"Talk to the hand!"

[Arry]

The phrase started to get into me, "Talk to the hand, cos' the face ain't speaking".   Very handy phrase, indeed.

However, I wonder what series it was originated from?

[Jerry]

It's actually "talk to the hand, cause the face ain't listening", curtesy of the Jerry Springer Show!!

[Rand]

Actually it pre-dated Jerry Springer and came from Damon Wayans on the Fox (America) skit-sitcom In Living Color. In one recurring skit, he was a flamboyant movie reviewer, a la Siskel & Ebert, and when he disagreed, he would come up with lines such as that.
 Btw, along with the Wayans brothers, that show also launched Jim Carrey's career as well as J.Lo, who was one of the Fly Girlz (dancers during segment breaks).

[Gigolo]

And this phrase developed further - talk to the finger cos you ain't worth the hand

[bunnychow]

Austin Powers - Dr. Evil.  At least that's where I heard it first.

I use the phrase frequently during the staff meetings. Since all my colleages are Singaporean - half laugh and half don't. Gee wonder why they stopped inviting me to those meetings?    

[This message has been edited by bunnychow (edited 14-06-2002).]

[brisrascal]

Bunny, are you singaporean? With a name like bunny are you a lass? : )

[bunnychow]

To answer your question:

Yes in spirit. Yes in body.  

But really am Canadian. But really a gay man trapped inside a woman's body.