User talk:Spoche

...and then I found five bucks.
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And then I found five bucks.

I don't think I've explained "and then I found five bucks" here. It's a useful phrase once you get the hang of it. When you're telling a story that seemed like it had a point when you started it, but you realize halfway through that not only does nobody else care, you don't really care either? You immediately say, "And then I found five bucks." It's a pleasant ending. Makes the rest of it seem like it was leading up to something, but not something so outrageous that your listeners have to doubt you. It's not a hundred bucks. It's five. Okay, then. Cool. That's nice. Let's move on with our lives, freed of the obligation to tell or hear this boring story.

But then if the other people listening to you know the magic of "and then I found five bucks," they can stop you if you were wrong and say, "No, but really, what happened with the BART ticket?" or something like that, if they genuinely want to know.

The other use of "and then I found five bucks" is when you realize you're telling a story whose climax will be inappropriate to the audience. For example, if the punch-line revolves around why exactly your college friend is no longer allowed to drink rum, and you're talking to my grandma, it is time to find five bucks. Immediately.. In fact, once you decide to use this out, the sooner you can find five bucks, the better.

Alternatively:"...and then I found $5." or "...and then I found 10 bucks." or "...and then I found $10." or even "...and then I found 5 euro."