That’s what she said is best illustrated in use. For example, if a person were to comment “It’s not long enough” while trying on an article of clothing, say, someone might respond, “That’s what she said.” Here, the joke imagines a woman lamenting the size of a man’s penis.

It may be based on a form of wordplay known as Wellerisms, named after a character in Charles Dickens’s The Pickwick Papers.

That’s what she said became a popular catchphrase on Saturday Night Live’s late 1980s and early 1990s “Wayne’s World” sketches. These starred Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as two metalheads broadcasting a show from their basement.

For example, in one scene, Garth says he’s “getting tired of holding it,” and Wayne replies, “Yeah, that’s what she said.” When “Wayne’s World” spun off into a film series in 1992, that’s what she said made its way to the big screen as well. In the 2000s, the joke was a popular one-liner from character of Michael Scott in the US remake of The Office.

The Office is filled with that’s what she said jokes. For example, in one episode Pam says that her mother is coming, and Michael responds “that’s what she said.”.

In 2012, the phrase was also used as the title of a popular comedy film starring Anne Heche.

The origins of one of the most famous comedy TV catchphrases came from a surprising source — one of the writers of The Office heard it during his college days. When Michael Scott first uttered it, there was no turning back on employing it numerous times throughout the series.

10, 2019 episode of the Office Ladies podcast, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey shared more details about the scene.

Jim asks, “Does that include ‘That’s what she said. ’ and then teases Michael by saying, “Wow, that is really hard… You really think you can go all day long.

Unable to resist the setup, Michael shouts, “That’s what she said. ”.

Kinsey adds that “you catch it in John, for just a second” as he’s seen putting his hand in front of his face to cover his laugh. During the Office Ladies podcast, Fischer revealed that the origin of the catchphrase is courtesy of writer B.J.

Another phrase that B.J. heard in college was used in one of Jim’s talking head interview about how he dislikes Todd Packer.

“That joke of ‘what has two thumbs and likes…’ and also the very famous line from this episode, ‘That’s what she said’ those are not original jokes,” Fischer explained. “We did not make those up, B.J.

said those are things that he just heard in college as a college student and he kind of dusted them off and brought them back to this episode.”. “And then they took off, especially ‘that’s what she said,’” Fischer added.

This Episode of ‘The Office’ Was So Cringey, NBC’s HR Used Clips in Their Training Videos to Show How Not to Behave. Fischer also pointed out that the phrase “That’s what she said” was said by Chevy Chase on Saturday Night Live during a “Weekend Update” segment and it was said in Wayne’s World, too.

“The origin of that joke is a British joke,” the actress pointed out, but the phrase originally was “As the actress said to the bishop.”. The phrase lost popularity, but Ricky Gervais brought it back when he said it on the British version of The Office… and they brought its American equivalent to the U.S.

“That’s What She Said” is an expression used in response to statements that may sound sexual in nature when taken out of context. On the Internet, the joke is often used in image macros, web comics and viral videos.

In the film, Wayne uses the phrase in response to his sidekick Garth while shooting a local access television show in his basement.

Cause I’m getting tired of holding this.” Wayne: “That’s what she said.”. The expression “Said the actress to the bishop” was used as a crude double entendre in nearly the exact same context as “That’s what she said.” According to Wikipedia , the phrase may have been British in origin, dating back to the Edwardian times of the early 1900s.

On October 23rd, 2006, the web comic Xkcd published a comic titled “That’s What She Said” , which featured a stick figure using the catchphrase in response to a grammatically ambiguous sentence (shown below).

On March 16th, 2009, the “That’s What She Said” application was released on the iTunes store, which provided a button that would play an audio recording of someone saying the phrase. On April 6th, the single topic blog TWSSstories was launched, which provided a platform similar to the FML site where people share anecdotes about the phrase being used in conversation.

On October 7th, 2011, a “That’s What She Said” page was created on the database TV Tropes , which listed the stock phrase as a subtrope of “Nudge” , a device used to indicate that a double entendre has been delivered.

