# Morons! I'm surrounded by morons! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 11, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858 "2015-07-11T14:52:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/1 "2015-07-11T14:52:13Z")
This quote seems very familiar to me. I envision it in my mind being said by a live actor, perhaps Wallace Shawn. But the only film I can find that uses that line is _All Dogs Go To Heaven_ or one of its sequels, and I’ve never seen any of those films. Wallace Shawn _does_ call ancient philosophers ‘morons’ in _The Princess Bride_. Can I be conflating that line with the titular one? Of course. But where do I get the quote ‘Morons! I’m surrounded by morons!’ if it didn’t come from the movie(s) I didn’t see? ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/2 "2015-07-11T14:56:19Z")
Closest thing I can think of off hand is Gene Hackman in “Superman:” > [@](#): > > “Why is the greatest criminal mind of our age surrounded by utter nincompoops?!” Probably not it, so happy hunting! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/3 "2015-07-11T15:01:41Z")
You’re hearing either Tonka’s or Creamsicle’s thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Nefario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/59ef9b/32.png) [@Nefario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefario)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/4 "2015-07-11T15:11:50Z")
Spaceballs? Definitely Mel Brooks. "Lieutenant Moron reporting, Sir,… 🙂 " ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/5 "2015-07-11T15:14:38Z")
I think it’s _Muppet Christmas_ where one of the characters says a magnificent, “You are SUCH an IDIOT!” And then there’s _Lion King_, where Scar says in Jeremy Iron’s magnificent tones, “I am surROUNDed by idiots!” ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/6 "2015-07-11T15:15:51Z")
> [@Nefario](#): > > Spaceballs? Definitely Mel Brooks. "Lieutenant Moron reporting, Sir,… 🙂 " Is that the TV edit? Because it sounds a lot like the “How many Assholes are on this ship?” scene… ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/7 "2015-07-11T15:23:19Z")
_Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid_ Strother Martin to the guys as they riding into town in Peru. \*Butch Cassidy: [interrupting] I think they’re in the trees up ahead. Sundance Kid: In the bushes on the left. Butch Cassidy: I’m telling you they’re in the trees up ahead. Sundance Kid: You take the trees, I’ll take the bushes. Percy Garris: Will you two beginners cut it out. Butch Cassidy: Well, we’re just trying to spot an ambush, Mr. Garris. Percy Garris: Morons. I’ve got morons on my team. Nobody is going to rob us going down the mountain. We have got no money going down the mountain. When we have got the money, on the way back, then you can sweat.\* ---
**Author:** ![Nefario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/59ef9b/32.png) [@Nefario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefario)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/8 "2015-07-11T15:24:51Z")
I think you’re right - I found reference to both but no Youtube of “Morons”. Which I think is funnier given Dark Helmet’s cross-eyed spaceship crew. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/9 "2015-07-11T15:36:52Z")
Silenus speaks the truth. Butch Cassidy is what I thought just scanning the thread titles. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/10 "2015-07-11T15:52:35Z")
This seems pretty close (with no cigar): [Surrounded By Frickin’ Idiots](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNxvYX7zih8) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/11 "2015-07-11T15:58:23Z")
[Butch Cassidy “Morons” clip:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt87mXL_ftg) Turn it up loud! ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/12 "2015-07-11T16:00:47Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > _Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid_ > > Strother Martin to the guys as they riding into town in Peru. > > _Percy Garris: Morons. I’ve got morons on my team. Nobody is going to rob us going down the mountain. We have got no money going down the mountain. When we have got the money, on the way back, then you can sweat._ Bingo! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/13 "2015-07-11T16:29:18Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > [Butch Cassidy “Morons” clip:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt87mXL_ftg) > > Turn it up loud! My debate kids really hate that clip, because I play it during our after-tournament debriefings whenever anybody does something egregiously stupid. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/14 "2015-07-11T16:30:55Z")
Ryan Dunn in the lake-slide segment from Jackass the TV series…"I am surrounded by morons.’ ---
**Author:** ![Proudest\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/proudest_monkey/32/13257_2.png) [@Proudest\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Proudest_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/15 "2015-07-11T22:29:31Z")
So sad I didn’t log on at 8:53 this morning so I could’ve been the first to name **Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid** –one of my top 10 favorite movies and the source of many memorable quotes applicable to daily use. Damn. Now I . . . 1. Must watch the movie again for the umteenth time 2. Am disappointed at my late arrival to the OP’s question 3. Have \*\*Sweet Betsy From Pike \*\*as an earworm ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/16 "2015-07-11T22:38:37Z")
Jose Ferrer as the evil Turk in “Lawrence of Arabia” captures Lawrence and says, ‘you have an interesting face. Look at them’ (gestures to soldiers) ‘they wouldn’t know an interesting face…I am surrounded by cattle.’ Henri, Le Chat Noir - existential French internet cat, in his first video, declares he is ‘surrounded by morons’. But he got it from elsewhere, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/17 "2015-07-11T22:54:34Z")
> [@Proudest\_Monkey](#): > > So sad I didn’t log on at 8:53 this morning so I could’ve been the first to name **Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid** –one of my top 10 favorite movies and the source of many memorable quotes applicable to daily use. > > Damn. Now I . . . > > 1. Must watch the movie again for the umteenth time > 2. Am disappointed at my late arrival to the OP’s question > 3. Have \*\*Sweet Betsy From Pike \*\*as an earworm Singing too-ra-li-oo-ra-li-oo-ra-li-ay. 🆒 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/18 "2015-07-12T00:09:18Z")
> [@Proudest\_Monkey](#): > > So sad I didn’t log on at 8:53 this morning so I could’ve been the first to name **Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid** –one of my top 10 favorite movies and the source of many memorable quotes applicable to daily use. > > Damn. Now I . . . > > 1. Must watch the movie again for the umteenth time > 2. Am disappointed at my late arrival to the OP’s question > 3. Have \*\*Sweet Betsy From Pike \*\*as an earworm a. I still would have beaten you by 30 minutes. b. Happy I beat all you humpties to the punch! c. Be glad the earworm isn’t…_the other song_. (shudder) d. The wife swears I’m gay for Robert Redford in that movie. I don’t deny it too hard. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/19 "2015-07-12T02:25:27Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > c. Be glad the earworm isn’t…_the other song_. (shudder) _Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head_? ---
**Author:** ![Kenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenm)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858/20 "2015-07-12T03:21:54Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > _Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head_? [**Click here**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsbYx6hevoQ). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morons-im-surrounded-by-morons/724858.md?page=2)