# Words or phrases that you hear a lot more in movies than the real world **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 31, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720 "2011-08-31T03:40:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/41 "2011-08-31T19:37:35Z")
“How long have you been standing there?” “Long enough.” ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/42 "2011-08-31T19:40:31Z")
Whenever someone tells an implausible story: “You gotta believe me.” ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/43 "2011-08-31T19:40:47Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > I think “You just don’t get it, do you?” has a movie montage on You Tube. Yeah…that was already posted in this thread…and I already posted it in the other thread. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/44 "2011-08-31T19:42:11Z")
“[Bite me](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM1eSUvA7h0).” ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/45 "2011-08-31T19:46:27Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Yeah…that was already posted in this thread…and I already posted it in the other thread. Sorry. I didn’t read the other thread, and I guess I didn’t read this one well enough either. My mistake. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/46 "2011-08-31T19:52:46Z")
“People only talk like \*this \*in the movies, **Sampiro**. Only in the movies.” ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/47 "2011-08-31T19:55:12Z")
“It’s quiet. _Too_ quiet.” An oldie but a goodie: “That’s so crazy, it just might work!” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/48 "2011-08-31T20:23:02Z")
“Something I should’ve done a long time ago.” ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/49 "2011-08-31T20:27:44Z")
I think people are called by their names way more in films and movies. One of the reasons I was turned off by the show “Chuck” was honestly that the writers seemed very proud of the fact that their lead character - and title - was named “Chuck” and they used it all the time. Usually IRL I say “hey” “hey man” “dude” “you” etc etc. People don’t use names as much as film would lead us to believe. ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/50 "2011-08-31T20:27:55Z")
“I’m sorry” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/51 "2011-08-31T20:56:29Z")
“You know nothing!!!” Often alternated with “You know more than you think.” Usually said by the same person to the same recipient. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/52 "2011-08-31T21:38:27Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > Sorry. I didn’t read the other thread, and I guess I didn’t read this one well enough either. My mistake. Look at post 44 and know that I thought it was an answer to post 43 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/53 "2011-08-31T21:49:29Z")
“This just gets better and better.” “This guy’s _good_!” ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/54 "2011-08-31T21:54:44Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > “Look.” > > This is used in movies but I would say it’s used more in sitcoms to nudge the plot back on track after a joke some wacky hijinks. I totally notice it whenever its used as well. For instance: For a while in the '80s they used “Look it…” a lot on TV. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/55 "2011-08-31T21:56:25Z")
Thing is, most of us don’t say these things… but most of us aren’t spies or time-travelers. What’s implausible and unnatural-sounding when talking to your neighbor Bob might totally make sense if you found yourself in an action-movie environment. Huh. Any real-life cops, rocket scientists, etc here have some comments? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/56 "2011-08-31T22:42:43Z")
I’m from across the 8th dimension and I don’t talk like John Bigboote. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/57 "2011-08-31T22:52:06Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Whenever someone tells an implausible story: > > “You gotta believe me.” My kids tell me this ALL the time. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/58 "2011-08-31T22:59:45Z")
I have never seen anyone take off their glasses and give a dramatic stare. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/59 "2011-08-31T23:04:28Z")
“I’d like that.” ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720/60 "2011-08-31T23:07:08Z")
now hang on, the OP has made a fundamental error here. The question was about hearing words or phrases in movies more than in real life…yes? Now I’m pretty sure that “it’s quiet…too quiet” has been said to me personally far more often than it has ever been uttered in the movies. I think that goes for all of the phrases above. The very fact that we all recognise them as clichéd movie dialogue will also mean that savvy screenwriters will avoid them and we, when we’ve had a few pints, will feel free to lazily toss them around in a vain attempt at humour. hah! nuked you from orbit haven’t I? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-or-phrases-that-you-hear-a-lot-more-in-movies-than-the-real-world/594720.md?page=4)