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by Anonymous on September 9th, 2005

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Where did the phrase "Three fries short of a happy meal" come from?

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  • by One Sentance Cork on September 11th, 2005

    One Sentance Cork

    Garn!
    I'm guessing it's an American thing for calling some one "a bit nutty". It's probably only a recent thing (last ten years), but the meaning is the same. A few slices short of a loaf for example. I'm Australian though so I say "A few beers short of a carton". Cheers big ears

    Happy 'Stralia day Jan 26th

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  • by Alatea on September 11th, 2005

    Alatea

    Phrases like this imply the person is not too bright or not playing with a full deck.

    Three bricks short of a load.
    Three flakes short of a drift.
    Three chickens short of a hen-house.

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  • by Colonel Cool on March 3rd, 2009

    Colonel Cool

    It was from stargate sg-1, because im a true pure stargate fan. It was from episode window of opportunity.
    it was kinda like a groundhog day episode. awesome and funny though. Also, it means crazy, like how Colonel Jack O'Neill said it. Here is the lines in the script.

    TEAL'C : O’NEILL, should we not be assisting DANIEL JACKSON with the translation?

    O’NEILL starts to draw on the plate with the ketchup and mustard.

    O’NEILL : I’m taking this loop off.

    TEAL’C considers this and sits down.

    O’NEILL : I’m telling you TEAL'C. If we don’t find a way out of this soon I’m gonna lose it.

    TEAL’C stares at him.

    O’NEILL : Lose it…it meant go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of one’s faculties, (he continues drawing on the plate with the condiments) three fires short of a happy meal…WACKO!

    He lifts up the plate to TEAL'C and we see that he has drawn a smiling face.

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  • by words o wisdom on August 28th, 2007

    words o wisdom

    mcdonalds

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  • by Bluejello on August 28th, 2007

    Bluejello

    The phrase came from the line delivered by the character Col. Jack O'Neill in the episode "Window of Opportunity" of the sci-fi show, STARGATE. And it meant someone not all together there, crazy, or going bonkers.

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  • by mkcargill on May 4th, 2010

    mkcargill

    omg! people have been saying it long before stargate sg1!!! omg whoever thinks that the writers of that show came up with it are total losers. they also said it on supernatural...oooh maybe mcg came up with it. get over it. Hey guess what.. my boyfriend made it up like 20 years ago..try that one on for size..freakshows...

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