# real-life use of Simpsons quotes **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 6, 2001, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194 "2001-08-06T22:33:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/21 "2001-08-07T05:35:49Z")
I and several other people use the “Ha ha” in Nelson’s voice quite frequently. A friend of mine once said, “Me fail English, that’s unpossible” after getting her report card. She didn’t fail, she just got a D. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/22 "2001-08-07T06:27:14Z")
Short story, as my friend told it to me My friend and her fiance were arguing in the car, despite having a passenger in the backseat. He sat in silence until both members of the fighting couple stopped for breath and then (in my friend’s words), he said “When my dog eats dog food, his breath smells like dog food”. I said “You mean ‘My cat’s breath smells like cat food’”. “That’s the one!” she squealed, and started laughing her head off. Apparently it had the same effect in the car, and she and her fiance laughed so hard they forgot what they were fighting about. I frequently use D’oh!, Woohoo! and Mmmmm… (insert something here). I also hum the theme song from Cletus the Slack Jawed Yokel. Anything Ralph Wiggum has ever said is fair game to be repeated ad nauseum. It’s not uncommon for any of my friends to proclaim “Woohoo!! Four day weekend!!” when there happens to be a four day weekend. Simpsons fans always laugh at that statement (while non-Simpsons fans don’t see the humour). I like saying “Where’s the Any Key?” when I’m prompted by my computer. “Woohoo! Look at that blubber fly!!” comes up with surprising frequency. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/23 "2001-08-07T06:32:13Z")
Stock reply for roomates’ store-run requests: “Flintstone’s Chewable Morphine!” ---
**Author:** ![warmgun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecccb3/32.png) [@warmgun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/warmgun)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/24 "2001-08-07T06:40:59Z")
Every time someone around me screws up: “Release the hounds”. ---
**Author:** ![ssj\_man2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ssj\_man2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssj_man2k)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/25 "2001-08-07T06:47:38Z")
I always like saying the knifie-spoonie joke: Aus guy:"That’s not a knife, this is a knife! [pulls out a spoon] Bart: “That’s not a knife, that’s a spoon.” Aus guy: “oh, i see you’ve played knifie-spoonie before.” It’s always funny cuz you say it with the aussie accent, and anyone who loves the simpsons will laugh. ---
**Author:** ![JonScribe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@JonScribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonScribe)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/26 "2001-08-07T07:17:59Z")
Someday I will work up the courage to approach some union trucker and say, “I love Teamsters; they’re so lazy and surly.” ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_MuD\_PhuD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/2bfe46/32.png) [@Elmer\_MuD\_PhuD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_MuD_PhuD)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/27 "2001-08-07T11:11:27Z")
“Worst episode ever” gets its fair share of use after seeing/doing/hearing somthing that could have been great but sucked. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/28 "2001-08-07T12:15:10Z")
Two of my favorites from Cecil Twerwilliger: “If anyone asks…I’ll lie.” And, whenever anyone doesn’t catch a reference to something they should know: Where have you been the past twenty years. With your eyes closed and your fingers in your ears–in a cave–on Mars? (I know it’s paraphased, but it fits better that way.) ---
**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:** [August 7, 2001, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/29 "2001-08-07T13:20:22Z")
I find myself using them with surprising regularity myself. To express achievement or excitement, I tend to use “Woohoo! In your face, space coyote!” And various others as situations dictate. ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/30 "2001-08-07T13:31:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Katisha \* > **My brother frequently uses “Who shot who in the what now?” to ask what’s going on.** I use the variant, “Bees are on what now?” (Not Simpsons, but in a similar vein, I also use the classic from _Stripes_, “There was one?”) ---
**Author:** ![cichlidiot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f9b8f/32.png) [@cichlidiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cichlidiot)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/31 "2001-08-07T13:38:48Z")
My boyfriend and I now refer to Neopolitan ice cream as “chocolate” ice cream. Also, if I’ve said something/done something remarkably stupid, I’ll usually say: “Now let’s go back to that building… thingie… where our beds and tv… is.” ---