“That’s what she said” was chosen as a catchphrase for the socially awkward Regional Manager Michael Scott for the US version of The Office, which first aired in March of 2005. Michael Scott is known for often behaving in ways that are viewed by others as inappropriate, ignorant and dated.

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Have you ever wondered why people say, “That’s what she said. ” Sure, we all know it’s a kind of sexual innuendo.

Wayne’s World and The Office fans have certainly heard the phrase “That’s what she said” one too many times. The phrase made its TV debut on a 1975 episode of Saturday Night Live.

SNL later used the phrase during its Wayne’s World skits in the 80s and 90s. And of course, when Wayne’s World made it to the silver screen, the phrase was used again.

He says it at all the wrong times, which makes for some seriously uncomfortable but funny moments. So, where exactly did “That’s what she said.

Well, to start, in case it isn’t obvious, it’s a response that is given when someone says a double entendre that could be taken sexually. An example is, “It’s so hard,” but the speaker is actually referring to something non-sexual.

Conversely, a person can change the phrase to “That’s what he said” by using it in response to something that could be taken out of context as a sexual innuendo referring to a woman’s anatomy. For instance, if your dog just walked inside from the rain and got your marble foyer all slippery.

The point is, the phrase is used in times of inappropriate and purposeful misinterpretation of a sexual double entendre, as a euphemism and a joke. The joke is supposed to be funny.

Then the jokes are only funny to the omniscient viewer on the other side of the TV screen. His jokes are usually just awkward.

It’s believed that it comes from “as the actress said to the bishop,” but who exactly dropped that line first isn’t clear. Some say that it was first used in a conversation between late 19th and early 20th-century actress Lillie Langtry and the Bishop of Worcestor.

” The Bishop allegedly replied, “Throbbing,” and a butler who overheard the interaction dropped some potatoes. But then some say that this story about Lillie Langtry and the Bishop of Worcestor is actually a form of Wellerism.

While his “Wellerisms” wasn’t quite as dirty or sexual as “That’s what she said,” they were a literary misinterpretation of common sayings. Specifically, Dickens sought to reframe common proverbs by having a character say them in a literal way that also changed their meanings.

Its first form in print, according to sources on the internet, could be Leslie Charteris’ 1928 novel Meet the Tiger. However, WordHistories.net debunks this claim after a thorough meta-analysis of literary usage of the phrase.

He found “as the actress said to the Bishop” in Leslie Charteris’ book Enter the Saint (1930). It was used five times by the character Simon Templar.

James Agate was giving a review of Paul Rotha’s book, The Film Till Now: A Survey of the Cinema. Who exactly started the phrase that later became “That’s what she said,” we may never know.

It has certainly become one of the silliest and most annoying idioms of all time.

Among the comedy nuggets fans know and love from The Office is the iconic phrase “That’s what she said,” a hilarious joke that got a lot of use over the show’s run. Fans have shared some of their favorite moments the phrase was uttered (mostly by Michael Scott) and landed on one sweet memory involving the line that was actually quite touching.

The Office fan site Dunderpedia also has a complete rundown of every episode the joke was used, who said the iconic catchphrase, and what the line was in response to. The phrase was first said by Michael in the season 2 episode “Sexual Harassment” and when he agrees to stop saying the expression, Jim eggs him on with a string of comments that the line perfectly complements.

While it would seem that the “that’s what she said” joke got its start on The Office, it actually had been kicking around for some time and was said by Chevy Chase during a “Weekend Update” segment of Saturday Night Live. On the original British version of The Office, Ricky Gervais, who played the UK equivalent of Michael, had a different spin on it, where he said the British expression “As the actress said to the bishop.”.

10, 2019 Office Ladies podcast episode, Jenna Fischer shared how writer B.J. Novak had heard the expression in college, as well as the phrase “What has two thumbs and likes ______.”.

“We did not make those up, B.J. Novak did not write them… B.J.

“And then they took off, especially ‘that’s what she said,’” Fischer added. A post shared by The Office (@theoffice).

