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?

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Ah…I see.