So WordPress evidentally updated and things aren’t working right. When I get time, I’ll dig in and tweak it back, but I’m busy right now.
I went to print from my new laptop, and it wouldn’t print. It would from Windows, but not from Linux. So I went online and found a solution and implemented it and Bob’s your uncle — It works!
My one-liner today is
Bob’s your uncle.
Nobody knows why that means There you go! or I did it! I picked it up from reading English novels and watching English shows, but I think it’s pretty common in America, too.
I get a kick out of the variations. Here are some:
Bob’s your uncle; Fannie’s your aunt.
Robert is yer muvver’s bruvver.
Meet Robert: he’s your uncle.
In other words: I did it!
A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Uncles and aunts.
MA
acflory
February 15, 2024 at 3:32pm‘Bob’s your uncle’ is a saying here in Australia too, although I’m not sure how many of the younger generations have heard it. Would love to know where and why it originated!
John Holton
February 14, 2024 at 7:37pmCongratulations on slaying the Linux beast!
Marian Allen
February 15, 2024 at 2:37pmOh, no, John; Linux and I slew the Windows beast! Linux was just playing a little game with me, seeing if I was really committed. I am. Or should be….
Dan Antion
February 14, 2024 at 8:50amMy friend David (Ipswich, England) introduced me to this phrase when I was working with him on a project in the late 1990s. I always think of him when I see/hear it, and that’s a good thing.
Marian Allen
February 15, 2024 at 2:37pmAlways. š