This Ain't My First Spelling Bee, Kid
In movies, whenever some young, slick corporate type is trying to flim-flam an older, country-sly veteran negotiator, the old guy will inevitably say, “Boy, this ain’t my first rodeo.” When did the rodeo become the official metaphor for a situation one was experience in?
I’ve been trying to come with some other expressions that might work in this same circumstance.
Let’s try some of them out. Imagine a crusty old tycoon wearing a cowboy hat speaking these lines for maximum effect.
“Youngster, this ain’t my first…”
- “…teddy bear picnic.”
- “…bukkake.”
- “…time around the tether-ball pole.”
- “…sci-fi convention.”
- “…season finale of Glee.”
- “…anonymous, gay, airport restroom liason.”
- “…Macarena.”
- “…wardrobe malfunction.”
- “…felony trial for sexual assault.”
- “…Doctor Who marathon.”
Eh? Eh?
Let’s run these by an expert, the sort of guy who one would expect to utter such a line. What do you think of my alternatives, veteran ornery character actor L.Q. Jones?
Ah…I see.
