Talk:Never mind (Saturday Night Live)
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Disputed[edit]
'It is considered by some to be a shortening of "never you mind".'
I've often heard "never mind" in many contexts but am unfamiliar with the phrase 'never you mind.' Who are the "some" being referred to? In any event, the assertion isn't supported by a reference. Gerardw 18:38, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
- Hmm. I haven't found an etymology so far, but the idiom "Never you mind" goes back to at least Dickens. [1] The construction "never mind" also appears in the same passage, so they were concurrent, at least at the time "Master Humphrey's Clock" was written. Perhaps I'll dig out my OED later and see whether it has anything to say on the subject. -- Karen | Talk | contribs 21:49, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
what is this article about?[edit]
is it specifically about Emily Litella's use of the phrase "Never mind", or is it about the phrase "Never mind" itself? because a quick look in the OED confirms that the origin came much (much much) before Saturday Night Live. perhaps the show popularized the phrase to american audiences? it is widespread in the UK, even though most people in the UK have no idea what Saturday Night Live is (they're missing out!). 131.111.24.187 (talk) 14:33, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
why is this PC crap included in this?[edit]
Ironically, as someone whose hearing is obviously impaired, the Litella character is likely to have encountered the words "Never mind" in the second usage above, meaning that the speaker did not consider his or her words worth repeating in such a way that Litella could understand them. People who work with the deaf and hearing impaired are often advised not to say "Never mind" to them, since it can be interpreted as meaning that the person is not considered worth the effort required to re-convey the speaker's previous words.[2]
I don't have problems with this information, per se, but what the hell does it have to do with this entry? It's politically correct garbage within this context, chiding 30 yo humor for some borderline irrelevant impropriety. The entire paragraph should be removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.250.218.18 (talk) 18:32, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
- I agree that this paragraph is not appropriate in the context of this article, although the tone of the above comment is a bit strong; I removed it.--otherlleft (talk) 01:49, 25 September 2008 (UTC)