[lbo-talk] usage notes: jumping the couch

[Catherine Driscoll]

Okay, true. It's not a replacement for jumping the shark. But it's still
excellent and I intend to try and use it as soon as possible. One of my close
friends recently did something that I definitely needed the phrase "jumping the
couch" for, and now in the same situation I will not be found wanting.

Catherine

Quoting "B." <docile_body at yahoo.com>:


> Micahel is right. For example, HBO series "OZ" jumped
> the shark after its 1st season. Le Tigre jumped the
> shark with their latest LP.
>
> Tom Cruise "jumped the couch" on Oprah, i.e., he went
> batshit insane.
>
> -B.
>
> Michael Pollak wrote:
>
> > Actually I think this is a misinterpretation.  The
> two phrases aren't
> > equivalent.  Jumping the Shark means going totally
> downhill and passing the
> > point of no return.  Jumping the Couch means losing
> your mind.
> >
>
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