# Challenge us with a non-famous line from a movie

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** movies\
**Created:** [April 2, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142 "2022-04-02T06:07:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Jack\_Burden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@Jack\_Burden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Burden)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2044 "2022-11-15T04:19:15Z")

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A Møøse once bit my sister… No realli! She was Karving her initials on the møøse with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given her by Svenge - her brother-in-law - an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian møvies: “The Høt Hands of an Oslo Dentist”, “Fillings of Passion”, “The Huge Mølars of Horst Nordfink”

I have the feeling I’m going to be sacked.

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2045 "2022-11-19T23:28:18Z")

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“if that button breaks you’re going to put out someone’s eye.”

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2046 "2022-11-20T01:41:41Z")

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“She can’t do that! Shoot her, or something!”

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**Author:** ![justmeetee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2047 "2022-12-06T20:37:28Z")

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Ralph the Wonder Llama told me. Is that fair.

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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2048 "2022-12-07T02:21:22Z")

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**A:** “If I had any sense I’d walk out on you!”  
**B:** “Well, it’s a good thing you _haven’t_ any sense!”  
**A:**"It certainly is!:

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**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2049 "2022-12-07T04:17:53Z")

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“Now drink your Nehi and eat your Coney Island.”

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**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2050 "2022-12-07T16:30:07Z")

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‘Paper Moon’.

That whole diner/cafe scene was great.

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**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2051 "2022-12-07T16:37:34Z")

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“'Cause I can afford him and understand him. He’s no good, but he’s what I want. I’m not a nice person, [character’s name]. Neither is he.”

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2052 "2022-12-07T16:45:11Z")

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“I’ve never seen a talking turd before.”

Pretty obscure movie.

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**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2053 "2022-12-07T18:35:29Z")

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Yes it was! I loved that movie. 🙂

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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2054 "2022-12-24T05:12:44Z")

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This probably isn’t “non-famous” enough, but I just watched it this evening. Love this movie.

“I’ve been offered a lot for my work, but never everything.”

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**Author:** ![sloane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sloane/32/12981_2.png) [@sloane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sloane)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2055 "2022-12-28T00:43:08Z")

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Match in the gas tank.  
Boom, boom.

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**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2056 "2022-12-28T18:54:50Z")

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“I knew you’d start some shit like this.”

The Overseer, _Space is the Place_

Also, from him:

“Now that’s cooking with grease.”

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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2057 "2022-12-28T20:20:21Z")

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> [@terentii](#):
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> **A:** “If I had any sense I’d walk out on you!”  
> **B:** “Well, it’s a good thing you _haven’t_ any sense!”  
> **A:**"It certainly is!:

Laurel and Hardy, _ **Helpmates** _.

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**Author:** ![Pavelb1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2058 "2022-12-29T20:57:57Z")

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“Gary…your son.”  
“Who?”  
“Garrrry. Gary!”  
“I don’t know who you’re talking about.”

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**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2059 "2022-12-30T17:26:31Z")

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My dear, what could I do, when I found out he was putting poison in my sleeping powder?

I don’t pick them for _character_, deary.

(Quoting from memory - and both from the same character.)

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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2060 "2023-01-02T05:55:57Z")

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Richard Gere never played the incredible hulk

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**Author:** ![Mk\_VII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Mk\_VII](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mk_VII)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2061 "2023-01-02T20:23:38Z")

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“Somebody’s always giving me guns”

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2062 "2023-01-02T22:17:00Z")

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Is that Humphrey Bogart in _The Big Sleep_?

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**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/2063 "2023-01-02T22:55:06Z")

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I had it as either ‘The Big Sleep’ or ‘The Maltese Falcon’, but couldn’t remember exactly. I mean, both are 1940s film noirs with Humphrey Bogart playing a private detective, and in both he successfully disarms shady characters who had him at gunpoint and/or that he knew they were carrying.

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