Broadway phrases you use in everyday life

[TonyVincent]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 9:32am

What phrases/idioms have you heard in a show, and proceeded to use in your everyday life? Not necessarily as a direct reference to the show, but just something that has slipped into your common vernacular.

For me, I tend to use the phrase "no day but today" in leiu of "carpe diem" or other idioms, and my use of "touche" went up after I heard it a bunch of times listening to Rent.

Also, I like to use "so little to speak of, they must speak of me?" from SITPWG, although those opportunities obviously come up less often.

EDIT: I just realized that I've also used "That's some crazy ass s---, motherf-----!" a few times since seeing TOS.
Updated On: 9/18/08 at 09:32 AM

[DefyGravity777]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 9:37am

I happen to use alot of Wicked speak. Confusify is the one I tend to say the most.
They are not phrases though.

Updated On: 9/18/08 at 09:37 AM

[ashley0139]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 9:54am

I haven't used it, but since [tos] I have heard a lot of "hot box of crazy" (is that the right phrase?).

Updated On: 9/18/08 at 09:54 AM

[jordangirl]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 11:36am

^And if you'd grown up in the south that phrase would be nothing new to you at all. :)

[BNN]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 11:39am

I find myself saying "You know me. Bright ideas just pop into my head... etc." from Sweeney Todd very often.

And I use Xanadu quotes far too much to people who will never understand.

[insertclevernamehere]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 11:41am

I now say "That's some crazy ass s---, motherf-----!" alot, but I constantly say "and all that jazz" in place of etc.

[Zeitoujo]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 11:52am

hasjdhasjkdhakjsd &&&& all that jazz!

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 11:56am

"Good God!"

[Kad]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 12:00pm

Hangry.

[Timmer]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 12:01pm

"That ain't it, Kid. That ain't it, Kid."

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 12:08pm

"Heavy, Heavy" - Dreamgirls

"Let's pull her hair and call her whore" - Legally Blonde (Don't ask!)

"I'm looving it!" - Legally Blonde (When he's drinking the Red Bull)

[tellybox]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 12:15pm

Completely guilty of constantly using "Fie upon you *insert name here* Fie."

[jordangirl]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 12:19pm

Proving that I can find something to like/use even in something I'm not a huge fan of (I never said I hated it, but the constant craziness and virtual expectation among some I've called friends could push me in that direction)...

I regularly use "Die Vampire Die!" in my head and journaling about my assistant principal. (And yes, I even bought the shirt to wear when I can...like on development days, or under a sweater on planned observation days.)

Updated On: 9/18/08 at 12:19 PM

[winter_sky]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 12:28pm

uncageg,

that's actually not the phrase in LB. It's "Keep it positive...as you slap her to the floor. Keep it positive, as you pull her hair and call her 'whore'".

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 12:41pm

I have been guilty of throwing a Danny Burstein-style "WHAAAAAAAAAT?!" into conversations here and there.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 12:48pm

"I have been guilty of throwing a Danny Burstein-style "WHAAAAAAAAAT?!" into conversations here and there."

Oh me too!

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 1:00pm

Winter_sky....It's close enough! I knew it wasn't exact. I changed it to fit the situation. Cut me a break!

[BroadwayNick]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 1:05pm

I'm partial to "So sad to be all alone in the world" if someone embarasses themselves pretty bad.

[BroadwayNick]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 1:05pm

I'm partial to "So sad to be all alone in the world" if someone embarasses themselves pretty bad.

[Okayfine]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 1:09pm

I have a tendency to say, "How are things in Gloccamorra, babe?" -- but only theatre geeks understand me.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 1:10pm

"I really need this job, please God I need this job." A Chorus Line

[ashley0139]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 1:38pm

^And if you'd grown up in the south that phrase would be nothing new to you at all. :)

As a matter of fact, I DID grow up in the south and I've never heard it.

[Elphie3]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 1:39pm

I have to say I use a lot of Wicked speak too. "Thrillafied, Devastrated," they're cute. :)

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 1:43pm

The other day I said "SHE IS BEAUTIFUL." And after I said it I realized Patti LuPone's spirit became one with mine for about five seconds.

It was weird.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 2:19pm

I sometimes say "OOoooh that sounds like some crazy **** bitch!" from [title of show].
And I quote little title of show related things like "i have a total boner for..." and "totes heart!"