**Author:** ![nonsequitur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ab097/32.png) [@nonsequitur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonsequitur)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/32 "2001-08-07T15:48:23Z")
I have a three year old and my husband and I get to use “floor pie” on a variety of foods when he drops something and then eats it. Hey, he licks the carpet, I gave up when I saw that. My other favorite was while discussing religion with my friends and explaining my feelings about how some things are just situational. It’s like Homer saying what religion he is, “You know that one that says all those nice sounding things that don’t work out in real life – Christianity.” (Well, that’s roughly the quote.) To which my husband had to start yelling “Jebus, save me, Jebus!” Oh, and when my husband’s company was sold, we felt it was a bad omen that every time anyone mentioned the new owner some one steepled his fingers and said, “Excellent.” I’m also alarmed at how often I do the Marge grunt of powerless disapproval. (See first comment.) ---
**Author:** ![Katisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bcef8e/32.png) [@Katisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katisha)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/33 "2001-08-07T15:57:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ssj\_man2k \* > \*\*I always like saying the knifie-spoonie joke: > \*\* I like the coffee/beer exchange. “C-O…” “B-E…” Another common one: whenever anyone says “Let’s go home,” the inevitable response (no matter where we are) is “We are home,” followed by “That was fast.” ---
**Author:** ![Survey1215](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Survey1215](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Survey1215)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/34 "2001-08-07T16:34:01Z")
Whenever someone gives me grief here at work, I warn them with a stern “Owwww! Watch it, Coney!” If I know who’s calling, I answer the phone with a Burns-esque “Ahoy-hoy-hoy?” And my favorite…in meetings, the boss and I (we being the biggest Simpsons nuts we know) will use this exchange at the appropirate time (at least once a meeting): FLANDERS: I need to know. Is God punishing me? REV. LOVEJOY: Ooooh, short answer, Yes with an If. Long answer, No with a But. The boss has also referred to recently fired employees as having been hired under “Project Bootstrap,” to which I reply with terse “Thank you, President Ford.” ---
**Author:** ![stolichnaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@stolichnaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolichnaya)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/35 "2001-08-07T16:34:08Z")
I say “Who shot who in the what now?” so much that it has gained circulation even amongst those heathen associates that don’t watch the show. The “terrified Homer scream” is great for all occasions. Collecting for the bill, or just anytime I don’t know what’s going on. “Can I have some money now?” Anything really really tasty: “Mmmm…sacrelicious…” ---
**Author:** ![Lucifer12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@Lucifer12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucifer12)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/36 "2001-08-07T17:29:35Z")
I haven’t had an occasion to use this yet, but I’m hoping to soon: “Don’t mess with me! I’ve got jimmies!” ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/37 "2001-08-07T18:36:26Z")
Mr. Snicks and I use Grandpa’s “A little from column A, a little from column B” line with increasing frequency. My dad, a proclaimed Simpsons lover, consistently calls anyone over 65 up here in WI “freezer geezers.” It’s surprisingly funny from a guy who’s 54 himself. We, too, use Mr. Burns “Excellent.” And “whoo hoo” is a favorite. There’s probably many more - thanks for this thread. Snicks ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/38 "2001-08-07T18:44:59Z")
I love to use Shiva H. Vishnu. ---
**Author:** ![Doubleclick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Doubleclick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doubleclick)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/39 "2001-08-07T19:35:45Z")
If you ever get ‘counter-pointed’ in an argument, just exclaim: “No, Lord Palmerstan!!!” That usually throws them off. =) ---
**Author:** ![TheRob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@TheRob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheRob)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194/40 "2001-08-07T19:41:31Z")
Purple Monkey Dishwasher has made it’s way into everyday conversation again and again with my friends. For those of you who aren’t diehard simpsons addicts, it’s from the episode the teachers go on strike, which they don’t play much anymore. Oh and out of nowhere will come: Gime (spelt phoenetically) what’s a Gime? , OH A GIME! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-use-of-simpsons-quotes/75194.md?page=3)