When my children were little I heard a lot of “was gonnas”.
“I was gonna do my chores, I just haven’t gotten around to it yet.”
“I was gonna do my homework – later.”
“I was gonna do the dishes, but I can’t find the soap.”
“I was gonna brush my teeth after this game.”
The words “I was gonna,” were said entirely too often, especially since they were followed by an endless list of things my children wanted to avoid doing.
It was tiring. And frustrating. So much so that their momma (me) got into the habit of responding, “I was gonna win the lottery, but I forgot to buy a ticket.”
It was a bit of a mouthful, so I eventually shortened it to “Was gonna never won the lottery.”
Now you know.