Peanuts by Charles Schulz for December 26, 1977
Transcript:
Charlie Brown and Lucy stand at the wall. Lucy says, "Just before the test began, our teacher goes, 'Does everyone have a pencil?'"<BR><BR> Lucy continues, "This fat kid across the aisle from me goes, 'I don't!'"<BR><BR> Lucy says, "Then this other kid with the glasses goes, 'Sure you do . . . You have mine!'"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown asks, "Whatever happened to the word 'Said'?"<BR><BR>
brooklynmarina about 12 years ago
“Goes” was much more appealing than “was like,” which seems to be with us permanently. Some kids (and adults!) seem to use it in every other sentence…ugh.
LieutenantCommanderData over 10 years ago
Was like is only slightly more annoying than And so she said… *gestures"
tdoug1 over 9 years ago
Or just’ like’ back in the 80’s and 90’s.