The slang term doorknobbing denotes an extended leave-taking, as when someone says “Goodbye,” but keeps coming up with one more thing to say. Sharon in Wind River, Wyoming, shares a story about someone who used to respond to such a person with If you’re going to go, go. If you’re going to stay, stay. But for God’s sake, don’t ooze out. We’ve talked about Mexican leave-taking and US Southern leave-taking before. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Don’t Ooze Out”
You know when somebody’s getting ready to leave your home and they just kind of linger at the door, sometimes we call that doorknobbing. You know, they keep starting additional conversations.
Yeah, the whelp and you slap your knee but you just don’t leave.
Yeah, we heard a really good expression for this from Sharon Cain in Wind River, Wyoming. She sent us an email about a friend of hers, Charlie Beck, who used to say, if you’re going to go, go. If you’re going to stay, stay. But for God’s sake, don’t ooze out.
I think I’ve heard that one too.
Really?
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