# 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:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1721 "2012-09-21T20:07:58Z")

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She did her best to convince me that she was still in love with me, but that was all over long ago. For your sake, she pretended it wasn’t, and I let her pretend.

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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1722 "2012-09-21T20:19:01Z")

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Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, if my happiness could have talked it would have filled that hotel with a deafening roar.

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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:** [September 22, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1723 "2012-09-22T01:19:50Z")

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And the witness will address this court as “Judge” or “Your Honor.” I’m quite certain I’ve earned it. Take your seat, Colonel.

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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:** [September 22, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1724 "2012-09-22T02:10:52Z")

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Your Honor? Ladies and gentlemen of the, of the audience? I don’t think it’s fair to call my clients frauds. Sure, the blackout was a big problem for everyone, okay? I was locked in an elevator for three hours and had to make the whole time. But I don’t blame them! 'Cuz one time I turned into a dog and they helped me. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1725 "2012-09-22T02:18:44Z")

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I’m going to mistrial my foot up your ass if you don’t shut up!

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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:** [September 22, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1726 "2012-09-22T02:26:03Z")

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(Objection) sustained. Counselor’s entire opening statement… with the exception of “thank you”… will be stricken from the record.

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**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1727 "2012-09-22T05:06:48Z")

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I’m going to talk to you about the God-damned law. We serve the law. We honour the law. And sometimes, Counsellor, we obey the law. But, Counsellor, this is not one of those times.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1728 "2012-09-22T05:41:43Z")

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No, it wasn’t anything like this. It wasn’t nearly so grand. We were out on the veldt, fighting the Boer. We got them and we shot them under Rule .303!

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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1729 "2012-09-22T12:57:24Z")

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Killin’ generals could get to be a habit with me.

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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:** [September 22, 2012, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1730 "2012-09-22T13:00:07Z")

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I’m gonna fuckin’ kill you IF YOU DON’T SHUT UP!

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**Author:** ![mmmbeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mmmbeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmmbeer)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1731 "2012-09-22T16:51:15Z")

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Bobby: 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.  
Waitress: A #2, chicken salad sand. Hold the butter, the lettuce, the mayonnaise, and a cup of coffee. Anything else?  
Bobby: Yeah, 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.  
Waitress: You want me to hold the chicken, huh?  
Bobby: I want you to hold it between your knees.

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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:** [September 22, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1732 "2012-09-22T17:14:17Z")

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You should be locked up in that looney bin on Staten Island that Geraldo Rivera is always exposing!

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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:** [September 22, 2012, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1733 "2012-09-22T23:54:02Z")

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Call me crazy one. More. Time.

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**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1734 "2012-09-23T00:12:40Z")

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Is that crazy enough for ya’? Want me to take a shit on the floor?

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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:** [September 23, 2012, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1735 "2012-09-23T00:19:50Z")

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Well that’s just great. Either I have a monster in my kitchen or I’m completely crazy.

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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:** [September 23, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1736 "2012-09-23T01:39:43Z")

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I don’t think you’re crazy.

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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:** [September 23, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1737 "2012-09-23T02:31:40Z")

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Are you stupid?

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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:** [September 23, 2012, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1738 "2012-09-23T07:24:05Z")

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Ratigan, nobody has greater respect for you than I do…

And I think you’re a slimy, _contemptible **sewer** _ rat!

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1739 "2012-09-23T12:16:41Z")

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I vant you to understand, when it comes to Yimmy Tudeski, we’re not talking about a human being. We’re talking about a rodent! We’re talking about wermin!

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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:** [September 23, 2012, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/1740 "2012-09-23T12:25:50Z")

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Were you born a fat, slimy, scumbag puke piece o’ shit, Private Pyle, or did you have to work on it?

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