Around The Sandbar, you have to watch what you say. The guys are pretty quick to add "that's what she said" after almost anything you could possibly say, turning every conversation into a joke.
I started to wonder where this phrase came from- and why- so I went to the knower of all things, Google.
According to newsvine.com, one of the first occurrences can be traced back to Wayne's World, the SNL skit turned movie, circa 1992:
[Holding Claudia Schiffer picture]
Garth: Hey, are you done yet? I'm getting tired of holding it.
Wayne: Yeah, that's what she said.
What I was really excited (note sarcasm) to see, however, is that some random guy actually created a holiday just for this phrase- and on February 15, no less. {That would be the day after Valentine's Day for those of you, like my husband, who aren't paying attention.} It was initially started as a Facebook event and has spread through word of mouth. Your goal on this day? To work "that's what she said" into conversations as relevantly and frequently as possible.
Anyway, just before Graduation, the guys finally figured out a way to tie this phrase to The Sandbar. Dave printed up a few shirts that day for the staff, and very soon we'll be printing more to sell to our adoring fans.
Here it is, in all it's glory:
If you think you might want one, check back. We hope to have them ready to sell this month. And mark your calendar for next February 15, when you, too, can partake in the International "That's What She Said" Day.
She said that?
Actually we were using that phrase all the time back in college in ’88 (to the dismay of most the girls).
She said that!
I saw that phrase on a t-shirt in an ad on the NY Times homepage. Thanks for clearing up my confusion!
pants- on one of the sites where it was attributed to wayne’s world, some guy said he was using it back in 1969.
it’s probably been around since caveman days.
Pants, I think you just got called a caveman! 🙂
Ug ug, oo oo, me no cave man, me smart guy. Me have brains me haven’t even used yet.