It's a phrase to highlight someone missing the point, purposefully or otherwise. It doesn't matter how good the play was, Mary Todd Lincoln watching her husband and then President of the United States Abraham Lincoln get shot in the head right beside her overshadows everything. It could have been the best acting ever but that's not what she was focusing on or what she'll remember.
In reference to the Aurora shootings
Person 1: "Oh my God, that's awful! Was the movie any good, at least?"
Person 2: "Besides that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
In reference to a controversial person
Person 1: "Yeah, Mike's an alcoholic, a tax cheat, beats his kids, and is a pathological liar – but other than that, he's pretty cool."
Person 2: "Besides that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
Person 1: "Oh my God, that's awful! Was the movie any good, at least?"
Person 2: "Besides that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
In reference to a controversial person
Person 1: "Yeah, Mike's an alcoholic, a tax cheat, beats his kids, and is a pathological liar – but other than that, he's pretty cool."
Person 2: "Besides that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
by ResOrbis December 4, 2023
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Why?
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Why?
Stop being such a faggot and install it.
Okay chill out munchkin.
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by FayTheGoldDigger December 13, 2022
Get the How I Turned from a Maths Teacher to Wednesday Addamsmug. Hym "How do I navigate the world? Well, I oscillate between different modes! Remember? I said I visualize it like Nen. From Hunter X Hunter. (Which, if you remember, looks kind of like the Chinese Zodiak). I might LITERALLY be Ging Freces. He uses Dr. Leorio's remote punch. I mean, you have to know that it isn't you, right? With the shear volume of new idea I've added... You have to know it's just me being able to just DO this, right? Like, you want me to have to do your thing and I just don't. And you know how much I hate having to repeat myself."
by Hym Iam March 10, 2025
Get the How do I navigate the worldmug. The catchphrase of boomers in particular, possibly coming from the movie "Stripes" is a phrase that fuels their narccisim and the outcome being they wonder why their kids and grand kids go No Contact and abandon them or throw them into homes and abandon them.
The idea is you are supposed to question an order not act in blind subordenation. They just say "JUMP!" being confused you ask "How high and why?"
Boomers comically use the phrase "If your friend jumps off a bridge would you follow?" fueling more of their hypocisy.
The idea is you are supposed to question an order not act in blind subordenation. They just say "JUMP!" being confused you ask "How high and why?"
Boomers comically use the phrase "If your friend jumps off a bridge would you follow?" fueling more of their hypocisy.
by rolomaturbo December 25, 2023
Get the When I say "jump" you say "how high?"mug. 
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I, How, We, As The People In Congress, Got Angel Jose Robles, Also Known As, Hellstrom, Hellstromism, Hellstromismu, Holi, Holism, Holismu, Messenger Add Oak Got In Trouble By His Children Over Ten United States Of America Ferrerra Dollars
by TheSpartanicaOfAnyHellstromu3e March 28, 2025
Get the I, How, We, As The People In Congress, Got Angel Jose Robles, Also Known As, Hellstrom, Hellstromism, Hellstromismu, Holi, Holism, Holismu, Messenger Add Oak Got In Trouble By His Children Over Ten United States Of America Ferrerra Dollarsmug.