Everyday Quotes.

[David Brent]

Do you ever find well known film and television quotes appearing in your everyday speech?

I still occasionally call my better half "You silly moo!" in a light hearted way. I've used it, without thinking, for years.
I also find that at work I've started using a quote straight from the 'Little Britain' series - "Computer says no".
I've also uttered those words "Don't panic, don't panic" a few times.

Phrases from well known commercials also seem to leave a mark. A very well known commercial in Australia for the Northern Territory Tourism Board had the words - "You'll never, never know if you never, never go."
When I now decide that I'd better check something or if I fancy an entry in the lottery I always explain myself by saying "Well, you never, never know"

Dave.

[judylou]

My husband likes to use "Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn." (in jest of course)

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by David Brent Do you ever find well known film and television quotes appearing in your everyday speech? I still occasionally call my better half "You silly moo!" in a light hearted way. I've used it, without thinking, for years. I also find that at work I've started using a quote straight from the 'Little Britain' series - "Computer says no". I've also uttered those words "Don't panic, don't panic" a few times. Phrases from well known commercials also seem to leave a mark. A very well known commercial in Australia for the Northern Territory Tourism Board had the words - "You'll never, never know if you never, never go." When I now decide that I'd better check something or if I fancy an entry in the lottery I always explain myself by saying "Well, you never, never know" Dave.

Some of those that have been on the A Canterbury Tale walks have been known to use "And don't forget ... plank it out at Christmas"

I have also been known to use phrases like:
"So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it."
"One is starved for Technicolor, up there."
"Bit of a bay window, what?"
and of course

"All this filming can't be healthy"

Oh, and the quote from that great philosopher Homer J. Simpson (The "J." is for "Jay")

Doh!

That's quite useful

Steve

[batman]

I say 'Shocking' Connery style when things surprise me, but when things go badly wrong .... 'You're gonna need a bigger boat'

[Nick Dando]

Language, Timothy.

And I'm sure lots of people must use "You stupid boy!", if only under their breath.

Nick

[batman]

Originally Posted by Nick Dando And I'm sure lots of people must use "You stupid boy!", if only under their breath. Nick

We don't mention that one in our house.

[Windthrop]

'Round up the usual suspects' Claude Rains Casablanca. Though it is now truncated to 'the usual suspects'.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by batman I say 'Shocking' Connery style when things surprise me

Oh I love a bad Sean Connery impersonation

Steve

[suzepulcheria]

In my family, when asked for a preference (which we don't think it politic to express) we always say either
"Each in its own way..." (Audrey H in Roman Holiday) or
"I'll take vanilla" (The Last Flight)

[Rob Compton]

In our family, from "The Ghost Train" (1941) - and you have to say this in a suitably hoarse, West Country Herbert Lomas-type voice

"If it be a natural thing....where do it come from.....where do it go?"

I thang yew!

[ShirlGirl]

Originally Posted by David Brent Do you ever find well known film and television quotes appearing in your everyday speech? I still occasionally call my better half "You silly moo!" in a light hearted way. I've used it, without thinking, for years. I also find that at work I've started using a quote straight from the 'Little Britain' series - "Computer says no". I've also uttered those words "Don't panic, don't panic" a few times. Phrases from well known commercials also seem to leave a mark. A very well known commercial in Australia for the Northern Territory Tourism Board had the words - "You'll never, never know if you never, never go." When I now decide that I'd better check something or if I fancy an entry in the lottery I always explain myself by saying "Well, you never, never know" Dave.

Then there's the commercials for Queensland, too... hubby and I hardly ever refer to just "Queensland" -- we usually say, "Queensland-beautiful-one-day-perfect-the next".

We also say "Don't panic don't panic don't panic".

Another one we use is from Mel Brooks in High Anxiety... "I've got it, I've got it, I've got it..... crash..... I haven't got it".

A favourite of my husband's is, when hearing a not-too-good soprano: "Sounds like the wind whistling up an aardvaak's ass"..... which he drawls in his best W. C. Fields voice.

Originally Posted by Nick Dando Language, Timothy. And I'm sure lots of people must use "You stupid boy!", if only under their breath. Nick

Yes, I say that, usually to my husband (and not under my breath!).

[Marky B]

Whenever I go to donate blood,I always say I'm going to give my armful.
Ta Ta
Marky B

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by Marky B Whenever I go to donate blood,I always say I'm going to give my armful. Ta Ta Marky B

Me to. But the nurses have heard just about every line from that sketch and are n longer amused by it so don't bother quoting any while you're on the table.

Steve (gold award holder )

[batman]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook Oh I love a bad Sean Connery impersonation Steve

There's a lot of them about!

[David Brent]

Originally Posted by Rob Compton In our family, from "The Ghost Train" (1941) - and you have to say this in a suitably hoarse, West Country Herbert Lomas-type voice "If it be a natural thing....where do it come from.....where do it go?" I thang yew!

Thanks Rob, you've just reminded me that we also use that phrase in our family.
Especially if something mysterious has happened.
We just use the "Where do it come from.....where do it go?" bit.

Dave.