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A phrase said when trying to imply superiority over someone while still saying thank you. This is derived from the announcements made by store managers. Usually, the announcement would be written on paper with the phrase "thanks, management" at the bottom.
"Our bathroom is out of service. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks, management"
Ordinary Guy: *talking non-stop*
Superior Guy: "Can you stop talking? Thanks, management
Having sex with your sibling while you're pumping your own gas.
Jake: Hey dude why weren't you at the Miley Cyrus concert yesterday?
Ryan: Oh, sorry. I was giving my sister a New Jersey "Thank You".
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Did you hear today is Thankful for George Day? Everyone is so thankful for him.
1. Earliest use in the neutral sense of speedy in "Dear Mr. Banker", by Nicholas P. Mitchell, published in The Greenville News of January 14th 1950:
"By the way, in spite of the fact that various Greenville bankers have explained to me why it isn’t a good idea, I still wish every bank had at least one teller’s cage reserved for people who want to cash a check or to make an individual deposit. Such transactions require about half a minute, but it is not unusual to wait in line fifteen minutes or more while those who are banking on behalf of business get their requirements met. ... But if we small fry had a “wham, bam, thank you ma’am,” line of our own, we’d all save a lot of time."
The phrase merely referred to suddenness before it was used as a slang for quick sexual intercourses.
2. The earliest occurrence of wham, bam, thank you ma’am with reference to sex is from the review of Ball Four (World Publishing Co. – New York, 1970), by the American baseball player James Alan Bouton, hence 20 years after its first use as an adjective. Bouton's review was published by John Justin Smith in the Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York) of June 10th 1970:
"Bouton says of ball players that they are not, by and large, “the best dates. They prefer wham, bam, thank you, ma’am affairs.”
3. It's used in the military to denote a sudden, forceful effect. Feel free to also use it to denote any sudden, quick action or effect, not just sexual ones. The intended meaning is highly contextual.
"One of the most impressive things in the book is the lightning suddenness with which capital ships destroy one another. Wham! Bam! Thank you ma’am—and there goes a few hundred millions of somebody’s money to Davy Jones’ locker."
A phrase you say when someone trying to be helpful fails miserably
Assistant teacher: just clarifying, you simplify number five then factor?
Teacher: no, you factor, THEN simplify. Stop asking stupid questions, you're not being helpful
Students (in unison): THANKS MRS GOUCHER!
A way of saying 'thank you' in plural context.
Parent: can you guys do your chores today?
Children: sure
Parent: Thank yoos
Being pleased or relieved, at peace
I am thankful for your service.