The Greatest Lines, Most Influential Phrases in History

It’s generational…

I might say “Here’s Johnny” and half the folk under 30 would have no idea, and half the ones who recognize it would only know 1 of the 2 references and couldn’t tell from the context which of the 2 I was actually referencing.

Anyway, I suspect what we have here is a failure to communicate…

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No one can eat 50 eggs.

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choked on vomit… well it wasn’t his own

One from Rik Mayall or Ade Edmundson cant remember which, I use it a lot -

“Never ever bloody anything ever”

“Nobody wins unless everybody wins” is another.

" Stay out of trouble you crazy kids" from Pulp Fiction.

The greatest line in history - Churchills “We shall never surrender” is up there. and Bill Clintons “I did not have sex with that woman” and finally - “If the glove dont fit you must acquit” from the OJ Simpson trial, all contenders.

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We’ll fight them on the beaches. Good call.

first in for anything Shankly

for me…

i paraphrase becuase i dont know the exact line

‘will someone rid me of this damn priest’

famous line and one of the biggest ‘oops’ in history. epic fail before epic fail was a thing…

“Remember Folks, Always Make Your Do-Nuts Like Fanny’s”

Bernard Manning when praising the chef Fanny Craddock…

Ok Ok it will never be written into the annals of history, but it makes me chuckle each time

‘Off with her head’

let them eat cake…

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veni vidi vici

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corner taken quickly…

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Bottoms up!

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‘Does it count’

‘Smash them, they are shit’

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The Dude abides

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I was saying Boo-urns.

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Just for fun , does anyone know (without cheating) where this immortal line was uttered ; " I’M A TRAINED ACTOR, REDUCED TO THE STATUS OF A BUM!" ?

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My recent favourite: Ole’s at the Wheel. :rofl:

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In vino veritas (In wine there is truth)

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Seems Mr Ringo is an educated man.

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“We’re gonna need a bigger boat”

Sooooooo many applications.

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Jack Nicholson You Cant Handle The Truth GIF

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