I’ve seen people using “that’s what she said” in a very serious setting, as a way to say “good point/touché”. They had no idea it was from the Office.

  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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    2 days ago

    “That’s what she said” long predates the office. I feel like it was used in SNL in the 80’s.

    • Mr_Blott@feddit.ukEnglish
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      1 day ago

      That’s what she said appears in print as early as Edmond Addeo and Robert Burger’s 1973 book EgoSpeak: Why No One Listens to You: “The cheapest shot of all, of course, is the ancient one-liner, ‘That’s what she said.’ This reply can be used after virtually any remark, however innocent, and the speaker can summon up some hint of double-entendre.”