# 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:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9544 "2015-07-06T13:02:02Z")

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And as a reasonable man I’m willing to do whatever is necessary to find a peaceful solution to this problem.

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9545 "2015-07-06T17:21:42Z")

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The Alliance wanted to show me reason, they shouldn’t have sent an assassin.

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**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9546 "2015-07-07T00:36:28Z")

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you talkin to me?

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9547 "2015-07-07T02:17:38Z")

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Wait. Listen to the rest of it: I sleep with my back to the wall - when I CAN sleep. I eat serpents seven times a week. There’s not a major city in this galaxy where I can show my face, or spend my wealth. Right now, your offer looks very attractive to me… A meal, and a place to hide.

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9548 "2015-07-07T02:34:03Z")

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Did you just order a five-dollar shake? That’s a shake - milk and ice cream. That’s five dollars? You don’t put bourbon in it or nothin’?

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9549 "2015-07-07T12:22:56Z")

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Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that’s a straw, you see? Watch it. Now, my straw reaches acroooooooss the room and starts to drink your milkshake. I… drink… your… milkshake!

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9550 "2015-07-07T12:30:52Z")

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That’s a pretty fucking good milkshake. I don’t know if it’s worth five dollars but it’s pretty fucking good.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9551 "2015-07-07T14:07:36Z")

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I know we’ve only known each other for four weeks and three days, but to me, it seems like nine weeks and five days.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9552 "2015-07-07T20:59:58Z")

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Ever get the feeling that you want to go, but still have the feeling that you’re going to stay?

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9553 "2015-07-08T02:56:42Z")

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There are two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hold onto someone who won’t stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won’t go?

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9554 "2015-07-08T12:21:10Z")

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Hello, I must be going. I came to say I cannot stay, I must be going.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9555 "2015-07-08T12:25:18Z")

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I want you outta here instamatically.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9556 "2015-07-08T12:42:56Z")

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Get out of my house!

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9557 "2015-07-08T12:59:45Z")

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_Get off my plane!_

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9558 "2015-07-08T13:38:53Z")

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You can leave in a taxi. If you can’t get a taxi, you can leave in a huff. If that’s too soon, you can leave in a minute and a huff.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9559 "2015-07-08T17:43:48Z")

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Give me a minute, I’m good.

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9560 "2015-07-08T17:53:35Z")

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That’s why you get along with yourself so well!

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9561 "2015-07-08T21:25:07Z")

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Well, let me just say, long overdue then, thank you. And not just for the one time. Over the years, I’ve actually used the mental picture of that night as lighter fluid when I’m, you know, barbecuing alone.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9562 "2015-07-08T22:33:18Z")

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Thank you for a memorable afternoon.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/9563 "2015-07-09T11:09:00Z")

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If they can dye the river green today, why can’t they dye it blue the other 364 days of the year?

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