It's the phrase "Stick a fork in it, it's done." What makes this catchphrase especially annoying is that it doesn't make any sense. Consider: This cooking-derived sentence refers to testing baked goods with a fork's tines (or other pointed object); if the fork comes out clean, the cake is done, right? So... if you know something is 'done,' why do you need to stick a fork in it? I'm confused. So, apparently, are the bloggers thoughtlessly attempting to grapple with this metaphor.
Obviously, this is a corrupted version of "Stick a fork in it and see if it's done." Come on, people! We're writers, aren't we?
Examples here, here, here, here, here, here, here (warning: links do not open in a new window. Hey, my hooves get cramped from typing target= "blank" too often), and if you don't believe how widespread this incorrect phrasing is, just jump directly to the Google search here.
2 comments:
i say so many dumb things. most of them are what me and my sister dub - dadisms.
one thing i absolutely loath and will never say (ok, one time i tried saying it sarcastically to someone, but it accidentally came out the way it's intended)... is NOT SO MUCH.
OMG...
It means you got so heated up about... "WHATEVER" that you're done... as in... you're cooked and ready to be eat'n cause you're gonna stop getting all hot and bothered about WHATEVER.
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