Are You Tired Of The Phrase "Jumped The Shark"?

[arwalden]

Poll question: Are You Tired Of The Phrase "Jumped The Shark"?

Poll result (36 votes)
Yes	(23 votes, 64%)	Vote
No	(13 votes, 36%)	Vote

[Rowdyboy]

1. Indeed, just when did "jump the shark"

jump the shark?

[NewYorkerfromMass]

16. That occurred to me

but I resisted for obvious reasons.

[sundog]

19. It jumped the shark 7/19/04

on this post...

[gpandas]

2. yes, i call it instant triteness eom

[arwalden]

12. A Perfect Description... Thanks

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

3. Clearly, the phrase "Jumped the Shark" jumped the shark. (nt)

[Blue-Jay]

4. Do you mean...

Has "Jumped The Shark" jumped the shark?

EDIT: Dammit, I type too slowly. Meh.

[BurtWorm]

5. When did "jumped the shark" jump the shark?

Probably when you could say "jumped the shark" jumped the shark?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

6. Locking

This thread has jumped the shark.

[Guaranteed]

9. Isn't there a rule where you HAVE

to lock the thread if there are three repeats?

[arwalden]

7. I Have A New Rule...

If you say "jumped the shark", you're going on ignore. Starting right NOW!... no wait...

Okay... wait....

Now!

No... NOW! Really!

I mean it!

So stop saying it.

[Blue-Jay]

10. Putting people on "ignore"

has really jumped the shark.

[arwalden]

13. I Know...

I just make empty threats. LOL.

-- Allen

[sundog]

20. So do you plan to put yourself on ignore?

[arwalden]

30. Technically, I Suppose I Should... But The DU Software Won't Let Me

and it's not as though I actually (or habitually) use the phrase myself. But you do have a valid point.

-- Allen

[MikeG]

29. Shouldn't you provide notice and a hearing first?

Maybe PM with a "Notice of Intent to Place on Ignore"

We have rights you know!

[arwalden]

31. Good idea... but impractical. Instead...

... I'll just post one PUBLIC NOTICE announcement. How's that?

-- Allen

[MikeG]

32. With a deadline to show cause why they should not be ignored.

I see money in this.

[Bertha Venation]

8. I really, really like it.

I don't know how to describe why. It has something to do with

1. linguistics
2. pop culture terminology
3. it refers to something that was on tv when i was coming of age
4. it is precisely descriptive -- as long as you were a fan of "Happy Days" and I think even people who weren't understand what "jump the shark" means as soon as it is applied to one of their own favorite shows

Am I making any sense at all? Can anyone distill these thoughts and present me with a gift of a coherent thought that I can claim as mine? at self

[indigobusiness]

11. "Jumped the shark" has "porked the poodle"...

I vote "yes".

[terrya]

14. No. I like it. Perfectly apt phrase. eom

[arwalden]

18. Stop It! You're Just Being Antagonistic...

MOM! Terry's touching me!! His foot is on my side of the car! He's looking out of MY WINDOW!!

MAKE HIM STOP!!

-- Allen

[terrya]

21. I am not!!!

Just contrary....

[peekaloo]

15. I'd prefer "pestered the platypus".

[jdsmith]

17. A phrase the world needed

So, no, of course it hasn't jum--well, you know.

[DrWeird]

22. It jumped the shark when people completely misused it.

e.g. "that show jumped the shark on the first episode."

[NewYorkerfromMass]

23. and what's proper use?

pray tell.

[DrWeird]

25. "jump the shark"

refers to when a good television series runs out of ideas and resorts to using bad and stale stories lines just to keep floggin a dead horse.

If a show was never good to begin with then it cannot "jump the shark."

[MikeG]

24. If it's trite, what fresh new phrase would you replace it with?

Or an old phrase.

[arwalden]

27. When did so-and-so...

... lose its appeal?
... stop being fresh?
... stop being funny?
... quit being clever?
... start sounding so dumb?
... start copying everyone else?
... stop being cutting-edge?
... stop sounding original?
... sell out to big business?
... sell out to politics?
... start being so outrageous?
... start being unbelievable?
... start being boring?
... start looking horrible?

I'd avoid a "catch phrase" entirely. Instead I'd prefer someone to choose words that asked a specific question or make a point by criticizing a specific aspect of whatever/whoever they feel has jumped the fucking shark.

-- Allen

P.S. It's bad enough that it's trite and overused... but I think what annoys me most are the people who think they are being clever about it. I guess if it's new to them, then naturally they might be inclined to believe that it's new for everyone else too. But some others just insist on overusing it irrespective of how hackneyed it is. -- Oh well. It's my problem, not theirs. I know how to solve it.

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[sus]

26. is that what the kids are calling it these days?

that's H*O*T.

[MikeG]

28. How about "Hurdle the Carcharhinformes"