# Ripped from the Monty Python sketch book

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 10, 2001, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740 "2001-08-10T08:10:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![flickerwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/13edae/32.png) [@flickerwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickerwolf)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/41 "2001-08-12T19:15:12Z")

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“And the Lord did grin, and the people did feast; upon the lambs, and the sloaths, and the orangutans, and the fruit bats, and the sardines, and the breakfast cereals…”

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**Author:** ![Ross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ross)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/42 "2001-08-12T20:04:24Z")

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BURMA!

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**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/43 "2001-08-12T20:16:14Z")

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Why did you say Burma?

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**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/44 "2001-08-12T20:17:41Z")

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I like traffic lights,  
I like traffic lights,  
I like traffic lights,  
No matter where they’ve been.

I like traffic lights,  
I like traffic lights,  
I like traffic lights,  
I like traffic lights,  
I like traffic lights,  
But only when they’re green.

and so on…

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**Author:** ![Ross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ross)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/45 "2001-08-12T20:23:37Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by TJ\_who\_loves\_mathematics \*  
> \*\*Why did you say Burma? \*\*

I panicked.

Oh, a _leg?_ You’re looking for a _leg?_ Actually I think there is one in there… somewhere…

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**Author:** ![Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/46 "2001-08-12T21:21:06Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Persephone \*  
> \*\*[hijack]
> 
> Ranger? Jeff…is that you?
> 
> [/hijack] \*\*

[hijack] yes [/hijack]

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**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/47 "2001-08-13T02:14:36Z")

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“You are all individuals!”

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**Author:** ![Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/48 "2001-08-13T02:36:19Z")

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Where shall we fuck off to?

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**Author:** ![Spavined\_Gelding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Spavined\_Gelding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spavined_Gelding)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/49 "2001-08-13T03:25:31Z")

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Wait for it!

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**Author:** ![Caesar0211](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caesar0211](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caesar0211)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/50 "2001-08-13T04:10:24Z")

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Now today how to defend yourself against a man armed with a banana!

Anyone know Red\_Dragon60 and I were in our schools Monty Python skits eh? We were TICKED off cause we couldnt do Nudge Nudge…go fig…

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**Author:** ![sewalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@sewalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sewalk)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/51 "2001-08-13T06:25:57Z")

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Sit on my face  
and tell me that you love me

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**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/52 "2001-08-13T06:34:29Z")

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I would tax the nude in my bed. No, not tax…oh, what’s the word…WELCOME!

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**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/53 "2001-08-13T12:10:20Z")

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Splunge!

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**Author:** ![Tygr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@Tygr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tygr)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/54 "2001-08-13T13:21:18Z")

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Why is it that nobody remembers the name of Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter-crasscrenbon-fried-digger-dingle-dangle- dongle-dungle-burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz- ticolensic-grander-knotty-spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer- spelterwasser-kurstlich-himbleeisen-bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein- nurnburger-bratwustle-gernspurten-mitz-weimache-luber-hundsfut- gumberaber-shonedanker-kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm?

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**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/55 "2001-08-13T13:36:29Z")

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No, no. This is a tobacconist’s. To-bac-con-ist’s…

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**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/56 "2001-08-13T13:39:57Z")

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Isn’t it awfully nice to have a penis.

And it went wherever I did go.

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**Author:** ![Ich\_Bin\_s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Ich\_Bin\_s](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ich_Bin_s)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/57 "2001-08-13T13:58:25Z")

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Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore, dum dum dum dum dum

What’s on the tele?  
Looks like a penguin

There is an ending that sort of ties in the whole Michael Ellis thing…

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**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/58 "2001-08-13T14:14:21Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Ich Bin’s \*  
> **What’s on the tele?  
> Looks like a penguin**

\*\*Announcer:\*\*And now it’s time for the penguin on top of your television set to explode…

[sfx]KAAAAABOOOOOOOOM[/sfx]

\*\*Mrs Niggerbaiter:\*\*How did he know that was going to happen?

\*\*Announcer:\*\*It was an inspired guess!

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**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/59 "2001-08-13T14:55:19Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Ich Bin’s \*  
> **Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore, dum dum dum dum dum**

He takes from the poor and gives to the rich  
Stupid bitch

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**Author:** ![Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-the-monty-python-sketch-book/75740/60 "2001-08-13T15:03:24Z")

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**NOBODY** expects the Spanish Inquisition! Amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements as: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope, and nice red uniforms - Oh damn!

I can’t say it - you’ll have to say it.

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