# You might be a Monty Python fan if.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 1, 2000, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711 "2000-09-01T23:22:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Gunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/41 "2000-09-02T17:30:45Z")
I’ve done most of the things mentioned in this thread, especially the “Is it _behind_the rabbit?” and “Run away, run away!” ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/42 "2000-09-02T19:05:56Z")
hey, no fair, ssskuggiii stole mine. oh well. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/43 "2000-09-02T20:52:17Z")
When you are in a meeting you go up to the whiteboard with your presentaion and say, “Today we are going to learn how to split the atom.” You bump your head and say ‘No no no its meant to be there, waaaugh!’ You walk into the travel agents and say “Would you like to come upstairs” You hate Watneys Red Barrel. You have a theory about dinasaurs. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/44 "2000-09-02T21:03:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spiritus Mundi \* > \*\*“Message for you, sir,” seems the appropriate response to any number of painful happenstances. > \*\* Buddy of mine in high school had this and “I shall call you Eduardo” as the two sounds he imported for his AIM account. When someone challenges you to a debate/fight/etc, you say, “what are you going to do, bleed on me?” I have done most of these things, and I am not even that big of an MP fan. Some of you need to get a collective life and share it:) ---
**Author:** ![Fonz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Fonz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fonz)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/45 "2000-09-02T21:05:33Z")
> [@](#): > > _Vestal Blue_\*\* > you know the “Philosophers Song” by heart. \*\* Do you know the words by heart? I’ve been trying to find them. ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/46 "2000-09-02T21:13:03Z")
If it would be of any help I could post the lyrics to the Philosopher song. Or any other Monty Python song gor that matter. Any requests? ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/47 "2000-09-02T21:26:12Z")
OK, here you go, The Philosopher Song Immanuel Kant was a real pissant Who was very rarely stable, Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar Who could think you under the table, (OK, Tasha, you were right on this one) David Hume could out-consume Wilhelm Freidrich Hegel. And Wittgenstein was a beery swine Who was just as schloshed as Schegel. There’s nothing Nietzche couldn’t teach ya 'Bout the raising of the wrist, Socrates, himself, was permanently pissed. John Stuart Mill, of his own free will, On half a pint of shandy was particularly ill, Plato, the say, could stick it away, Half a crate of whiskey every day. Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle, Hobbes was fond of his dram, And Rene Descartes was a drunken fartm “I drink, therefore I am.” Yes, Socrates, himslef, is particularly missed A lovely little thinker, But a bugger when he’s pissed. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/48 "2000-09-02T23:25:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hypergirl \* > \*\* > Who could think you under > the table, (OK, Tasha, you were right on this one) > > \*\* Ha! I told you, but you continued to argue with me over this for 5 minutes in history. [Sorry, I have to do some rubbing in after all that shit about the reason why you visit Wally World to make purchases your parents can’t know about.] ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/49 "2000-09-02T23:28:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by casdave \* > \*\* > You have a theory about dinasaurs. > > \*\* ROFL! That’s the one. I’m constantly ending my diatribes to my husband with: “That is my theory, which is mine.” Also, when anyone mentions llamas, you feel compelled to point out that they are larger than frogs. (Done this quite a bit as well, heh.) ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2000, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/50 "2000-09-02T23:36:26Z")
I have the _Monty Python at the Hollywood Bowl_ tape, and it’s hilarious to hear the audience trying to keep up singing _The Philosophers Song_. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EnochF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/779978/32.png) [@EnochF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnochF)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2000, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/51 "2000-09-03T07:52:07Z")
Can I just add at this point that this is in fact the second time I’ve ever appeared on this thread? ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2000, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/52 "2000-09-03T08:29:25Z")
My Roman History professor showed “Life of Brian” as part of the class. He claimed it’s a fairly accurate depiction of life in those times. When I’m trying to get a vegetarian meal and the server keeps suggesting items that have very LITTLE meat in them, I always mutter, “The spam, spam, spam, spam and eggs has not got MUCH spam.” _A point? You’re looking for a point??_ ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2000, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/53 "2000-09-03T08:46:00Z")
BTW, I’ve gotten my whole marching band sick of “The Penis Song” and “Sit on My Face”…I sing it one every bus ride to an away game…heheheee. ---
**Author:** ![aseymayo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@aseymayo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aseymayo)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2000, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/54 "2000-09-03T08:46:37Z")
SEMPRINI! ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2000, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/55 "2000-09-03T09:58:05Z")
Say no more, Know what I mean eh? Nudge nudge Wink wink ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2000, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/56 "2000-09-03T10:12:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monster104 \* > **BTW, I’ve gotten my whole marching band sick of “The Penis Song” and “Sit on My Face”.** True classics of the 20th century. 😃 Rock on, **Monster**! ---
**Author:** ![DVous\_Means](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@DVous\_Means](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DVous_Means)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2000, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/57 "2000-09-03T15:02:44Z")
While we are in the mood for posting lyrics, pehaps someone could provide the lyrics for the “Penis Song”. I can only remember the first line. ---
**Author:** ![Gregor\_Samsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@Gregor\_Samsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gregor_Samsa)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2000, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/58 "2000-09-03T21:13:10Z")
…on that certain birthday, you walk around telling everyone, “I’m 37. I’m not old.” …when you see there’s a message on your answering machine, you say, “A message! A message from the Lord! God be praised!” ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2000, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/59 "2000-09-03T21:21:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monster104 \* > \*\*BTW, I’ve gotten my whole marching band sick of “The Penis Song” and “Sit on My Face”…I sing it one every bus ride to an away game…heheheee. \*\* Normally people just look at me and hypergirl oddly when we break out into those songs, especially if it’s during a class where most of the people have never heard anything python. It’s always fun to confuse people. If you regularly try to find the number for confuse-a-cat… ---
**Author:** ![Fleetwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fleetwood/32/271_2.png) [@Fleetwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fleetwood)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2000, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711/60 "2000-09-03T22:01:27Z")
You know that you have too much Python on your mind when you get nervous posting on the same board with people with screen names like Spiny Norman and Dinsdale. The following link should make them think… [http://www.nationalpost.com/search/story.html?f=/stories/20000901/386489.html](http://www.nationalpost.com/search/story.html?f=/stories/20000901/386489.html) The Pihrana Brothers live!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-monty-python-fan-if/31711.md?page=4)