# Not-So-Famous Last Words **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 28, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221 "2005-06-28T16:46:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/1 "2005-06-28T16:46:21Z")
Assuming a best case (!) scenario of being _compos mentis_ at the time of your passing, what would your last words be? I mean, if you knew your terminal breath was coming up in 5.8 seconds, what pearls of wisdom would drop from your lips? I’d like mine to be: "I’ve never said anything about this before now, but you have to know: the hidden treasure is buried 500 yards east of the … " ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/2 "2005-06-28T16:56:09Z")
I’d like to just focus my eyes on a point in the distance over someone’s left shoulder, put a pleased expression on my face, and say, “Oh, now I get it!” [heart monitor]Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee . . . [/quote] Ya know, just to make people wonder. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/3 "2005-06-28T17:02:50Z")
“Try the chicken and waffles!” ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/4 "2005-06-28T17:04:45Z")
I regret nothing! ---
**Author:** ![RunAmok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@RunAmok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RunAmok)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/5 "2005-06-28T17:07:39Z")
I’d like for my last words to be something along the lines of “Oh God! Oh God! Yes! YES! YES!!!” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/6 "2005-06-28T17:09:59Z")
“This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” —after Churchill ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/7 "2005-06-28T17:10:26Z")
I see the light, but feel a dildo! Nooooo… ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/8 "2005-06-28T17:13:31Z")
I’d probably croak out a “Zepeelin rules…” while making the devil sign. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/9 "2005-06-28T17:19:37Z")
“What truck?” ---
**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:** [June 28, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/10 "2005-06-28T17:30:04Z")
Tag! You’re it! ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/11 "2005-06-28T17:33:38Z")
_In a few short seconds my Thing One and Thing Two are going to loosen their hold on some urine and poo._ ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/12 "2005-06-28T17:38:58Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > Tag! You’re it! William M. Gaines? ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/13 "2005-06-28T17:40:16Z")
“If I’m lyin’, I’m dyin’!” ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/14 "2005-06-28T17:40:41Z")
Hey, y’all!! Watch this!!! ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/15 "2005-06-28T17:45:06Z")
> [@Daithi Lacha](#): > > I’d like mine to be: > "I’ve never said anything about this before now, but you have to know: the hidden treasure is buried 500 yards east of the … " big W ---
**Author:** ![neofishboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/neofishboy/32/444_2.png) [@neofishboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neofishboy)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/16 "2005-06-28T17:46:18Z")
I can’t decide between: “It is accomplished.” or “With my last breath _I curse Zoidberg_!” ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/17 "2005-06-28T17:48:25Z")
“This life brought to you by Coke” ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/18 "2005-06-28T17:50:12Z")
Eb-a-de-eb-a-de-eb-a-de-eb-a-de—That’s all folks! :: Insert Merry Melody Here :: ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/19 "2005-06-28T18:15:23Z")
> [@Troy McClure SF](#): > > William M. Gaines? Are we sharing an image of a dead old man wearing a huge grin, with his hand clapped over the face of his elderly friend? ---
**Author:** ![Balle\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@Balle\_M](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balle_M)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-famous-last-words/310221/20 "2005-06-28T18:38:51Z")
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