My family practically communicated entirely in catchphrases. Kind of like that Star Trek: TNG episode only, you know, not.
ANYWAY, if you were just finishing and somebody told you to get a move on when you were already ready, you said,
If you’re waitin’ on me, you’re backin’ up!
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A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Someone tries to rush someone who is ahead of them.
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joey
January 26, 2020 at 10:50amLove it! We also live by catchphrase — idioms, quotes 🙂
Dan Antion
January 23, 2020 at 7:35amI like that. Family phrases are the best. My father had so many (most of which I can’t share on a polite blog) and my brother and I fall back into that routine whenever we’re together.
Marian Allen
January 23, 2020 at 9:38amSo don’t share ’em on your blog; share ’em on my blog. 😀