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Old 01-02-2007, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Roderick Usher View Post
I have no idea of the origin of this phrase, but I've heard it a ton. It was a by-product of the late 80's and early 90's teen fad of "being random" - the teens term for non-sequiter (Latin for "does not follow").

I used to do this all the time. Some stranger asks you a question (directions, the time, etc) and you answer with something that makes no sense and is only funny to you and your friends.

One of the oft-used phrases was "No thanks, I already have a penguin" but I also remember "No one suspects the butterflies" and "Cheese is made from milk" and "did you even notice that grass is like...everywhere?"

Stupid, yes...but good for a chuckle or two - and great fun to make them up on the fly.

Yeah...I was a weird kid
Thats kind of what I was thinking it meant...just wanted to be positive.
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