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What does it mean: "you make my day"
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warrener  #417610  Wed, 12 Sep 07 04:08 PM
I came across this phrase twice.
Once I helped a lady, she said "you make my day".
The other time I said a joke which made my friend laugh, and he said "This joke is too funny. You make my day".

What does it mean?
  
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Philip  #417613  Wed, 12 Sep 07 04:15 PM
 Warrener wrote:
I came across this phrase twice.
Once I helped a lady, she said "you make my day".
The other time I said a joke which made my friend laugh, and he said "This joke is too funny. You make my day".

What does it mean?
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Clive  #417763  Wed, 12 Sep 07 11:35 PM

Hi guys,

Unless you make a habit of helping/amusing these people, I'd expect 'You made my day' or 'You've made my day' rather than 'You make my day'.

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Osee  #417765  Wed, 12 Sep 07 11:41 PM

I ever heard two people chatting on TV like this:

One said: "You made me a day!"

The other said: "You made me a year!"
  
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Clive  #417769  Wed, 12 Sep 07 11:53 PM

Hi,

I even heard two people chatting on TV like this:

One said: "You made me a day!"

The other said: "You made me a year!"

I think what you heard was "You made my day!" and "You made my year!"

Clive
  
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