Toon Deaf
Is there any way, for a man out on a date with a woman, to utter the phrase "Whoopsie daisy" and not see a Road Runner cloud where she was just sitting?
--Just Curious
Just wondering...under what circumstances would a man (you?), on a date with a woman, be compelled to utter the phrase "Whoopsie daisy"? Dropped your knitting? Or, was it your Hello Kitty wallet and matching compact?
There are some women who like to date girlier types, and they're called lesbians. Otherwise, unless you're joking, and your date shares your sense of humor, you probably will see a cartoon puff of smoke in her wake if you talk like her elderly aunt. You don't have to grunt and adjust yourself every two minutes, but if you're looking for a conversational role model, lean more toward Clint Eastwood in "Dirty Harry" than Kurt Hummel in "Glee."
People on dates often blurt out dumb stuff because they're nervous and sitting across from somebody and have nothing on their mind but "I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY!" You can avoid this if you plan dates that have you going places, seeing sights, and showing off your keen powers of observation by pointing out things of interest; for example, "Wow, look at that man running away with your pocketbook."
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Is there any way for me to care about this question? Apparently no.
Posted by: Ltw at August 24, 2010 9:07 PM
I don't think even Kurt Hummel (love him!) would be caught dead saying "whoopsie daisy." He's far too chic.
Posted by: NumberSix at August 24, 2010 9:26 PM
If saying "Whoopsie daisy" is a dealbreaker for most women, no wonder so many women have trouble finding men.
Posted by: NicoleK at August 25, 2010 5:27 AM
Hugh Grant's character in "Notting Hill" accidentally uttered "whoopsie daisy" and still landed Julia Robert's character--they had a good laugh about it, if I remember correctly. I'm just saying, I'd have to look at the context it was used in, if it's said a lot, things like that before I considered it a dealbreaker.
Posted by: kiki at August 25, 2010 6:33 AM
Well I'm glad that important question has been cleared up.
Posted by: Thag Jones at August 25, 2010 6:50 AM
"Hugh Grant's character in "Notting Hill" accidentally uttered "whoopsie daisy" and still landed Julia Robert's character" Key word being Hugh Grant. If a guy looks like him, Brad Bit or a short list of other celebrities you get away with a lot. Reminds me of the Tom Brady sexual harassment skit on SNL.
Also NicoleK has a point. If all he did to kill the date was that the date is a fucking idiot. Really that's all it took to completely invalidate a guy? I'm almost wondering if he has other stereotype behavior of said elderly aunt, like being a nudge. I use "whoopsie" when I've accidentally (or intentionally) done something supper dangerous to lighten the mood. Usually involving something the goes boom, too short fuse, hot loaded ammo etc.
Posted by: vlad at August 25, 2010 7:01 AM
I typically say whoopsie daisy after I cut off peoples hands to wear them on my head like antlers. I'd never considered that I might come off as effeminate.
Posted by: Toe cutter at August 25, 2010 7:06 AM
"...when I've accidentally (or intentionally) done something supper dangerous..." Would that be like stuffing a turkey with TNT?
"Man, those gunpowder-filled gnocchis really hit the spot."
Posted by: alittlesense at August 25, 2010 9:39 AM
"Notting Hill"?! What happened in a work of fiction is entirely irrelevant to this presumably real-world question.
Posted by: Treadwell at August 25, 2010 9:44 AM
supper dangerous......
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLwhTqTq2nA
Posted by: alittlesense at August 25, 2010 9:45 AM
Fine, fine super. Yes not supper.
Posted by: vlad at August 25, 2010 10:39 AM
Of course, if you're seeing "Notting Hill" with a woman you're either the boyfriend or husband, or solidly mired in the friend zone.
Posted by: BanjoSiren at August 25, 2010 12:27 PM
Another weenie-missive. Maybe this is from the purported US Army man who complained service life was rough because he sometimes had to sleep in a tent, when on drill.
Posted by: BOTU at August 25, 2010 1:49 PM
"Whoopsie-daisy" probably won't run off your date as fast as "Fuckin' A!"
Posted by: Cousin Dave at August 25, 2010 6:13 PM
Unless "whoopsie daisy" is your safe phrase.
Posted by: MonicaP at August 25, 2010 7:11 PM
Unless "whoopsie daisy" is your safe phrase.
MonicaP, you've single-handedly rekindled my interest in this topic! Gonna be a hard one to get out around the ball gag though...
Posted by: Ltw at August 25, 2010 9:50 PM
Okay, so it's a question of
"Oh, whoopsie-poopsie! I faw down go boom!"
versus
"Oh $#%@! I'm on my $%^&* ass here!"
Is that it? Are grown-ups really that self-conscious?
Posted by: Old RPM Daddy at August 26, 2010 5:06 AM
Nobody over the age of 12 should utter "whoopsie-daisy".
"Oops" is far more compact and doesn't sound stupid.
"Fuck!" will get you thrown out of the restaurant. (Shouted in my kitchen, it would get the dog to come running looking for ground scores).
Posted by: brian at August 26, 2010 6:47 AM
My mom is long dead, as is that phrase. I'm surprised anyone younger than me has heard it, much less said it.
Posted by: MarkD at August 27, 2010 4:25 PM
"If saying "Whoopsie daisy" is a dealbreaker for most women, no wonder so many women have trouble finding men"
But hey, at least they can feel better about it by making sweeping belittling jokes poking fun at men by positing random, trifling matters as being deep flaws they had to run from. It's so funny, ha ha, and hey, it's a good ego-soother, however brief it may last. I wonder what women who make comments like LW's are really running from.
That said though, I recently accidentally blurted out "okie dokes" while on a date, and I must admit I was red-faced ... I reckon that's at least as bad as "whoopsie daisie". No idea where it came from, it's definitely not something I'd normally say. I just made a joke of it though, and fortunately the date just laughed and didn't think much of it.
Posted by: Lobster at August 29, 2010 6:08 PM
This is seriously a problem? No wonder a plain, slightly overweight woman like me doesn't have trouble finding a man.
Posted by: Rozita at September 1, 2010 5:37 PM
Whoopsie daisey?? How sweet? please, you can't all be for real? I find it sweet and endearing! hahaha I would laugh and love it :-)
Posted by: Nikki at September 17, 2010 1:14 AM
Since having a child, my husband is known to slip on occasion with baby talk (for instance, while working at the fire station, telling the guys "I'm gonna go sleepies, wake me up when its dinnertime") maybe the guy works with kids, and forgot to turn off the kid talk?
Posted by: momma at October 3, 2010 12:19 PM
