Good Thing
A
Good Thing, usually written with
capital letters and sometimes with a
trademark (™), is a humorous phrase for anything that is seen as good or desirable. The phrase is particularly used when the writer wishes to emphasize information supposedly unknown to the reader, such as when making a recommendation. For example, homemaking advisor
Martha Stewart recommends tools and techniques with the phrase, "It's a Good Thing." The phrase is often emphasised when spoken.
It originated in the humorous parody of British history text books,
1066 and All That (1930) by
W. C. Sellar and
R. J. Yeatman. The terms
Bad Thing,
Right Thing and
Wrong Thing are thought to have a similar derivation.
Good Thing is also the name of the opening track on
Reel Big Fish's
album Cheer Up!.
