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Towlie

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17. "Jump the shark" means to run out of ideas.

Reply to OneBro (Reply #15)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 04:40 PM

Nov 2020

When Fonzie put on water skis and his black leather jacket, and jumped over a shark, critics declared that the Happy Days writers had run out of ideas.

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Australian PM under fire for interrupting female minister [View all] discocrisco01 Nov 2020 OP

Says a good bit about male politicians globally irisblue Nov 2020 #1

When Trump does that kind of thing, it's called normal. Doodley Nov 2020 #2

His behavior answered the question she was asked bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #3

Looking at it, it does not seem so bad treestar Nov 2020 #4

That was my take as well. skypilot Nov 2020 #5

See post 8. niyad Nov 2020 #9

That's one way to interpret the situation... skypilot Nov 2020 #12

Does not matter. The rude interruption matters. The question was not addressed to him, period. niyad Nov 2020 #13

Have a nice day. skypilot Nov 2020 #14

It looks bad because the camera is shifting over to the woman when he jumps in with his comment robbob Nov 2020 #6

He was interrupting the person who was responding. Typical. This arrogance is so widespread, niyad Nov 2020 #8

Kamala Harris wouldn't have stayed silent through that. Towlie Nov 2020 #7

Talking to Republicans makes almost anyone sound like a 1st grade teacher sandensea Nov 2020 #11

An Australian acquaintance hated the Labor Party because "they ruined the traditional Australia" sandensea Nov 2020 #10

Media got it wrong on this one. OneBro Nov 2020 #15

"Jump the shark" means to run out of ideas. Towlie Nov 2020 #17

Interesting. Still sorta kinda fitting, but you're right. Danke'! OneBro Nov 2020 #18

came away with a different take stopdiggin Nov 2020 #16