# Challenge us with a non-famous line from a movie **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 207
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4125 "2025-10-27T20:57:27Z")
> [@teelabrown](#): > > > [@ekedolphin](#): > > > > > “Right. Like the eggs that rooster was going to lay. But roosters don’t _lay_ eggs, do they?” > > > > > > “_Don’t_ they?” > > > > > > “No. It’s a lady thing, apparently. Ask your mum.” > > _Chicken Run_ Never say never: > **[Can a Rooster Lay an Egg? - Cackle Hatchery](https://www.cacklehatchery.com/can-a-rooster-lay-an-egg/)** > > Is it possible for a rooster to lay an egg? Short answer - sort of. We're breaking down how it works in our latest blog post. There’s also a phenomenon I’ve read about where a rooster can produce an ovoid object (not poop) that’s been referred to as a “rooster’s egg” ---
**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:** [October 27, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4126 "2025-10-27T23:36:08Z")
> [@](#): > > The “rooster” was sentenced to death for the “unnatural crime of laying an egg.” Ain’t that a bitch… ---
**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:** [October 27, 2025, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4127 "2025-10-27T23:40:37Z")
> [@outlierrn](#): > > Near Dark. Yes! For the type of movie that it was, it wasn’t half bad. Katheryn Bigelow directing Bill Paxton… what’s not to love? Well, except for that creepy little kid Joshua Miller played (shiver). ---
**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:** [October 28, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4128 "2025-10-28T03:09:21Z")
> [@saucywench](#): > > It’s none of our business if you guys wanna bump each other off.” I’ve not seen the film, but based on the other guesses is it “Black Mass”? Seems like the kind of law enforcement attitude that allowed Whitey Bolger and his gang to thrive. ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4129 "2025-10-28T03:15:49Z")
Not that one either. _Black Mass_, _The Untouchables_, and Scarface were all good guesses. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4130 "2025-10-28T04:21:39Z")
‘You still here?’ ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4131 "2025-10-28T10:14:53Z")
> [@Wendell\_Wagner](#): > > This is a conversation between a husband (J\*\*\*\*\*\*\*) and a wife (A\*\*\*\*\*\*\*) about why his writing partner (P\*\*\*\*\*\*\*), who is not in any sexual relationship with J\*\*\*\*\*\*\*, has decided to quit working with him: > > J\*\*\*\*\*\*\*, I found out why P\*\*\*\*\*\*\* left you. > > A\*\*\*\*\*\*\*, will you be quiet, we’re rehearsing. > > J\*\*\*\*\*\*\*, I’m divorcing you. I was looking through some old posts of mine. I just noticed that no one ever identified this film. It’s the 1983 movie _Romantic Comedy_. It’s about an hour and fourteen minutes into the film. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2025, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4132 "2025-11-03T06:06:23Z")
I’ll give the following line. If that doesn’t give it away, nothing will. > [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > “Oh, I see. I guess my arm wasn’t long enough, see?” “Otis, would you like to see a long arm? Otis, would you like to see a very, very long arm?” ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4133 "2025-11-03T11:49:01Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > “Otis, would you like to see a long arm? Otis, would you like to see a very, very long arm?” Obviously the Richard Donner **Superman**. The “Otis” gives it away, but I recall Gene Hackman reciting that line. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4134 "2025-11-03T12:04:43Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > The “Otis” gives it away, but I recall Gene Hackman reciting that line. I thought about blurring the name out, but no one had guessed this one so I figured I’d make it easy. Interestingly, when I looked up the original quote, the AI helpfully (but wrongly) explained that Otis had been reaching for something and his arm was not long enough to grasp it. That’s not why his arm was too short. ---
**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 3, 2025, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4135 "2025-11-03T22:33:48Z")
“I guess that concludes negotiations.” ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4136 "2025-11-03T22:44:25Z")
The Fifth Element Actually that’s not it, is it. ---
**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 3, 2025, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4137 "2025-11-03T22:53:57Z")
Yeah, that’s “Anyone _else_ wanna negotiate?” ---
**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 3, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4138 "2025-11-03T22:54:40Z")
Unfortunately no, but I can see how you’d get there. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4139 "2025-11-03T22:57:08Z")
Nevermind ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4140 "2025-11-13T23:19:38Z")
> [@outlierrn](#): > > A very double meaning: > > ‘Mrs. Langtry, something like this very rarely happens. The fine setting and workmanship usually means precious stones. It always hurts me when I find they’re not. I always hope…. I’m mistaken.’ _The Grifters_ ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4141 "2025-11-14T17:53:00Z")
> [@outlierrn](#): > > ‘You still here?’ Is that either _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ or the _Deadpool_ post-credits scene? Here’s mine: “Life after death is as improbable as sex after marriage.” ---
**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:** [November 14, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4142 "2025-11-14T18:03:38Z")
Here’s one: “Chromium, paper tissues… hot water, that’s nice.” ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4143 "2025-11-14T18:06:45Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Is that either _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ or the _Deadpool_ post-credits scene? Nope, honestly, I didn’t think this quote would last the day. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KY4uuXDeJJA/hqdefault.jpg "you still here?") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY4uuXDeJJA) ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4144 "2025-11-14T21:27:58Z")
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