Originally posted by Frank Burns
An idea from the 'Spoonerisms' thread.
This I've heard several times in the last few days and it is new to men(Iheard it on the radio so it can't be too bad). What does it mean and where does it come from?
'Jumping the shark' or 'to jump the shark'?
Any ideas?
Any other interesting ones out there?
The term "jumping the shark" was coined by Sean Connolly in Ann Arbor, Michigan back in 1985. For those who get out of the garden now and then to view television, the term was originated to describe a moment — a defining moment in time when you realize that your favorite television show is no longer on the sunny side of life. Specifically, the phrase refers to that moment in a 1977 Happy Days episode when Fonzie, sans motorcycle, jumped a shark while water skiing. Supposedly the show was never the same after that point. Check out the web site at www.jumptheshark.com for more information.
