# Media references that NOBODY ever gets. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 17, 2003, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498 "2003-12-17T07:55:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/141 "2003-12-19T00:12:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NoClueBoy \* > **Not my damn planet, Monkey Boy! (When someone tells me of possible consequences of what I’m doing/planning)** The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)… the source of many good ones, including “Big Boo-tay!”, “John Parker is dead, he fell on his head”, “Lithium is no longer available on credit” and my personal favorite, “No, no, no, no. Don’t tug on that. You never know what it might be attached to.” Can you identify a woman laughing, barely able to say “It looks like Michael still has his keester.” ---
**Author:** ![CadburyAngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@CadburyAngel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CadburyAngel)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/142 "2003-12-19T00:17:07Z")
Ah, yes, Eddie Izzard. “'allo, Sue. I’ve got legs! D’ya like… bread? I’ve got a french loaf! PHHBBBT! Byyyyyeeee… I love you!” That has been the content of too many answering machine messages between my friend and I. Much more interesting than, “Oh, I guess you’re not home.” Also gets weird looks in the supermarket, especially if you run away with flailing arms during “byeeeeee” and chirp “I love you!” from the opposite end of the aisle. ---
**Author:** ![riserius1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@riserius1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/riserius1)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/143 "2003-12-19T00:27:52Z")
A favorite source for obscure quotes nobody gets is _The Flintstones_ and _Hogan’s Heroes_. As far as movies go, I highly recommend _That Thing You Do!_ with Tom Hanks. I have others. Chris W ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/144 "2003-12-19T00:56:39Z")
One of the nicer things about raising children is that you can use all kinds of lines around them _and they think it’s perfectly natural_! So, when the Bun-Bun (age 4) runs and trips on the carpet, I can say, “He’s no fun, he fell right over.” If they’re too slow doing what I want done, I’ll approach them humming the theme from “Jaws.” (when I’m in a good mood, that is). One of their favorite lullabys is “Cheeseburger in Paradise.” Only now, they’re catching onto the words and asking me, “Daddy, what’s a margarita? What’s bulgar wheat? What’s Heinz 57?” In time, though, as they grow older, they’ll learn that their dad is weird. Worse, they’ll come to understand with rising horror _that they carry my weird genes_ BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. ---
**Author:** ![Loopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loopus/32/15343_2.png) [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/145 "2003-12-19T01:04:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Superdude \* > \*\*Oh, and the first live-action **Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles** , too. \*\* “Get it?” “Got it!” “Good!” “…I don’t get it.” “I made a funny! AH HA HA HA HA!” One which I think is from the old cartoon series: “Come on! We’ve got some ninja-ing to do!” ---
**Author:** ![dimsie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/77aa72/32.png) [@dimsie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dimsie)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/146 "2003-12-19T01:06:09Z")
My entire life is one long pop-cultural reference. Sad, but there it is. A few I can remember: When freshly shampooed, my husband always says ‘gee, your hair smells terrific!’ If we are being sneaky in some way, it’s ‘ancient Chinese secret, huh?’ A song with a lot of percussion: ‘more cowbell!’ If a Neil Diamond song comes on the radio: ‘this reminds me of that time I killed a drifter to get an erection’. (These quotes are obviously _really_ obscure in New Zealand, where we live now. No old American ads or SNL here!) Oh, and I’m another Lina Lamont quoter. ‘I am a shimmering, glowing star in the cinema firmament. It says so. Right there.’ But possibly the most opaque-in-meaning thing we often quote is ‘one thing he _did_ know a lot about was writing songs for animated films’. It was originally a particularly awkward narration segue in a VH-1 bio of Elton John, and now we use it as shorthand for ‘the writing on this show is _terrible_!’ ---
**Author:** ![Kaitlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/73ab20/32.png) [@Kaitlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaitlyn)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/147 "2003-12-19T02:41:44Z")
“And that’s when the CHUDs came for me” (The Simpsons), used to punctuate any story dealing with a string of misfortunes. Relating to women troubles: “All the kung fu in the world isn’t gonna help when it comes to women.” from _The Bodyguard from Bejing_ (bad Hong Kong subtitles are great for this). “So you’re saying I’m redundant, I repeat myself, I say things over and over!” Frasier Crane, _Cheers_. “It’s a dog eat dog world, and I’m wearing Milkbone underwear” Norm Peterson, _Cheers_, used in response to any person unfortunate enough to greet me with “How are you doing?” Pre 70’s: I’ve gotten strange looks when referring to a pool as a “cement pond”, so I guess it’s not quite as commonly known as I thought. > [@](#): > > I mean, I won’t watch Groucho Marx movies precisely because he lifted one of Bugs Bunny’s signature lines, “Of course you realize this means war!” I would think this would be the other way around; most of the Marx Brothers movies pre-date the Warner Brothers cartoon era. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Wrong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@Mr.Wrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Wrong)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/148 "2003-12-19T03:17:09Z")
