In 2007, Berman said of the phrase and its popularity, "A lot of people are very mean-spirited, apparently.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, bˈɜːmən sˈɛd ʌvðə fɹˈeɪz ænd ɪts pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi, "ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv pˈiːpəl ɑːɹ vˈɛɹi mˈiːnspˈɪɹɪɾᵻd, ɐpˈæɹəntli.