# 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:** 94
**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:** [August 28, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1864 "2022-08-28T20:53:37Z")
WAG: _ **Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice** _? 🤨 ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1865 "2022-08-28T21:22:13Z")
I’m afraid not. Would a slight hint help, as in maybe adding context to the banter between parties “ **A** ” and “ **B** ”? ---
**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:** [August 28, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1866 "2022-08-28T21:24:12Z")
Context is always helpful. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1867 "2022-08-28T21:33:30Z")
Allows for its full expression of humor as well. Let’s see: Party “A” is one of two male roommates, who have invited party “B”, two female roommates in for drinks and dinner. The girls in party “B” were relaying of just how miserable the heat and humidity is and how it prevents them from getting a night’s rest. ( this elicits mirthful giggling from the girls in party “B” ) ---
**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:** [August 28, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1868 "2022-08-28T21:53:09Z")
Sorry, doesn’t ring a bell. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1869 "2022-08-28T23:28:37Z")
Correct answer: ‘ **The Odd Couple** ’ ( The original 1968 film ) ---
**Author:** ![NetTrekker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nettrekker/32/2909_2.png) [@NetTrekker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NetTrekker)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1870 "2022-08-29T01:22:39Z")
“What is it with you and this death fixation?” ---
**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:** [August 29, 2022, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1871 "2022-08-29T02:25:37Z")
Aha! 😖 Never seen the movie, just the TV show. I’ll put it on my bucket list. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2022, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1872 "2022-08-29T02:53:00Z")
“You don’t trust me, do you? I don’t blame you. If there _is_ to be a brave new world, our generation is going to have the hardest time living in it.” ---
**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:** [August 29, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1873 "2022-08-29T12:35:22Z")
I didn’t read the whole thread, but I doubt if anyone has mentioned this. > “Terrible nuisances teeth. You should have them all out.” Here’s a hint: Spoken by a distinguished older women (played by a distinguished actress of yesteryear) to a young footman who is serving her at table. Quite apropos for me given my recent dental woes… ---
**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:** [August 29, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1874 "2022-08-29T12:53:52Z")
Gloria Swanson in _ **Sunset Boulevard** _? ---
**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:** [August 29, 2022, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1875 "2022-08-29T12:59:07Z")
**A:** “I was reading a book the other day.” **B:** “Reading a _book_?!?” 😲 ---
**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:** [August 29, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1876 "2022-08-29T14:54:46Z")
No, sorry… ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1877 "2022-08-29T15:21:58Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > **A:** “I was reading a book the other day.” > **B:** “Reading a _book_?!?” Dinner at Eight, A: Jean Harlow, B: Marie Dressler. A classic exchange! ---
**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:** [August 29, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1878 "2022-08-29T15:28:00Z")
Yes! 👏 The rest of the exchange is too juicy to leave out: **JEAN:** “Yes. It’s all about civilization or something. A nutty kind of a book. Do you know the guy says that machinery is going to take the place of every profession?” **MARIE:** “Oh, my dear, that’s something you need never worry about.” ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1879 "2022-08-29T16:16:03Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Aha! 😖 > > Never seen the movie, just the TV show. I’ll put it on my bucket list. I definitely recommend it: better than the sitcom show. Darker comedy. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1880 "2022-08-29T16:19:27Z")
I was never fond of the show after the first season. The whole tone of it was different, more like _ **Happy Days** _ (which I could never stand either). ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1881 "2022-08-29T16:24:14Z")
Well put! 👍 ---
**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:** [August 29, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1882 "2022-08-29T16:32:43Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Gloria Swanson in _ **Sunset Boulevard** _? > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > No, sorry… Here’s another _b-i-i-i-g_ hint: the title is the name of a character who does not appear in the movie. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/1883 "2022-08-29T16:37:12Z")
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