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Film or TV quotes you use so often...

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ChippySauce · 25/02/2025 08:00

... it's ingrained into your family vocabulary?

This morning: "Porridge today Gromit.
It's Tuesday".

Other favourites: "Where's the salad? Where's the salad?"

"That'll do Pig, that'll do..."

We have so many in our family!

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YorkieTheRabbit · 25/02/2025 13:59

You wouldn’t want it up your nose for a walk

Smile and wave

Pivot

We’re going to need a bigger boat

Lanawashington · 25/02/2025 14:02

We quote Friday Night Dinner far too often. Especially 'shit on it', 'hello Jackie' and 'lovely bit of squirrel'

EveryDayisFriday · 25/02/2025 14:04

This is used on my teenagers when they are getting cheeky.

Film or TV quotes you use so often...
Cattenberg · 25/02/2025 14:04

Every time someone uses the word “surely”, my friend says, “and don’t call me Shirley”. I would like to ban this.

He also says to me, “come the fuck on, Bridge”. To be fair, it’s usually well-deserved.

Pinkywoo · 25/02/2025 14:06

womanjustwanttohavefun · 25/02/2025 11:26

Knife! From tangled

Just the one Mrs Wembley - can't remember what this off from actually

Squirrel! From up

Lovely bit of squirrel - FND

Calm down dear it's only a commercial

We also quote random strangers we've overheard quite a bit a favourite being
Shut up! I'm not doing this today

Was also about to write "just the one Mrs Wembley"! It's from On the Up with Dennis Waterman, and the wonderful Joan Simms playing Mrs Wembley.

MegTheForgetfulCat · 25/02/2025 14:09

"That's one fine looking [whatever]. Why doesn't mine look like that??!"

"That's a problem for future Homer"

"I shall return interfrastically"

Whenever something is missing: "... like an old, oak table". And then someone else has to say "vanished, Lord Percy, not varnished".

If anything is being denied: "We didn't receive any messages and Captain Blackadder definitely did not eat this delicious plump-breasted pigeon".

And if any word/place name etc sounds vaguely like "speckly", it has to be bellowed à la General Melchett.

Basically my life is a patchwork of Blackadder and Simpsons quotes! 😂

Cattenberg · 25/02/2025 14:11

Bus wankers!

Ihateboris · 25/02/2025 14:20

"Oh my Christ Mick"

ItGhoul · 25/02/2025 14:20

From Alan Partridge:

'All right, keep it light'
'Stop getting Bond wrong' (insert any other word to replace 'Bond')
'Nice action'
'I just hate the general public'
'Not my words, the words of Top Gear magazine'

From Victoria Wood:

'Totally bona fido'
'She's realleh realleh tall'

From Withnail & I:

'We've gone on holiday by mistake' (insert any other activity to replace 'gone on holiday')
'Bring out the cakes and fine wine'
'Little tarts. They love it'

From Gavin & Stacey:

'Not drunk drunk, but I have had some wines'
'Oh my CHRIST'
'It's all the drama, Mick, I just love it'
'Has she got her bag for life?'

From Arrested Development:

'I've made huuuuuge mistake'
'There's always money in the banana stand'

From South Park:

'You WILL respect my authoritaaaaaay!'
'Shut your fucking face, unclefucker'

From Dad's Army:

'Sir, do you think that's wise?'
'We're doomed'

Also nobody can mention tomatoes without of one of us saying 'TomAAAAAAAAAHto' in the voice of Kerry's mum in This Country or sausages without one of us shouting 'SAUSAAAAAAAAAGE??' like Dr Johnson in Blackadder The Third.

I also regularly answer the phone to my boyfriend with 'Welcome to Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre, how may I help youuuuu?' in the voice of Gordon Brittas.

A while ago I was staying in an Airbnb with some old school friends I've known and as soon as someone suggested making some more tea, we all immediately sang 'More tea vicar? More tea vicar? More tea vicar? Guess how many cups' which was a competition jingle from The Big Breakfast c1994.

justusandthecat · 25/02/2025 14:23

I'll tell you why for.

