I call shenanigans!!

The Sleeper · 05-10-2002, 12:23 AM

When the hell did everyone start saying this? I never got the memo.

Kid Afrika · 05-10-2002, 12:26 AM

You don't watch South Park, do you?

The Sleeper · 05-10-2002, 12:27 AM

I stopped watching it regularly after the first or second season. So that's where it's from huh? Oh boy, another overused show reference.

Hybrid · 05-10-2002, 12:29 AM

how could you not watch south park?

Kid Afrika · 05-10-2002, 12:31 AM

Is it really an overused show reference, or just an addition to our cliche`s?

Every funny phrase had to start somewhere.

Hybrid · 05-10-2002, 12:32 AM

it was on ONE episode

The Sleeper · 05-10-2002, 12:41 AM

I'd be willing to bet that half the people who say it didn't know where it came from.

Hybrid · 05-10-2002, 12:50 AM

probably

Galt · 05-10-2002, 12:57 AM

I just like the word Shenanigans.

My sixth grade field day name for my class was Shuman's Shenanigan's (my 350 pound teacher's last name was Schuman)

IkeaBoy · 05-10-2002, 01:04 AM

Calling Shenanigans came from South Park the episode with the running of the cows. The word shenanigan meaning a deceitful trick first appeared around 1855.

My research has come across this as for the actual origin of Shenanigans "The Spanish chanada (a short form of charranada `trick, deceit') is a likely origin. William and Mary Morris (see the bibliography) note that shenanigans could comes from Irish sionnachuighim `I play the fox.' But both the sources mention German dialectic schinageln `to work at hard labor' as a possible origin for shenanigans. Apparently, the implication is `using trickery to avoid hard labor.'"

The Sleeper · 05-10-2002, 01:06 AM

Quote:My research has come across this as for the actual origin of Shenanigans

Shouldn't you be studying for finals or something?

Maynard · 05-10-2002, 01:07 AM

Quote:Calling Shenanigans came from South Park the episode with the running of the cows. The word shenanigan meaning a deceitful trick first appeared around 1855.

My research has come across this as for the actual origin of Shenanigans "The Spanish chanada (a short form of charranada `trick, deceit') is a likely origin. William and Mary Morris (see the bibliography) note that shenanigans could comes from Irish sionnachuighim `I play the fox.' But both the sources mention German dialectic schinageln `to work at hard labor' as a possible origin for shenanigans. Apparently, the implication is `using trickery to avoid hard labor.'"

So SLASH has been moonlighting as Ikea eh?

IkeaBoy · 05-10-2002, 01:11 AM

Quote:Shouldn't you be studying for finals or something?

Yes.

Maynard · 05-10-2002, 01:12 AM

Quote:Shouldn't you be studying for finals or something?

Maybe one of his classes is 21st century comedic interpretation.

The Sleeper · 05-10-2002, 01:18 AM

Quote:Yes.

Yea, me too

Arpikarhu · 05-10-2002, 02:23 AM

Quote:Yea, me too

I call SHENANIGANS. we know you dont study cause you are illiterate

The Sleeper · 05-10-2002, 02:27 AM

pretty much

Maynard · 05-10-2002, 02:27 AM

Quote:I call SHENANIGANS. we know you dont study cause you are illiterate

I thought he didn't study because he posts on 10 message boards and watchs tv all the time.

The Sleeper · 05-10-2002, 02:30 AM

I call SHENANIGANS! He was talking to me, not Ikea

Maynard · 05-10-2002, 02:34 AM

I thought you didnt study because you sleep all the time.