# Spoil "Bullitt" for me

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoil-bullitt-for-me/358224>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 25, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoil-bullitt-for-me/358224 "2006-05-25T18:53:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoil-bullitt-for-me/358224/21 "2006-05-27T00:31:12Z")

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The question that I have is why is Steve McQueen so cool?

A few years ago, I remember seeing _The Getaway_ with some friends and one of them said nobody, but SMcQ could ever get away with saying “Punch it, baby”. Why is that?

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