While the expression was typically in response to a line that wasn’t intended to be sexual but “That’s what she said” instantly made dirty, a fan favorite use of the phrase was actually during a sweet Michael and Jim moment. In a Reddit discussion about Michael’s famed joke, fans of the show recounted a favorite moment that the phrase was uttered.

Jim tells Michaels he’s glad to have him back and admits that he created some office chaos when he tried to combine the co-workers’ birthdays. Michael calls it a “rookie mistake” and admits that he made the same error.

Jim responded, “Well, I don’t think I’ll be here in 10 years, but…,” and Michael said, “That’s what I said.” He follows it up with “That’s what she said,” prompting Jim to ask, “That’s what who said. ”.

But I just say it. I say stuff like that, you know, to lighten the tension when things sort of get hard,” Michael explained.

Only the OGs know what ‘That’s What She Said’ stands for. Especially The Office lovers.

You’ll fall in love, that’s what she said…. Let’s start with the first impression of the game, a.k.a., the box.

The front is simple n’ pretty. There are basic pieces of information, such as the age range, game time, and the number of players in the bottom right corner.

In the background, there are a few typical ‘that’s what she said’ hilarious phrases.

Now, in the back, you’ll find a good preview of the cards and a short description of the game. However, there are also details about the manufacturer, including their official website, social media, and the hashtag you may use when posting the game.

This is all about the box babes. Now, let’s deal with the cards.

Here’s how they look:. The back of the cards looks exactly like the box.

That’s the main character of the game. We’re pretty sure you’re curious to read some of the cards.

What about you. What do you think when you look at a cucumber.

Well, these answers are definitely ‘that’s what she said’.

’ will be your favorite happy hour drink too.

This ‘That’s What She Said’ has pretty similar rules to the latter. To start the game, let someone be the game judge.

On each turn, the game judge (read: Card Czar) has to read one red card out loud. Then, all players have a few seconds to pick the best match out of their 5 cards, to make the most hilarious combo with the red card.

Once we’ve dealt with the rules, we know you’d kill (not literally) to hear about our very sincere experience. Now, as y’all know, I’m crazy about these types of games.

We decided that I should be the game judge, since for once I wanted to be the one who decided which is the funniest answer.

I was super excited to see what 4 of my friends would come up with… These were their answers, and my favorite was the third one, just so you know.

Anyways, another fun card I drew and read said this: I broke up with my girlfriend when she came home with a tramp stamp that said ____________.

However, this one below made me cry out of laughter:. Just imagine your girl comes home with a tramp stamp that says this.

The game went on and on with tons of laughs, and often I was in very difficult positions while picking my favorite answers. A few rounds later, this is what the red card said:.

Let me list down all the responses I got: I’ll let you guess my favorite.

I know it’s getting late, but I can’t help but show this one last card to you: What could you possibly answer to this.

This is what the winner of the round said: Guess why we couldn’t continue further.

Well that also, but we decided to end the game with this card you just read since it was one of the funniest in history.

It’s breathtaking. It’s important to know that we used the main game and two expansions when we played, so we would have the best experience.

here’s a video of people playing the game on TikTok and having the time of their lives: Playing Twss. We know you might say that any price would be worth it when the game is this fun.

It has a pretty reasonable price too. You can purchase it on:

Here are the competitors of ‘That’s What She Said’: Starting from the jokes to the color of the cards, this game is pretty similar to ‘That’s What She Said’.

The idea of the game and the rules are exactly like the ones we explained above.

This famous game of over 600 cards, works fine with 4 to 20 and more players, including everyone who is 17 or older. The content is hilarious, and makes you bond with people more, especially after you share some good laughs.

Turns out there are lots of games that belong to this game category, and they all are hits. This one has a huge deck of 594 cards and shares the same instructions as the above-mentioned games.

Yes besties, just when we thought the main game is enough, they came and brought us 3 extra packs. Let’s deal with them:.

It includes 50 white cards and 50 red ones, which are a great refresh to the game. All cards are new, but the jokes and the idea are just like the old cards.

Once again, you’ll have a total of 100 new cards to add to your core game, or even to your first expansion. However this time, there are 70 white phrase cards, and 30 red set-up cards.

