Most annoying misquotation?

Started by FierceKitty, 22 March 2015, 12:16:47 AM

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Fenton

If I were creating Pendraken I wouldn't mess about with Romans and  Mongols  I would have started with Centurions , eight o'clock, Day One!

Westmarcher

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

Duke Speedy of Leighton

"I'll see if there's a window in my diary!"

And people who insist on focuses instead of foci!
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Vamboozle

22 March 2015, 03:27:23 PM #33 Last Edit: 22 March 2015, 03:37:41 PM by Vamboozle
'Let's touch base"

Going to touch your base with my fist in a moment.....
Old enough to know better

getagrip

Seems we're going down a "annoying things people say" route so:

With all due respect... Usually means they have and show none!      >:(
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fsn

Quote from: Vamboozle on 22 March 2015, 03:27:23 PM
'Let's touch base"

In my ruleset, that means you've entered hand to hand combat.
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Luddite

Ah, well, if it's annoying phrases...

'24/7'   >:(

'On a daily basis'   >:( >:(

'Going forwards'   >:( >:( >:(

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getagrip

Quote from: fsn on 22 March 2015, 03:49:54 PM
In my ruleset, that means you've entered hand to hand combat.

;D ;D ;D
Buy plenty of Matron's sculpts now!

If he keeps using the chainsaw, the value of his work will soon go up.

mollinary

"Wherefore art thou.........x?"   As if it means "where" rather than "why" which is what it actually means!!  >:(  >:(

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Westmarcher

22 March 2015, 05:04:48 PM #39 Last Edit: 22 March 2015, 05:15:04 PM by Westmarcher
Yet, somehow, "where" seems just as appropriate. "Where are you, Romeo?" (as in, "where does your allegiance lie? Are you with the Montague's or the Capulets?')   :-\

Interesting to know, nevertheless, Mollinary.
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And I'll no longer be a Capulet."

She doesn't care where his allegiances lie :)
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Nosher

"Elementary my dear Watson."

Never, ever written in any of the books...
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Frank Carson

Duke Speedy of Leighton

But he does ejaculate frequently at Watson!
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Nosher

Most annoying phrase?

"We're all in this together....   >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( "
I don't think my wife likes me very much, when I had a heart attack she wrote for an ambulance.

Frank Carson

Techno

Quote from: Nosher on 22 March 2015, 07:06:19 PM
"Elementary my dear Watson."
Never, ever written in any of the books...

Anyone know where that originated ?
One of the films ?  :-\
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