Other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?

A sarcastic phrase meant to downplay the complaint or misfortune of another person, similar to playing the world's tiniest violin with one's fingers.

It is a reference to the assassination of President Lincoln. Can be substituted with any phrase referring to a tragic event, such as, "Other than that, how was the flight, Sullie?"

"I just found out I have to work this weekend."
"Other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?"

by Krizzaus May 14, 2010

What if the world was made of pudding?

A rebuttal to an absurd, completely uncompounded, and over the top argument or statement.

Idiot: Well what if he invited you over to kidnap or kill you?
Intellectual: What if the world was made of pudding?

by Fish985 December 17, 2022

Somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me i aint the sharpest tool in the shed she was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb in the shape on an l on her forehead.

The first song of the verse "All Star" by "Shrek: The Movie"

Somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me i aint the sharpest tool in the shed she was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb in the shape on an l on her forehead.
ORly bro

by Frauggu March 10, 2017

Holy Fucking Shit What the Hell was That

When something totally unexpected or messed up happens, this would be the appropriate way to react.

When a random flying unicorn dies from the impact of crashing into your garage, you would say: "Holy Fucking Shit What the Hell was That?"

Or after watching Oprah for the first time, at the end you would say: "Holy Fucking Shit What the Hell was That?"

by GayFish#2 January 18, 2011

Other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?

You say this dark/macabre humor phrase to lighten things up when both people have been discussing sad topics. You laugh a little bit because it is so bad to say and then you move on to talking about lighter subject things again. It is a segue (pronounced seg-way) / (a conversational bridge)from sad subjects back to lighter ones.

I find it very useful, although some people have not heard it before and they get confused and don't know what you are talking about, so you have to explain it to them. Then they laugh and you both move on to lighter subjects.

Wow, that's too bad that your friend's sister's hairdresser's brother got in a car accident and lost his pinky toe. (both people feel sad and there is silence and conversation is halted) and so another person says , "But other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play!" Other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln? And that is a shocking and awful thing to say, but it makes people laugh because it is so shocking and awful. Do not say this though if something is really really sad, because it will not lighten things up and it will make people mad and hurt their feelings.

by QUEENBEETV March 8, 2017

You could say it was the greate-

The last words of Charles Calvin

RIP Charles

"We did it though. We got 'em. Pretty good plan. You could say it was the greate-"
*Sad music plays*

by General-Kenobi September 8, 2020

That was the day

Expression used to reflect upon a happy moment during an otherwise horrible time in one's life, whether it be a bad job, a bad relationship, or other prolonged period of agony

a play on "those were the days"

First guy: "you still seeing Melissa?"
Second guy: "are you kidding me? that melodramatic bitch sucked 18 months from my life. good riddance."
First guy: "But you guys seemed really attached on Nantucket last summer."
Second guy: "Oh, yeah. . . that was the day."

by thedoctorman2000 August 8, 2009