# Speak to me only in Movie Quotes **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 557
**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:** [February 28, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11124 "2016-02-28T18:12:12Z")
You’re right. Cancer’s only in my liver, lungs, prostate, and brain. All things I can live without. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11125 "2016-02-28T19:07:31Z")
I got air in my lungs, a few blank sheets of paper. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2016, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11126 "2016-02-28T21:19:36Z")
It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark… and we’re wearing sunglasses. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11127 "2016-02-29T03:22:12Z")
_(The only way to reply to that line)_ “Hit it.” ---
**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:** [February 29, 2016, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11128 "2016-02-29T12:01:57Z")
The one-hit Wonders. A very common tale. ---
**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:** [February 29, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11129 "2016-02-29T17:50:18Z")
Got a whale of a tale to tell you, lads. ---
**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:** [February 29, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11130 "2016-02-29T18:03:02Z")
A whale, Seaman Beaumont, a whale. A marine mammal that knows a hell of a lot more about sonar, then you do. ---
**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:** [February 29, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11131 "2016-02-29T18:08:57Z")
Call me, Ishmael. ---
**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:** [March 1, 2016, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11132 "2016-03-01T02:05:25Z")
I’ll chase him 'round the moons of Nibia and 'round the Antares Maelstrom and 'round perdition’s flames before I give him up! ---
**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:** [March 1, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11133 "2016-03-01T02:47:12Z")
[all together now…] **KAAAAAAAAHHHHHNNNNNNN!!!** ---
**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:** [March 1, 2016, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11134 "2016-03-01T12:10:10Z")
You’ll have fun… Scratch that little niggle, have a little wiggle, you know that you can… Because we can can can! ---
**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:** [March 1, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11135 "2016-03-01T15:38:44Z")
Scratch that. Reverse it. ---
**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:** [March 1, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11136 "2016-03-01T15:45:38Z")
Enhance! ---
**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:** [March 1, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11137 "2016-03-01T17:59:56Z")
Honey, I shrunk the kids. ---
**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:** [March 1, 2016, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11138 "2016-03-01T22:42:58Z")
Somebody call 9-fucking-1-1-1! Somebody call 9-fucking-1-1-1! Somebody call 9-fucking-1-1-1! ---
**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:** [March 2, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11139 "2016-03-02T00:02:12Z")
Nina speaking. _Just_ a moment. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11140 "2016-03-02T00:43:32Z")
I called over there for a reference, left word with some snooty girl. Next thing you know, I got a fax from Miranda Priestly herself… saying that of all the assistants she’s ever had… you were, by far, her biggest disappointment. And, if I don’t hire you, I am an idiot. You must have done something right. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2016, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11141 "2016-03-02T00:50:37Z")
Oh, God. They know about the rat poison. I might as well just turn myself in. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11142 "2016-03-02T01:09:27Z")
Christ, seven years of college down the drain. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2016, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/11143 "2016-03-02T01:14:08Z")
A hundred and twenty five years… Oh God, Oh God… I’ll be a hundred and sixty one when I get out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882.md?page=556) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882.md?page=558)