I'm sorry, but what does "Rue The Day" mean?

[YosemiteSam]

You will rue the day you try to smite me with geography.

I send the ultimate rue your way sir...

I rue that quite abit, but I would have rued it more if Rue had been naked!

 

[Hostile]

Book mark this page or you'll rue my advise Dictionary.com

rue
1   /ru/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [roo] Show IPA Pronunciation ,
verb, rued, ru⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly: to rue the loss of opportunities.
2. to wish that (something) had never been done, taken place, etc.: I rue the day he was born.
–verb (used without object)
3. to feel sorrow, repentance, or regret.
–noun
4. sorrow; repentance; regret.
5. pity or compassion.
Origin:
bef. 900; (v.) ME ruen, rewen, OE hrēowan; c. D rouwen, G reuen; (n.) ME rewe, reowe, OE hrēow; c. D rouw, G Reue; cf. ruth​

Starkist, forgive me man, or I may rue it.

Advise

Advice

 

[jday]

How could we forget:

I rue paul being born...but that's just me...

 

[SteveOS]

LOL, sorry about that. I do know what "Rue" means, I guess what I meant to say was, why does everyone seem to use it in a joking manner? Like an inside joke sort of thing, that is flying over my head. Maybe it's just me, but I never say, I will "Rue the day, I went out and got plastered". I'd just say, I'm gonna regret this day. Or, Oh snap, what did I just do to myself. Guess it's a Texas thing, LOL. I'd never use "Rue" sorry, haha.

 

[ndanger]

In Japan when they say ruerer it means ...ruler

 

[Hostile]

LOL, sorry about that. I do know what "Rue" means, I guess what I meant to say was, why does everyone seem to use it in a joking manner? Like an inside joke sort of thing, that is flying over my head. Maybe it's just me, but I never say, I will "Rue the day, I went out and got plastered". I'd just say, I'm gonna regret this day. Or, Oh snap, what did I just do to myself. Guess it's a Texas thing, LOL. I'd never use "Rue" sorry, haha.

We had a poster who predicted we would "rue the day" that we did not take Kellen Clemens in the Draft.

It cracked us all up and became a forum joke.

Here's the thread.

 

[jazzcat22]

Now that we know what "RUE" means...what I want to know is.....why do people say....."PROLLY".....when it should be "PROBABLY".

 

[YosemiteSam]

LOL, sorry about that. I do know what "Rue" means, I guess what I meant to say was, why does everyone seem to use it in a joking manner? Like an inside joke sort of thing, that is flying over my head. Maybe it's just me, but I never say, I will "Rue the day, I went out and got plastered". I'd just say, I'm gonna regret this day. Or, Oh snap, what did I just do to myself. Guess it's a Texas thing, LOL. I'd never use "Rue" sorry, haha.

It's a saying from the past. To "rue" something isn't commonly used in American English. It is Old English with roots in German and Latin I believe. It's an old saying that has carried over all the years.

Like many old sayings, it just sticks around. You hear it when your young and you say it when you're old. ...and so it carries on!

 

[SteveOS]

We had a poster who predicted we would "rue the day" that we did not take Kellen Clemens in the Draft.

It cracked us all up and became a forum joke.

Here's the thread.

Ah yes, thanks Hos.

 

[dreghorn2]

LOL at this whole thread.

 

[Hostile]

Ah yes, thanks Hos.

No sweat. That poster has resurfaced many times, always the gadfly, Dallas is always in trouble.

He's been

ned more than an armpit.

 

[kmd24]

Y'all are all wrong. It's directions for a gumbo recipe. As in chicken and andouille gumbo:

Firs ya make dem rue dat day, den add dem un-yons, celries, an bell peppers. Cook til sof. Add dem chicken stock an simma won are an haf.

Etc., etc., and so on. Deliciousness.

 

[Wrangler87]

Now that we know what "RUE" means...what I want to know is.....why do people say....."PROLLY".....when it should be "PROBABLY".

Or noone instead of no one.

 

[silver]

Ah yes, thanks Hos.

everytime i see you post i think of former cowboy steve deossie.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Y'all are all wrong. It's directions for a gumbo recipe. As in chicken and andouille gumbo:



Etc., etc., and so on. Deliciousness.

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I used to love watching this show

 

[Seven]

You will rue the day you questioned what rue the day means.

I see massive rueage in your future.

No one, and I mean no one, does this better...........

 

[STAR GAZER]

Rue the day is a bit like eating crow. And I don't mean Sheryl Crow. Although you would most likely rue the day you did that. uke:

 

[dallas_112678]

Now that we know what "RUE" means...what I want to know is.....why do people say....."PROLLY".....when it should be "PROBABLY".

Prolly because we actually knew what "rue the day" meant without making a thread about it so we dont have to be completely over your level. We like to keep things balanced so we say "prolly."

 

[Smith22]

While we are at it, why do some people pronounce Sunday (or any day of the week for that matter) SunDEE. That drives me crazy.:laugh1:

 

[YosemiteSam]

While we are at it, why do some people pronounce Sunday (or any day of the week for that matter) SunDEE. That drives me crazy.:laugh1:

That is a old southern thing. At least I believe everyone I know over 75 does that. haha