# Quote Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 3, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500 "2003-01-03T21:43:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/81 "2003-01-06T23:56:06Z")

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“The main thing about money, Bud, is that it makes you do things you don’t want to do.”  
Lou Mannheim,  
_Wall Street_

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**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/82 "2003-01-07T19:48:12Z")

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“Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.”  
Eddie Felson, _The Color of Money_

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**Author:** ![Realhoops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8dc957/32.png) [@Realhoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Realhoops)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/83 "2003-01-08T03:05:05Z")

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“ **The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool.** ”  
–Lester, Almost Famous

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**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/84 "2003-01-08T03:23:44Z")

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“All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I’m fine.”  
Jeff Spicoli, _Fast Times at Ridgemont High_

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**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/85 "2003-01-08T22:41:49Z")

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“I come here to tell you that these beach bums is bums.”  
Eric von Zipper, _Beach Blanket Bingo_

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**Author:** ![Roadwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Roadwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadwalker)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/86 "2003-01-09T00:10:43Z")

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“What does he do nibble your bum?”  
Sir Robin Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/87 "2003-01-09T02:08:25Z")

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“I am NOT a bum. I’m a JERK!”  
Navin Johnson, _The Jerk_

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**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/88 "2003-01-09T02:13:35Z")

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“Jerk off?! I don’t jerk off.”

Lance Cashman, _Meatballs_

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**Author:** ![Realhoops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8dc957/32.png) [@Realhoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Realhoops)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/89 "2003-01-09T02:29:42Z")

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(Maybe you don’t, but, “ **look at me. Jerking off in the shower. This will be the highlight of my day. It’s all downhill from here.** ”  
–Lester, American Beauty

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**Author:** ![bobblehead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bobblehead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobblehead)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/90 "2003-01-09T02:45:42Z")

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I have nipples, Foucker. Can you milk me?  
You a pothead, Foucker?

The dad in Meet the Parents

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**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/91 "2003-01-09T03:15:14Z")

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“Uh, we’re, still trying to figure out the meaning of that last phrase, sir.”  
General Buck Turgidson, _Dr. Strangelove_  
_ **Please read the OP before posting. Relate to the preceding post.** _

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**Author:** ![bobblehead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bobblehead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobblehead)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/92 "2003-01-09T03:33:44Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by jehovah68 \*  
> \*\*“Uh, we’re, still trying to figure out the meaning of that last phrase, sir.”  
> General Buck Turgidson, _Dr. Strangelove_  
> _ **Please read the OP before posting. Relate to the preceding post.** _ \*\*

“Right here on my ass, right after you kiss it!”  
Lloyd in Dumb & Dumber

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**I feel so welcomed to this new message board - NOT**

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**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/93 "2003-01-09T04:42:10Z")

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“If you want me to keep my mouth shut, it’s gonna cost you some dough. I figure a thousand bucks is reasonable, so I want two.”  
Tom Reagan, _Miller’s Crossing_

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**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/94 "2003-01-09T13:05:56Z")

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“One million dollars” - Dr Evil, Austin Powers.

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**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/95 "2003-01-09T15:45:26Z")

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“I’ll keep you in the right direction if I can, but that’s all. Just… follow the money.”  
Deep Throat, _All the President’s Men_

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**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/96 "2003-01-10T05:53:26Z")

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“Do NOT seek the treasure.”  
Pete Hogwallop, _O Brother, Where Art Thou?_

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**Author:** ![HBergeron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HBergeron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HBergeron)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/97 "2003-01-10T06:49:28Z")

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“I wish somebody else had found that money.” - Jacob, _A Simple Plan_

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/98 "2003-01-10T13:42:43Z")

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“Well what good is the money? Six months later, your dick drops off.” - Alan “Hippy” Carnes, _The Abyss_

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**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/99 "2003-01-10T15:31:34Z")

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“You can’t let Dick control your life!”  
Betsy Jobs, _Dick_

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-game/146500/100 "2003-01-10T15:37:21Z")

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“Control is an illusion, you infantile egomaniac.” - Dr. Claire Lewicki, _Days of Thunder_

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