# What's your battle cry? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 9, 2002, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693 "2002-04-09T17:14:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![AbsolutelyStark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@AbsolutelyStark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbsolutelyStark)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/21 "2002-04-11T10:11:49Z")
“Potato!” ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/22 "2002-04-11T13:17:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kambuckta \* > \*\*When the kids were younger it used to be, > > WHERE’S MY WOODEN SPOON?? > > which would send them scuttling to every corner of the house to hide. I only ONCE got the chance to use the bloody thing on one of their bums, and the bugger BROKE in the process (which caused the ‘victim’ to burst into laughter of course). > \*\* Mum? Is that you? Oh wait, you say you live in Australia… Nevermind. (Beside’s it was my brother’s butt that broke the spoon. ) I tend to leap into battle humming the Capt. Kirk battle song. ---
**Author:** ![Jervoise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@Jervoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jervoise)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/23 "2002-04-11T13:40:25Z")
GERONIMO! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/24 "2002-04-11T14:02:59Z")
BARUK KHAZAD! KHAZAD AI MENU! ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/25 "2002-04-11T14:18:49Z")
“EXCELLLLLLLLLLLLSIOR!” (With apologies to the late Mr. Jean Shepherd). Zap! ---
**Author:** ![Grimace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@Grimace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grimace)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/26 "2002-04-11T14:43:57Z")
I use the good old standby: BANZAI!!! ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/27 "2002-04-11T15:15:11Z")
shaKAAAAAAAAAAA! This works better if you can wave a spear. ---
**Author:** ![PolishSausage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@PolishSausage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PolishSausage)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/28 "2002-04-11T15:28:04Z")
Since the Ozbournes came on MTv my new battle cry is now “Shar-RON!” ~t ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/29 "2002-04-11T16:26:50Z")
In fightin’ situations, it’s usually a muttered “oh, f\*\*k it.”, followed by much mayhem. I’ve got a very long fuse, and I tend to remain calm about the whole mess. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/30 "2002-04-11T16:53:30Z")
BOOYA! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/31 "2002-04-11T22:56:16Z")
Wagons Ho! Chway! ---
**Author:** ![Kybrdbrkn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b3f665/32.png) [@Kybrdbrkn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kybrdbrkn)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/32 "2002-04-12T00:22:39Z")
**BLARG!!!** ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/33 "2002-04-12T00:35:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JubilationTCornpone \* > \*\*“Retreat! Retreat!” \*\* Cornpone’s Retreat. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![shell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@shell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shell)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/34 "2002-04-12T00:38:11Z")
“God hates a coward” ---
**Author:** ![ssj\_man2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ssj\_man2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssj_man2k)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/35 "2002-04-12T06:08:19Z")
HARAKIRI!! (i realize this may not be politically correct, since it’s what japanese suicide bombers said right before they tried to hit something, but i’ll post it anyways) ---
**Author:** ![Dragonblink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dragonblink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragonblink)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/36 "2002-04-12T06:13:32Z")
YOUR MOTHER! ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/37 "2002-04-12T06:13:45Z")
TOMORROW!!! Actually it should be tomorrow… ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/38 "2002-04-12T06:15:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JubilationTCornpone \* > \*\*“Retreat! Retreat!” \*\* Here’s a second quote for you. “The end of the Civil War was near When quite accidentally, A hero who sneezed abruptly seized Retreat and reversed it to victory” ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Lord\_Ssarl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a88e57/32.png) [@Ice\_Lord\_Ssarl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Lord_Ssarl)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/39 "2002-04-12T07:15:17Z")
NIGERAGUA! I LOVE THAT WORD! Alternatively, a martial arts like “HEY!” or “HAI!” works too. ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2002, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693/40 "2002-04-12T13:38:15Z")
“Ni!” Hey, I use it all the time. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-battle-cry/102693.md?page=3)