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What's a phrase you misinterpreted the meaning of for the longest time?

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What's a phrase you misinterpreted the meaning of for the longest time?

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I’ve seen people using “that’s what she said” in a very serious setting, as a way to say “good point/touché”. They had no idea it was from the Office.

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it’s definitely not from the office, lol. it’s an old old joke that probably predates television.
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  the joke was really that he was so out of touch he was using a quite dated sexist joke.

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