Hello my little prince.

It's funny because it's true (said while fake laughing)

Smile and wave boys, smile and wave.

There's no crying in baseball.

Any time the kids start a sentence with I/we want, one of us will shout 'a shrubbery' they are only 3 and 2 so have no idea what we are on about.

ItGhoul · 25/02/2025 14:25

Oh and I forgot from The League of Gentlemen:

'We didn't burn him'
'You lied to me, Edward. There IS a Swansea'
'Hello, Daaaaaave?'
'You're my wife now'
'Pens. They're the best friends you can have.'
'What's all this shouting? We'll have no trouble here.'
'If you're very good, you can stroke my greenback.'

NotbloodyGivingupYet · 25/02/2025 14:26

Steady now..
Down with this sort of thing!
The ants are back. (Don't know why, but this one gets used more than you'd think).
Small tap of the hammer Ted.
(When DIY goes wrong)
It's gripped! Sorted. (When we see a particularly clean, souped up off-road vehicle).
Call that a X? THIS is a X.

theboffinsarecoming · 25/02/2025 14:28

Don't panic, Mr Mainwaring!!

ItGhoul · 25/02/2025 14:29

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 25/02/2025 11:44

It's noice, it's different it's unusual (in a dreadful Aussie accent)

And. -

Ya Big Hunk o Spunk

We do both of those and also 'Look at me, look at moooooooooiiie!'

RainbowZebraWarrior · 25/02/2025 14:32

ItGhoul · 25/02/2025 14:25

Oh and I forgot from The League of Gentlemen:

'We didn't burn him'
'You lied to me, Edward. There IS a Swansea'
'Hello, Daaaaaave?'
'You're my wife now'
'Pens. They're the best friends you can have.'
'What's all this shouting? We'll have no trouble here.'
'If you're very good, you can stroke my greenback.'

Ahhh. All absolute classics. My best mate and I often quote LOG to each other (as well as Victoria Wood - thanks for the reminder)

Also, in the hellmans mayonnaise sketch, at the end, the character gets 'bona fide' so wrong it ends up as dobbely fonobodo

Brilliant!

newtb · 25/02/2025 14:34

Sybil Fawlty subject the bleeding obvious.

I'm a doctor and I want my sausages from the Mr Leman's dead episode.

Donotgogentle · 25/02/2025 14:41

“You stay alive, no matter what occurs. I will find you!”

Adds an edge of drama as DC head off to school.

HorrorFan81 · 25/02/2025 14:45

Thumbs up friend!

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means

As you wish

ChippySauce · 25/02/2025 14:46

My DCs love ‘School of Rock’ so at least they “get” these -

“I like to eat! Is that such a crime?”

“Stick it to the man”

”Stick it to the man-iosis”

”You’re tacky and I hate you”

Mr Schneebly “Yes I was testing you, it’s niiiiine” 😆

Kids are word perfect for practically the whole movie!

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TheBewleySisters · 25/02/2025 14:50

Come along now, Candice-Marie.

Roystonv · 25/02/2025 14:51

Cracking (usually) tea Grommit. Yes I do and don't call me Shirley. Should have gone to Radio Rentals.

BeaAndBen · 25/02/2025 14:52

@justusandthecat - we use “there’s no crying in baseball “ all the time!

Yes to vast swathes of Cabin Pressure.

Also most of Life Of Brian, far too much of Blues Brothers (DH) and The Princess Bride (all of us).
Rather a lot of Phineas and Ferb (DC) and Charlie and Lola (everyone) and That Thing You Do (me)

womanjustwanttohavefun · 25/02/2025 14:58

Smile and wave boys, smile and wave Also gets a lot of use

womanjustwanttohavefun · 25/02/2025 14:59

Oh and 'Friends' from the inbetweeners

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 25/02/2025 15:07

We don't do duvets

Said whenever making or stripping a bed