There he is!

Ah, people.  

They make the world go ‘round.   

They’re infinitely fascinating, ever-varying, and frequently boring.   

 But without ‘em, I’d be a lonely man. 

Living in the wild (everywhere would be “the wild”). 

Walking, barefoot.

With no hot water.   

And morning coffee would be a problem….

So, overall, in regards to people – Big fan.

But they don’t come without irritants.

And here’s today’s:

“There he is! / There you are!”

When “Hello, how are ya?”  just is just too darn slow and formal....

“There he is!” is, from my experience, primarily a “guy” thing.   Used mostly as a very impersonal greeting. 

Very impersonal greeting = words of no value, resulting in… nothing.

“There he is!”  Uttered by some random co-worker/ VERY casual acquaintance, usually as they’re walking past you.

“Oh, shit!  That’s a relief!  I was beginning to feel a bit lost.   But it’s ok now, because here I am!”  You reply, stepping in front of the person who said it.

You go in for a warm hug.

“Thank you.  Thank you SO much…”   And then you step back, and continue about your day like the exchange never happened.

“There He is!” accompanied by a wink and a finger-pistol point.

“This hiding spot sucks!”  you answer. "This game's stupid.  I quit!"  and then run off in a huff.

“Hey, there He is!”

“How long have you been looking for me?”

There he is!

"Oh my god, you're right!  There he is!  I can't believe it!  I mean he's RIGHT. THERE!.  "  you reply. gushingly, sucking some unsuspecting 3rd party into the inane exchange.

Honestly, I’d prefer a mumbled “Dude, ‘s’up?”   

Not sure where it originated, nor why.  Similary confused about the fact that it still has a fan base.  Would like it to go away......