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Post by berkley on Jan 5, 2020 23:04:04 GMT -5
As we were talking about a while ago on the Community Board, the Get Smart tv show had a ton of them, from "Missed it by that much!" to "That's the second biggest [fill in the blank] I've ever seen!".
That reminds me that there are quite a few that aren't complete quotes but rather follow a pattern set by the catchphrase, substituting new words where appropriate to the current circumstances. One that a friend of mine and I use quite often is, "Too much! Too much fucking perspective!", with some other word instead of "perspective", as the situation warrants.
Or there's Ed Grimley's habit of going on a long, excited, over the top rant about something or other, and then suddenly reversing himself and say with exaggerated thoughtfulness, "On the other hand, maybe not - it's kind of hard to say!" I sometimes use that if I become aware that I've been making some declaration with unusual emphasis or assertiveness.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2020 17:45:37 GMT -5
there are two from comics, that I'm surprised didn't get on the list. . and haven't been brought up: from Legion of Superheroes: " SPROCK!" -- which is one of the best made up swear words ever. (tho "Long Live the Legion" gets said occasionally) and from Spidey (MJ specifically):  |
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Post by berkley on Jan 7, 2020 0:59:54 GMT -5
Another Spinal Tap one that's popular with me and a few friends:
"You should see what they wanted to put there: it wasn't a glove, I'll tell you that!"
Monty Python was another endless source of stuff like this, but the one that comes to mind at the moment is:
"And you tell that to the young people today, and they won't believe you."
The latter always to be delivered in the best imitation of their imitation of a Yorkshire accent you could muster. Again, the great thing about these is that they could be adapted to many different situations
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Post by brutalis on Jan 7, 2020 7:54:54 GMT -5
Ahhhhhh yes the Python of Monty gave us such great phrases: I could spout phrases all day long from them boys...
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
We are the Knights that say NI!
First, you must find us...a shrubbery!
It's just a flesh wound...
I blow my nose at you, so called Arthur King, you and all your silly English K-nig-hts!
I fart in your general direction. your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
Whaat is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be! Bereft of life, he rests in peace! He has kicked the bucket, hopped the twig, bit the dust, snuffed it, breathed his last, It is pushing up daisies! It's rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. This is an EX-PARROT!
Know what I mean? Nudge nudge wink wink say no more...know what i mean?
And now for something completely different.
I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK. I sleep all night and I work all day, I cut down trees, I eats my lunch. I go to the lavatory. On Wednesday I go shopping and have buttered scones for tea. I skip and jump, I like to press wild flowers. I put on women clothing and hang around bars....
But I don't like Spam...
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jan 7, 2020 8:00:01 GMT -5
I didn't realize how often I use Monty Python phrases in everyday life until my 15 year old watched it for the first time last year. She was like 'oh, you say that all the time' to me and Mrs. 'Fire like 10 times.
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Post by Confessor on Jan 8, 2020 0:28:02 GMT -5
I didn't realize how often I use Monty Python phrases in everyday life until my 15 year old watched it for the first time last year. She was like 'oh, you say that all the time' to me and Mrs. 'Fire like 10 times. If you're gonna steal, steal from the best.  |
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