# 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:** 607
**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:** [August 27, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12124 "2016-08-27T18:12:10Z")
I’d like an omelet, plain, and a chicken salad sandwich on wheat toast, no mayonnaise, no butter, no lettuce. And a cup of coffee. Now all you have to do is hold the chicken, bring me the toast, give me a check for the chicken salad sandwich, and you haven’t broken any rules. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12125 "2016-08-28T17:52:14Z")
If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule? ---
**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:** [August 29, 2016, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12126 "2016-08-29T22:42:57Z")
I’m the princess. I have duties, responsibilities, expectations. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12127 "2016-08-30T00:00:47Z")
It’s good to be the king. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12128 "2016-08-30T17:41:24Z")
You know, ih… if I’m a… a King, where’s my power? Can I… can I form a government? Can I… can I l-levy a tax, declare a… a war? No! And yet I am the seat of all authority. Why? Because… the nation believes that when I s… I speak, I speak for them - but I can’t speak. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12129 "2016-08-30T19:21:28Z")
Sure, that’s easy for you to say. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12130 "2016-08-30T19:40:39Z")
You’ve seen these movies where they say “Make my day” or “I’m your worst nightmare”? Well, listen to this one: **RUBBER BABY BUGGY BUMPERS!!!** Ha! You didn’t know I’m gonna say that, did you? ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12131 "2016-08-30T21:35:09Z")
Don’t let the sunshine spoil your rain. Just stand up and complain! ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12132 "2016-08-30T23:25:51Z")
We’re mad as hell, and we’re not gonna take it any more! ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12133 "2016-08-31T12:24:18Z")
So what the hell kind of show are we going to do next week? ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12134 "2016-08-31T12:36:34Z")
I like this plan… we could start again, just like the old days! ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12135 "2016-08-31T16:48:04Z")
“So what’s the plan?” “Ummm…” “You don’t have a plan?” “Hey, I’m kind of making this up as I…go.” ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12136 "2016-08-31T16:59:27Z")
All I wanted was a little order. A slice of quiche would be nice. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12137 "2016-08-31T19:27:01Z")
Did you just order a five dollar shake? That’s a shake – that’s milk and ice cream. That’s five dollars? You don’t put bourbon in it or nothin’? ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12138 "2016-08-31T22:10:57Z")
I thought that brandy tasted a bit shit. ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12139 "2016-09-01T01:33:08Z")
Why marry a woman like Tondalayo? She’d rather you give her a trumpery piece of jewelry any day. (Walter Pidgeon to Richard Carlson in “White Cargo” (1942) at about 59 min into it.) ---
**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:** [September 1, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12140 "2016-09-01T01:38:10Z")
“You can tell Lord Faarquad that if he wants to rescue me properly, I’ll be waiting for him right here!” “Hey. I’m nobody’s messenger boy, alright? I’m a DELIVERY boy.” ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12141 "2016-09-01T01:54:53Z")
You’re an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks, to collect a bill. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2016, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12142 "2016-09-01T02:49:14Z")
Give the bag to Bozo, drop the gun, and put your hands in the air. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2016, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/12143 "2016-09-01T11:03:34Z")
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