They made sure to get creative while adding new cards. Differently from the other two versions, this time you’ll find 70 white phrase cards, and 30 red set-up ones.

You can purchase all three expansions on the official website (thatswhatshesaidgame.com) for $9.99 each.

Make sure you pick the right people and we promise you’re gonna have unforgettable memories. Thank us later.

“That’s what she said” is thought to have been around since the 1970s with the earliest known documented case of the phrase showing up on Saturday Night Live, spoken by Chevy Chase in a weekend update skit in 1975, which also happened to be the first season of SNL. “That’s what she said” was later hugely popularized thanks to Wayne’s World skits on Saturday Night Live and later usage in the movie Wayne’s World.

This phrase is thought to have its origins as far back as the Edwardian period (around 1901-1910), though it didn’t appear in print until “The Saint” novel Meet the Tiger was published in 1928. “Said the actress to the bishop” is thought to derive from the fact that, during early English theater, actresses very commonly used prostitution to supplement their stage income.

Because of the so-called “loose morals” of the actresses, clergymen spent a lot of time with them…. …trying to get them to turn from their sinful ways.

Somewhere along the line (and nobody knows exactly where or when), it became common to say “as the actress said to the bishop” or alternatively “said the actress to the bishop” any time someone uttered a phrase that could be taken sexually, if viewed in the correct light.

Similar to how the British The Office caused a resurgence of “said the actress to the bishop”, the American The Office spawned a huge resurgence of “that’s what she said”, which had fallen out of common usage after its peak in the 1990s. If you liked this article and the Bonus Facts below, you might also enjoy:

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If you’re looking for a party game to play, look no further. That’s What She Said offers fun for all game-loving adults without any demands on skills or experience.

That’s What She Said is an ideal choice for a game night with your friends (see more excellent game night ideas). It is simple, relatively fast, and mischievous – everything you might wish for when trying to kickstart a party.

Actually, very little. Similar to If You Had To (check If You Had To game rules), this game asks you to propose hilarious answers to tricky questions and lets the judge decide who coped with the task the best.

This That’s What She Said game rules guide will cover the following:. Continue reading if you want to learn how to play the That’s What She Said game.

It is recommended for adults only, as some topics are somewhat explicit.

Therefore, even though you still compete and try to win the game, the primary purpose of playing it is to have fun and show off your sense of humor.

Ages: 17+. Difficulty: Easy.

Category: Party card game. Similar to: If You Had To, Joking Hazard, For the Girls.

Why We Love It: This is a party game at its best: Simple, witty, fast-paced, and hilariously amusing. If you need to break the ice, That’s What She Said is a great choice.

It includes a set of cards that consist of:. Each type of card has its purpose in the game, which I’ll explain shortly.

Once you’re familiar with the basic card set and feel like you’ve already heard all the phrases before, you can prolong and upgrade fun with That’s What She Said Expansion Packs. You can choose from the First Expansion containing 50 new phrase cards + 50 setup cards, and the Second Expansion with 70 phrase cards and 30 setup cards.

Note that you MUST possess the original game before buying any of the expansion packs – they do not work as standalone games. That’s What She Said is a straightforward game that you’ll be able to pick up in just a couple of minutes.

First, shuffle both types of cards separately. Now place all the white phrase cards and red setup cards separately in two down-facing piles on the table.

Now choose the judge – according to the official rules, it should be the kinkiest person at the party. The judge opens the game by drawing one red setup card and reading the text aloud to all the players.

Example: The setup card says: “Everyone at the wedding gasped when the best man said to the bride: _______ The player can choose, for example, a phrase card saying: “Are you envious because mine is bigger than yours. ”.

This player becomes a winner. Unless all the present family members are at least 17 years old and none of them is particularly conservative, this game can be enjoyed by relatives without any concerns.

Some of the phrase cards in this game can fit similar games like Cards Against Humanity, but the majority probably won’t. If you want to update your gameplay, try adding an expansion pack with dozens of new cards instead.

But remember that the gameplay will also be shorter with more people involved because of the limited amount of cards.

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