three-what rule 

If one is unable to reasonably understand a statement uttered by someone, the listener says 'What?'.

If, a 2nd time, either due to inaudibility or a heavy, drunken, southern accent (most commonly Kaintucky), the listener is again prevented from comprehending said statement, the listener is again permitted to respond with 'What?' (or, the 2nd time only, listener may substitute 'Huh?').

BUT, if after a 3rd repeat of the same comment by the same auditor, the listener is yet unable to grasp the meaning of several strung-together, nonsensical ramblings, he/she, as pronounced by the three-what rule, is not allowed to say 'What?' again. It is rude. This time, the listener, as deemed appropriate by situation and/or circumstance, must either:

1)reply quietly with 'mmm-hmmm', accompanied by a very slight head nod.

or

2)clearly say 'NO', and shuffle off in the other direction.

Southerner: Ah'm lookin for the pawn (or porn?) shop.
Listener: What?
Southerner: Ah sayed, ah'm lookin for that there pawn (or porn??) shop.
Listner: Huh?
Southerner: Friend. This is a simple question. Where is the pawn (or porn???) shop in this here cowpoke?
Listner (as prescribed by three-what rule): No. <shuffles away disjointly>

three-what rule by duffmandarrah October 11, 2005

what are these 

Same as what are those, but "these" refers to gloves.

D'Neille, hun, what are these? Does some unfortunate little boy have these AND cold hands? Are these what you wear when you chop wood for your husband? No, these must be from the lost and found on the side of the highway.

what are these by HOSESLANGER January 4, 2018

What lah there is no lah here in Dictionary because you are weird 

What lah there is no lah here in Dictionary because you are weird

What lah there is no lah here in Dictionary because you are weird

What lah there is no lah here in Dictionary because you are weird by sdinaz October 23, 2023

i see what you did there 

A common turn of phrase on the internet, generally used as an expression of quiet, subdued admiration for one's wit. Especially appropriate after a particularly deft pun.

Person 1: You hear about that guy who stole all the plumbing fixtures from that house? He even took all the toilets. The police have nothing to go on.

Person 2: Heh. I see what you did there.

i see what you did there by TobyTheRobot July 28, 2007

what died up there? 

The question often asked, when a foulness beyond belief emanates from where the sun don't shine.

When I first blew off in front of my future wife, she asked increduously, 'What died up there?'

what died up there? by cherrypicker March 17, 2007

I see what you did there 

A phrase of obvious sarcasm, used in message boards and the like, to point out that a previous post was not funny even though the creator of the unfunny post thought it was.

See also:
STFU, GTFO, gb2/

Poster 1: Hay guys I just insulted some kid in an online forum! HAHAHAHAHA

Poster 2: I see what you did there.

I see what you did there by Merovingian August 16, 2005

I see what you did there 

Usually a sarcastic response to somebody who obviously thinks that they have been more clever than they actually have. Seen mostly in online forums; often abbreviated ISWYDT.

Person1: Microsoft makes a decent word processor.
Person2: Micro$oft Word sux!!
Person3: I see what you did there.

I see what you did there by rudstyle January 31, 2008