**Larry Mudd:** > [@](#): > > [Herve Villachez voice] I love to feel your nipples stiffen as I caress them with my fingertips! [/HVV] Is that from _Greaser’s Palace_? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Wrong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@Mr.Wrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Wrong)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/149 "2003-12-19T03:32:12Z")
“You can’t leave! All the plants are gonna die!” -Comes right before **No Clue Boy’s** _Stripes_ reference. “I been everywhere. I been to Nashville.” “They come in here, tryin’ to be like the R-E-M”- both from the little-known _Athens, GA Inside-Out_ ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/150 "2003-12-19T03:32:29Z")
It’s made of people. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/151 "2003-12-19T03:48:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > \*\*Am I the only person who uses _pre_-1970 pop-culture references? \*\* There’s a _pre_-1970’s?! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/152 "2003-12-19T04:49:09Z")
Did I flew? Nope. You falled. I smell…, I smell…, Ducky! You got a pretty flat head for a flat head, Flat Head. All from _The Land Before Time_. Often times an entire conversation between me and my cousin. ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/153 "2003-12-19T04:53:59Z")
\*\*Would you say I have a plethora? Look… cows!!! You started it. You invaded Poland\*\* and a (I think) pre-70’s one… **You’ve got trouble? Wait, don’t run…** ---
**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:** [December 19, 2003, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/154 "2003-12-19T05:19:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rjung \* > \*\ ***"This is _bad_ comedy."** > –Used whenever something or someone screws up Ooh…_Transformers, the Movie_! I like it. And it’s a great source of quotes. > [@](#): > > **"Trust me, I know what I’m doing."** > –Easy for most Dopers, but eludes most folks in RL \*\* I prefer, when having car trouble, “Don’t worry…she’ll hold together…Hear me, baby? Hold together” ---
**Author:** ![diku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@diku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diku)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/155 "2003-12-19T05:28:00Z")
“Huh-huh, you can’t grow steaks.” From the MST3K version of Mitchell. Usually said to **Max Carnage** whenever we’re waiting for something, or we hear a rednecky comment. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/156 "2003-12-19T05:37:28Z")
Well, here’s a pop culture media reference _from_ the 70s: When someone is curious as to how I did a certain job, but I don’t want to get bogged down in all the boring details (unless they are working for me), I say: **Ancient Chinese secret.** Working on stilts one day, I lost my footing and did a face plant into the wall. Over the next several days, as the shiner and lacerations around my left eye healed, people would ask how that happened. I would say: **I’d rather fight than switch.** And of course, after a big meal: **I can’t believe I ate the whole thing!** Here’s a fun one to use! Try to work into your conversations at least five times this weekend: **I am NOT a crook!** The 70s were good for so many things… ---
**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/157 "2003-12-19T05:37:47Z")
And though it’s already been mentioned by the lady herself, I’d like to mention for **Eve** ’s sake that I too say, “T’ain’t funny, McGee.” Often. Like twice a day, at least. The Skeezling, y’see, is convinced that if she makes a funny fast enough, it’ll distract me from whatever she did just _before_ the funny thing, that she’s about to get in trouble for. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/158 "2003-12-19T05:46:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pesch \* > \*\* > > So, when the Bun-Bun (age 4) runs and trips on the carpet, I can say, “He’s no fun, he fell right over.” > > \*\* Ahhhh, Nick Danger, Third Eye!!! I do that one from time to time too! ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/159 "2003-12-19T06:21:16Z")
My Dad drove me and my sister crazy with his quotes from the Firesign Theater. Especially when we were angry with him. “Leave me alone!” “How much do you want? 10? 20?” ---
**Author:** ![Flymaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Flymaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flymaster)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498/160 "2003-12-19T06:42:43Z")
“Remember me?” often gets a reaction of “You’re the kid that had the report due on space!” from me, as well. If I’m looking things up in the library, I always manage to use the line “I always wondered where my mandible was.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-references-that-nobody-ever-gets/219498.md?page=9)