# "Why YOU....... I Oughta..."

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-you-i-oughta/519257>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 28, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-you-i-oughta/519257 "2009-11-28T18:05:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-you-i-oughta/519257/61 "2009-12-01T20:38:42Z")

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“Badges? We don’t need no stinkin’ badges!”

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-you-i-oughta/519257/62 "2009-12-01T20:58:05Z")

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I don’t have a line, but this thread reminds me of a fantastic movie called, _[Man of the Century](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138537/)_, which is about a young newspaper reporter in modern Manhattan. But the main character, Johnny Twennies, acts, dresses and speaks as though he were in a 1930’s serial. And he’s really got the patter down solid. It’s hilarious.

A sample line (from IMDB):

Samantha Winter: Are you gay?  
Johnny Twennies: Sure I’m gay, I’m as gay as a day in May.  
Samantha Winter: [puzzled] Well are you bi?  
Johnny Twennies: By myself mostly.

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-you-i-oughta/519257/63 "2009-12-01T21:02:11Z")

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“Wouldja, huh, wouldja?”

“Really big shoe.”

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**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-you-i-oughta/519257/64 "2009-12-01T23:02:21Z")

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It’s curtains for you, see?

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**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-you-i-oughta/519257/65 "2009-12-02T15:58:27Z")

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> [@CaptMurdock](#):
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> “Give 'em the works!”
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> “Wanna play rough, do ya?”
> 
> “What’s the big idea?”

Ya gonna come quietly or do I gots ta muss ya up?

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