Shit * say to * (snowclone)

[Laurence Horn]

Wasn't it originally sponsored by the "Shit My Father Says" blog (and later TV sitcom spinoff)?

LH

On Jan 11, 2012, at 8:56 AM, Randy Alexander wrote:

> This snowclone seems to be gaining a lot of popularity, having apparently
> starting with some viral videos "Shit girls say..." on YouTube.  Over 400
> million raw ghits.  The closest hit currently on COCA is "things men say to
> women".
>
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> Randy Alexander
> Xiamen, China
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> Language in China (group blog): http://www.sinoglot.com/blog
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