“Epidose”?? Did I just invent a new word? Right up there with “sedagive”… Wow.
On a similar note, anytime someone says something is or is not “germane” to a particular situation…
"The goddam Germans got nuttin’ to do with it!!"
Not from a movie or TV, but whenever somebody says “You may be right”, I respond with “I may be crazy.”
Any use of the word “surely” will result in me responding to whatever was said, and adding, “And don’t call me Shirley.”
OT just a bit: I wonder if Billy Joel ever owned a motorcycle. Riding one in the rain isn’t a sign of crazy, it’s the sign of owning a motorcycle.
Anyone else here helpless in the face of quotes burned into their brains?
If someone’s name or a common phrase they use triggers a catchphrase I have to bite my tongue. And it can even be an ordinary brandname or unfunny reference.
My brain doesn’t care, it seems to be on constant alert for random connections it can make (relevance or appropriateness be damned).
I was teaching a web class and the curriculum had a section on using Dreamweaver (development software… from Macromedia, but bought out by Adobe). Before we got to that part, I switched to different software, because I knew I’d never be able to pay attention to the class if I had a bad song running through my head… Ooh, ooh, Dreeeeeeamweeeeeaver…"
Ha! I used to have that on my iPod. Great bad Seventies music.
Sheesh, another “irresistible 70s music” catchphrase snared me today. I started reading an IMHO thread:
American Dopers, what would make you emigrate from the US?
So all morning, I’ve been humming “American dopers, stay away from me-hee…”
When I’ve figured out something, I’ll often do a David Byrne-y I got it figured out.
Any mention of merlot makes me want to say “I am not drinking any fucking merlot!” like the character Miles in Sideways. (Yes, I know the average quality of merlot has improved since that movie was made).
I can’t hear the word “pony” without saying “I had pony. My cousin had pony. My sister had pony” with a Polish accent.
Apologies for my previous post mentioning music, which isn’t in the OP.
There is, however, in the The Odd Couple, Felix - in an Oscar nightmare - admonishing Oscar for not filtering out the pits in his morning orange juice by badgering him with a “I don’t like pits, pits, pits, in my juice, juice, juice!”, which is something I utter internally whenever that dreaded crunch happens after biting into a section of orange with one of those (edit: hidden!!!) you-know-whats in it.
The greater part of my alleged mental processes consists of such phrases.
On the frequent occasions I reply “don’t know” to a question, “Mongo only pawn in game of life,” follows irresistibly.
On declining to give something requested: “No soup for you !”
Any use of “not today,” drags forth, “and maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life,” in my best Bogart (which is awful).
And please, don’t judge me too harshly, but during CPR when a distraught family member asks, “is he dead?” it sometimes takes all my will power to hold back you-know-which Princess Bride quote. My only defense is that I’d darn well want them to say it about me, if and when.
If I’m in friendly territory and hear someone say, “That’s not true,” “It IS true, you… pompous ass!” is out of my mouth PDQ and without thinking.
Gene Hackman (Rev. Scott) in The Poseidon Adventure.
Third base.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s borrowed Gomer Pyle’s “Well goooollllllllll-lee” or “Shuh-ZAY-um” when expressing a pointed acknowledgement.
Another Odd Couple one…if I want to guilt someone, with a finger wag, I’ll go “Oscar, let it be on your head.”
This doesn’t happen often: Someone exclaims, “Look at the size of that thing!” I fire back, “Cut the chatter, Red 2.” Blank stares follow.
I like “Surprise, surprise, surprise!” Said loudly with a head wag, of course.
I once used this when a fellow American I hadn’t seen in months was transferred to the EFL school where I was teaching. The Brits in the room just stared blankly.
I just caught myself saying “actululllully”, or however it would be spelled. A variant of actually coined by Sam’s officemate in Brazil.
When somebody says they are looking for information about something I have to resist telling them “You won’t get it!” in my best Patrick McGoohan voice.