# Speak to me only in Movie Quotes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [July 20, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882 "2012-07-20T20:16:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2502 "2012-12-08T20:39:23Z")

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I know I chatter on far too much… but if you only knew how many things I want to say and don’t. Give me some credit.

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2503 "2012-12-08T23:04:04Z")

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Nobody’d ever believe that you’d be capable of doing what you’ve done.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2504 "2012-12-09T00:00:57Z")

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Do you remember what they said when I first proposed this thing?

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2505 "2012-12-09T05:37:04Z")

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"How do I love _thee?_ Let me count the _ways?"_ Is this supposed to be a JOKE?!

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2506 "2012-12-09T06:01:50Z")

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This is true love - you think this happens every day?

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2507 "2012-12-09T10:45:06Z")

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…only on days when he’s wanted for murder…

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2508 "2012-12-09T10:46:58Z")

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Whoa! Wait a minute

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**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2509 "2012-12-10T04:04:00Z")

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You killed McCullough! You killed him! Hold it! Hold it! I just completed my opening statement!

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**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2510 "2012-12-10T04:08:01Z")

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Silence!

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2511 "2012-12-10T04:26:51Z")

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Well, can I whistle?

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2512 "2012-12-10T05:14:10Z")

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Shhh! Quiet! Let’s get out of here before something else happens.

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2513 "2012-12-10T07:01:46Z")

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You hoodlums don’t own these streets. And I’ve just about all the roughhousing I’m gonna put up with around here. You wanna kill each other? KILL each other! But you ain’t gonna do it on my beat! Now, are there any questions?

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2514 "2012-12-10T07:32:08Z")

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Why do all you guys sit on your helmets

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2515 "2012-12-10T11:33:26Z")

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I’ve told you before, ma’am: I’m quite comfortable, thank you.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2516 "2012-12-10T14:20:02Z")

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You don’t like flying, do you?

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**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2517 "2012-12-10T16:28:45Z")

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I’m warning you, I get sick. Air sick, car sick. I’m gonna throw up all over you.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2518 "2012-12-10T16:41:23Z")

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Will you hand me a towel, miss beautiful tulip?

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**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2519 "2012-12-10T20:01:56Z")

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When I told you to call me that, I wanted you to mean it.

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**Author:** ![EMCEE\_98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5ac83/32.png) [@EMCEE\_98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EMCEE_98)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2520 "2012-12-10T20:02:33Z")

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Excuse me while I slip out of these wet clothes and into a dry martini.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/2521 "2012-12-10T20:11:22Z")

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Wanna bite? They’re real tasty.

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