Talk:Get Outta My X

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Revision as of 02:05, 26 February 2009

Unusual?

It seems to me that this common phrase has never been used in an unusual way. This seems like an example of a mundane thing that occurs because it fits where it happens. — Defender1031*Talk 23:52, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Looks like another "Awesome" article to me. Delete BBG 23:57, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

It's used more consistently than awesome. I think it's valid. -132.183.138.34 01:02, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

It's used consistently in decidedly ordinary places, where one would expect it to be used. — Defender1031*Talk 01:20, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

There's no rule that we can't document ordinary things. A manner of speech that Strong Bad repeatedly uses is notable imo. -132.183.138.34 01:26, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Yes there is. — Defender1031*Talk 01:29, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

That's for mundane objects. As one who has complained about that very page, you should see the difference, here. -132.183.138.34 01:31, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

I think that anything that's used in a mundane way doesn't deserve its own page. I don't think that rule is specifically limited to objects. — Defender1031*Talk 01:32, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

If it were my personal decision as supreme overlord of the wiki, I would keep this article solely to keep the reference to the instance in Date Nite. That moment is just that cool.

From a more objective, following-the-wiki-guidelines-type perspective, though, I can't support this article. The use of the phrase is just too mundane and ordinary. It's not a catch phrase like "seriously" or "holy crap". It's not used in unusual contexts, except maybe in Date Nite (even there, the phrase itself is used in an ordinary way; it's just that the normal laws of physics seem suddenly not to apply to Marzi and Strong Bad, causing a moment of utmost humour). I put absolutely zero stock in the spoons page as anything more than an essay, but still, when making articles about words and phrases, I think there ought to be something to make the phrase stand out. I don't see that here. Heimstern Läufer 01:39, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

{ec'd}Well, my point isn't just that it's about objects, but that it's about extremely common ones. The same rule would apply to patterns of speech. We wouldn't have a page about the times Strong Bad says "and" or "I think", but I think the phrase "Get outta my" is uncommon enough to be noted. -132.183.138.34 01:43, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

It's not, though. People say things like "get outta my house" all the time. — Defender1031*Talk

Well, then, how about we make Heimstern the supreme overlord of the wiki, instead? -132.183.138.34 01:55, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

I'll email Joey and inform him he's being usurped. B-) Heimstern Läufer 02:01, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Joey?! naw, Joey stepped down to become supreme treasurer. Supreme overlord clearly belongs to Dot com. Seriously though, we need more opinions here than just the 3 of us. Oh... BBG is up there too... well 4 of us then. — Defender1031*Talk 02:05, 26 February 2009 (UTC)