how the turntables

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Etymology[edit]

From the episode “Broke” of the American mockumentary sitcom television series The Office, which aired on 23 April 2009; see quotation.

Phrase[edit]

how the turntables

  1. (humorous) Synonym of how the tables have turned.
    • 2009 April 23, Charlie Grandy, “Broke”, in The Office, season 5, episode 25, spoken by Michael Scott (Steve Carell), via NBC:
      Michael Scott Paper Company to see Mr. David Wallace. I believe we’re expected. [David and Charles walk out of conference room] Well, well, well. How the turntables
    • 2020 May 13, Jean Le Beouf, “Takeout options abound from Seoul”, in Naples Daily News, page 2D:
      Seoul was one of my favorite new restaurants in 2019, and it’s one of my favorite takeout places during the great pandemic in 2020. Oh how the turntables — you get it.
    • 2020 November 27, Matt Koesters, “Black Friday special beer releases in Cincinnati”, in The Cincinnati Enquirer, volume 180th, number 232, page 2D:
      Six months ago, Sonder had never released a barrel-aged stout. My, how the turntables. Sonder’s going to have its biggest stout release ever on Black Friday, with “five uniquely crafted” variants of Family Tradition.
    • 2021, Benjamin Kirby, “Six Flags over Jesus: Where Does Production Value Stop and Vanity Start?”, in PreachersNSneakers: Authenticity in an Age of For-Profit Faith and (Wannabe) Celebrities, Nashville, Tenn.: W Publishing, →ISBN, page 152:
      Many church leaders and laypeople (myself included) wrote him off for trying to re-create a church environment online … oh, how the turntables, though. COVID-19 forced all of us to shelter in place, and the majority of megachurches had to bring church online.
    • 2021, Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis, Berkley, →ISBN, page 337:
      “Wasn’t Adam a dick until, like, twelve seconds ago?” “How the turntables,” Adam murmured.
    • 2021 March 21, Phil Friend, “NCAA tournament bets, predictions in Sunday’s second-round games”, in Lansing State Journal, volume 166, number 321, page 5B:
      It was only a few short days ago when Michigan State fans were upset with Syracuse avoiding the play-in game as an 11 seed. To paraphrase Michael Scott from “The Office” … how the turntables.

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