...And What-Not

The latest virus to hit the mouths of people scrambling for the end of a sentence is the phrase "and what-not." Want to convince someone of your credentials but don't actually have any? Drop the one thing you have done and conclude with "and what-not." Want to suggest an array of things you wish you were into but aren't? End with "and what-not." Even, dare I say, wax philosophical, and in conclusion, "and what-not." Say, I've done lots of acting, like improv, you know, and what-not. Say, I'm into all means and modes of weekend activity, like lemonade and what-not. Say, Jean-Paul Sartre really did know what he was talking about when he talked about nothingness...and what-not. If it was a show about fashion, it'd be And What-Not to Wear.