. willie wonka?

wasn't that used by Wonka in the original when he bids Charlie and his grandfather goodbye angrily before Charlie's gesture of kindness.

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OneGrassRoot

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Tue Oct-04-05 11:55 AM
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4. Really?! How funny!!!

Thanks notmypresident......:hi:

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BigMcLargehuge

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Tue Oct-04-05 12:04 PM
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6. yep

Wonka - "It's all here in black and white, clear as crystal! You stole Fizzy Lifting Drinks so you get nothing. Good Day"

Uncle Charlie - "You're an inhuman monster!"

Wonka - "I said GOOD DAY!"

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OneGrassRoot

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Tue Oct-04-05 12:09 PM
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7. Thank you.....*S* n/t

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Tue Oct-04-05 12:11 PM
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9. Wonka said it but thats not what he is subreffing.

See the thread below.

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OneGrassRoot

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Tue Oct-04-05 12:14 PM
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10. huh?

I just went to dictionary.com to see what "subreffing" means.....I don't assume anything with you brilliant people. I thought it was a word I'd never heard before....;-)

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swimboy

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Tue Oct-04-05 12:02 PM
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5. Ebenezer Scrooge says it early on in "A Christmas Carol"

as he wants to escape from a solicitor for a charitable contribution.

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OneGrassRoot

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Tue Oct-04-05 12:09 PM
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8. Thank you, too.......*S* n/t

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KyndCulture

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Tue Oct-04-05 12:20 PM
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11. Yes, that's what I think it is too....

I remember seeing a live theater performance of A Christmas Carol and this line stood out to me as delivered by the British actor playing Scrooge.

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Hell Hath No Fury

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Tue Oct-04-05 12:57 PM
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12. That is in fact from the movie "Tootsie"

and it's a southern accent. Dustin Hoffman's character is auditioning for a role on a soap and has a bit of dialogue in which "she" is dismissing a sexist male doctor.

Watch the movie and you will see that is clearly what Jon is referencing.

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