Weird shit DH says

[Hangingover]

At the end of a work call that's been productive he sometimes says, "great, looks like we're cooking on gas then!"

I have never heard anyone say this except him. I think he's made it up and he's trying to make it happen, like fetch in Mean Girls.

How about yours?

I say that 😁

I think it’s “cooking with gas” but it’s an actual saying.

I hate that kind of cringeworthy work jargon. Makes people sound like David Brent from The Office! He hasn't made that one up though OP - it's pretty well-known.

My dad used to say that!

"Now we're cooking with gas” originated in the late 1930's or early 40s as a slogan thought up by the natural gas industry to convince people to use gas, rather than electricity, on their new-fangled stoves

It's not a cringeworthy work saying. It's an old slogan from advertising and is used a lot, not just in work situations.

I've heard loads of people use that phrase, with either on/with gas.

Now we're cooking with gas” originated in the late 1930's or early 40s as a slogan

Blimey, he's even older than I thought.

He also says "noodledoodles" whenever I mention noodles.

Cooking on gas is a regular saying in my area, ready to rock n roll etc. Would be a very dry world without such phrases.

It is an old gas advertising slogan. The next one was 'Cook, cookability, that's the beauty of gas.' What a trivial bank of knowledge I have.

I think noodle doodles also comes from an ad - for tinned spaghetti, if memory serves. The song, to the tune of Yankee Doodle, began “Noodle Doodle came to town, riding on a pony....”

"Noodle doodle went to town with lots of straight spaghetti..."

Haven't thought of that ad for years!

It's not a cringeworthy work saying. It's an old slogan from advertising and is used a lot, not just in work situations.

I still think there's something a bit cringe about it, especially when used in a work context.

Are you married to Ned Flanders?

In fairness, cooking with gas is great.

Apparently my DP is subconsciously consuming vintage adverts

He also just went rummaging for the cheese in the fridge and removing a few items syaing "Tempeh....temper temper....Vitalite...feels quite light"

Are you married to Ned Flanders?

If we get to okaliedoakalie I'm calling the police

My DH says okaliedoakalie... send help! (He's about 150 though so has no idea where it comes from)

My DH says it occasionally. He also says 'bless me' after sneezing, soo... 🙄

I say it all the time!

Maybe I'm imagining things now but he just asked me if I wanted a warm drink.

Yes this is quite a common saying I’m surprised you’ve not heard it

I have it worse, my six foot ex military husband infantilises words.

Like I’m having some crispies do you want some. Or I’m cold I think I’ll put my jumpie on.

Seriously just fucking say jumper and crisps. You’re not two.

I say cooking with gas all the time as well, really well known saying.

Never heard the noodledoodle thing though!

@pinkdragons

My DH says it occasionally. He also says 'bless me' after sneezing, soo... 🙄

Doesn't everyone say "bless me/you?" What do you say?

My DH calls everyone man. Literally "thanks man" to everything