Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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gidgegary

Member Since

January 15, 2009

Total number of comments

2

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7

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Don’t mind if I do

  • January 15, 2009, 9:50pm

Jed Clampett may also have used this expression.

Don’t mind if I do

  • January 15, 2009, 9:05pm

'Don't mind if I do" conjures up an inage of American hillbilly type language that I must have been exposed to from old-time American television shows. I seem to have an image in my mind that it was an expression used by Pa Kettle (of Ma and Pa Kettle movies). That would be from the 40's and 50's.

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Please be advised.... December 1, 2008