# When did movies stop being quotable?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 8, 2017, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-movies-stop-being-quotable/776594 "2017-01-08T00:20:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-movies-stop-being-quotable/776594/101 "2017-01-25T18:47:30Z")

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> [@psiekier](#):
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> We had Chinese food from Hong Kong Express in Trophy Club last night. The plastic take-home containers have large Chinese characters (presumably those for “Relax” and “Enjoy”, the English words transcribed beneath them) embossed on the lids.
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> My wife suggested they instead read “Hell of Boiling Oil”. 😉

She’s kidding. It says “Keep Out”.

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