It’s a reference to the game of tag. If I’m not it, then someone else is it. Both adults are expressing a desire to not be the one to deal with the effluvia.
“1, 2, 3, Not it!” is a common way of deciding which kid gets to opt out of an activity. It’s like the reverse of “calling shotgun” (“shotgun!” = “I get to sit in the front passenger seat”).
It’s one of many onomatopoeic words for vomiting:
“RRRRAAAAALPH”
“BAAAARF”
or my favorite:
“HUUUUUUUUUUURL”
which is the reaction I get from some of my weirder concoctions, such as preserved Ewok in brine. Well, there’s no accounting for taste!
@joecrouse: LOL at all those euphemisms! 😀 Stealing “going out the In door” – hadn’t heard that one before.
One slang term in the English Regency was “shoot the cat.” This especially referred to vomiting from drunkenness. I have no idea what the association is with cats – poor kitties! – but there may be a connection with the German word “Kater” (tomcat), which is a colloquialism for “headache”.
And let’s not forget “pavement pizza”.
There are an infinite number of “recipes” for that, and they generally require the addition of lots of alcohol, which of course would not be the case for Amanda… this time, anyway! (what was the episode where Amanda gets hold of some wine at the art gallery?)
Love the reference to The Room…. Also, I’ve heard hurl, spew, blow chunks, toss cookies, toss lunch, technicolor yawn, hwarf (mainly as a sound effect), ralph, upchuck, barf, puke, throw-up….hmm, am I missing any? Oh, of course!…..vomit.
Most places, especially if they’re working with both children and food (as here), are going to ask you to please take your puking child home and not contaminate our restaurant. Especially since it’s now happening a second time. So they may not have a choice.
For those that haven’t seen it, I strongly encourage you to watch the “Songify The Room” put out by Schmoyo. Especially the refrain of “Oh, hi Peter. Oh, hi Mark. Oh, hi Denny.” etc that takes place about 2/3 of the way through.
Sooooo….. Besides eating waaaaay too much pizza, there must be a goodly amount of orange or grape sodas, Skittles, and Sour Cream ‘n’ Onion chips in Amanda’s belly. Those are the reliable go-to pukeriffic combos at kids’ birthday parties. Especially at party centres. Moms generally keep a better anti-puke lookout in their own homes. Smaller place, easier control.
I’m just putting this out there: My favorite puke-related song is “My Brother Threw Up on My Stuffed Toy Bunny” by Peter Alsop (which is apparently a cover song, I just found out).
ralph is starting to overstay his welcome…
Sorry Todd and Andi, Not It doesn’t apply to vomit.
What does Not It mean here?
It’s a reference to the game of tag. If I’m not it, then someone else is it. Both adults are expressing a desire to not be the one to deal with the effluvia.
“I’m not the one who’s going to take care of it, please,” I think
“1, 2, 3, Not it!” is a common way of deciding which kid gets to opt out of an activity. It’s like the reverse of “calling shotgun” (“shotgun!” = “I get to sit in the front passenger seat”).
Can someone explain the Ralph thing?
It’s one of many onomatopoeic words for vomiting:
“RRRRAAAAALPH”
“BAAAARF”
or my favorite:
“HUUUUUUUUUUURL”
which is the reaction I get from some of my weirder concoctions, such as preserved Ewok in brine. Well, there’s no accounting for taste!
Ralph is the sound you make when doing the technicolor yawn
aka talking to cousin Ralph on the big white phone.
Blowing chunks, Chundering, spewing, hurling, going out through the in door.
Sneezing in Technicolor.
(Technicolor is a process for making color movies for back when most were black-and-white.)
I always liked “Praying to Ralph, the porcelain god”. That’s for when you’re down on your knees in the bathroom.
@joecrouse: LOL at all those euphemisms! 😀 Stealing “going out the In door” – hadn’t heard that one before.
One slang term in the English Regency was “shoot the cat.” This especially referred to vomiting from drunkenness. I have no idea what the association is with cats – poor kitties! – but there may be a connection with the German word “Kater” (tomcat), which is a colloquialism for “headache”.
Actually “Kater” is specifically a colloquialism for a hangover.
Maybe “shoot the cat” is for drunk-puking on an alley cat. Hurggh! Poor kitty indeed!
And let’s not forget “pavement pizza”.
There are an infinite number of “recipes” for that, and they generally require the addition of lots of alcohol, which of course would not be the case for Amanda… this time, anyway! (what was the episode where Amanda gets hold of some wine at the art gallery?)
My favorite was driving the porcelain bus ?!
Singing a hymn to the porcelain god…
Love Theo’s birthday jumper!!
Love the reference to The Room…. Also, I’ve heard hurl, spew, blow chunks, toss cookies, toss lunch, technicolor yawn, hwarf (mainly as a sound effect), ralph, upchuck, barf, puke, throw-up….hmm, am I missing any? Oh, of course!…..vomit.
Yikes. She must be really sick. DX That really sucks on your birthday. I hope she feels better soon.
On the plus side, this birthday will be unforgetable…
Good thing the grandparents are here, I guess…
Most places, especially if they’re working with both children and food (as here), are going to ask you to please take your puking child home and not contaminate our restaurant. Especially since it’s now happening a second time. So they may not have a choice.
What a story, Ralph!
For those that haven’t seen it, I strongly encourage you to watch the “Songify The Room” put out by Schmoyo. Especially the refrain of “Oh, hi Peter. Oh, hi Mark. Oh, hi Denny.” etc that takes place about 2/3 of the way through.
Sooooo….. Besides eating waaaaay too much pizza, there must be a goodly amount of orange or grape sodas, Skittles, and Sour Cream ‘n’ Onion chips in Amanda’s belly. Those are the reliable go-to pukeriffic combos at kids’ birthday parties. Especially at party centres. Moms generally keep a better anti-puke lookout in their own homes. Smaller place, easier control.
I’m just putting this out there: My favorite puke-related song is “My Brother Threw Up on My Stuffed Toy Bunny” by Peter Alsop (which is apparently a cover song, I just found out).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj78N4EfQbM