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-> Okay, you know, I have been accused in the past of being somewhat literal-minded. I maintain that [[LadyGaga "Telephone"]] isn't about anything but a telephone, I think "Milkshake" was about a woman who makes really good milkshakes.

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-> Okay, you know, I have been accused in the past of being somewhat literal-minded. I maintain that [[LadyGaga [[Music/LadyGaga "Telephone"]] isn't about anything but a telephone, I think "Milkshake" was about a woman who makes really good milkshakes.
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-->-- '''Ogden Nash''', "Very Like A Whale"

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-->-- '''Ogden Nash''', '''Creator/OgdenNash''', "Very Like A Whale"
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->'''Tim''': My mum used to use "going next door" as a euphemism for being dead.
->'''Mike''': What? ''Does that mean my rabbit's dead?''
->'''Tim''': It's been 18 years Mike, where did you think he was?
->'''Mike''': [crying] Next door.
-->-- ''Series/{{Spaced}}''
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->[Music/QueenLatifah fumbles in a clip of ''Film/LastHoliday'']\\
'''Peter''': Oh no she di-n't!\\
'''Joe''': Oh yes she did!\\
'''Peter''': She di-n't!\\
'''Joe''': Yes she did!\\
'''Peter''': Oh no she di--\\
'''Joe''': '''[[SuddenlyShouting YES SHE DID, PETER, I JUST SAW IT.]]'''
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''
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->Idura: I'll retreat for now. However, I'll have a special gift ready for you next time.\\
Dekar: Wait!\\
Idura: What?\\
Dekar: I could use a new coat. Unless you had another gift in mind.

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->Idura: ->'''Idura:''' I'll retreat for now. However, I'll have a special gift ready for you next time.\\
Dekar: '''Dekar:''' Wait!\\
Idura: '''Idura:''' What?\\
Dekar: '''Dekar:''' I could use a new coat. Unless you had another gift in mind.
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->Idura: I'll retreat for now. However, I'll have a special gift ready for you next time.\\
Dekar: Wait!\\
Idura: What?\\
Dekar: I could use a new coat. Unless you had another gift in mind.
-->-- ''VideoGame/LufiaCurseOfTheSinistrals''
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-->--'''''Website/TheAgonyBooth''''', ''Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier''

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-->--'''''Website/TheAgonyBooth''''', -->-- '''''Website/TheAgonyBooth''''', ''Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier''



'''Robots''': Chaaaaaarge! (''Begins walking very slowly'')\\

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'''Robots''': Chaaaaaarge! (''Begins ''(Begin walking very slowly'')\\slowly)''\\



'''Lopez''': ''In Spanish'' (This is there maximum velocity.)\\

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'''Lopez''': ''In Spanish'' (This ''(In Spanish)'' This is there their maximum velocity.)\\\\



'''Lopez''': ''In Spanish'' ([[ExactWords You said you wanted a ''day'' of victory]]. At this speed, they will win in exactly 24 hours.)\\
'''O'Malley''': (''Sigh'')\\

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'''Lopez''': ''In Spanish'' ([[ExactWords ''(In Spanish)'' [[ExactWords You said you wanted a ''day'' "day" of victory]]. At this speed, they will win in exactly 24 hours.)\\
\\
'''O'Malley''': (''Sigh'')\\''(Sigh)''\\



'''Robot''': Chaaaaaarge!\\
-->--''Machinima/RedVsBlue''

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'''Robot''': Chaaaaaarge!\\
-->--''Machinima/RedVsBlue''
'''Robots''': Chaaaaaarge!
-->-- ''Machinima/RedVsBlue''



--> '''Music/TheLonelyIsland''', "Threw It on the Ground"

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--> -->-- '''Music/TheLonelyIsland''', "Threw It on the Ground"



-->--''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', "Squid on Strike"

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-->--''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', -->-- ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', "Squid on Strike"



-->-- Kon Kujira, '''WesternAnimation/GrojBand'''

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-->-- Kon Kujira, '''WesternAnimation/GrojBand'''
'''Kon Kujira''', ''WesternAnimation/GrojBand''



-->--''VideoGame/MassEffect3''

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-->--''VideoGame/MassEffect3''
-->-- ''VideoGame/MassEffect3''



-->--'''ToddInTheShadows''', [[KatyPerry "E.T."]]

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-->--'''ToddInTheShadows''', -->-- '''ToddInTheShadows''', [[KatyPerry "E.T."]]



-->--''Disney/BigHero6''

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-->--''Disney/BigHero6''
-->-- ''Disney/BigHero6''
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-->-- '''Dr. Clayton Forrester''', MysteryScienceTheater3000

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-->-- '''Dr. Clayton Forrester''', MysteryScienceTheater3000
''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''



-->-- '''Darius Mason and S.A.M''', RedFaction Armageddon

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-->-- '''Darius Mason and S.A.M''', RedFaction Armageddon
''Franchise/RedFaction Armageddon''



-->--''GoodBurger'' (deleted scene)

->'''O'Malley''': Attack!!!!!
->'''Robots''': Chaaaaaarge! (''Begins walking very slowly'')
->'''O'Malley''': You there, hurry along! And you in the back, hu-...Lopez! Can't you speed them up?
->'''Lopez''': ''In Spanish'' (This is there maximum velocity.)
->'''O'Malley''': This isn't what I asked for.
->'''Lopez''': ''In Spanish'' ([[ExactWords You said you wanted a ''day'' of victory]]. At this speed, they will win in exactly 24 hours.)
->'''O'Malley''': (''Sigh'')
-> ({{Beat}})
->'''Robot''': Chaaaaaarge!
-->--''RedVsBlue''

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-->--''GoodBurger'' -->--''Film/GoodBurger'' (deleted scene)

->'''O'Malley''': Attack!!!!!
->'''Robots''':
Attack!!!!!\\
'''Robots''':
Chaaaaaarge! (''Begins walking very slowly'')
->'''O'Malley''':
slowly'')\\
'''O'Malley''':
You there, hurry along! And you in the back, hu-...Lopez! Can't you speed them up?
->'''Lopez''':
up?\\
'''Lopez''':
''In Spanish'' (This is there maximum velocity.)
->'''O'Malley''':
)\\
'''O'Malley''':
This isn't what I asked for.
->'''Lopez''':
for.\\
'''Lopez''':
''In Spanish'' ([[ExactWords You said you wanted a ''day'' of victory]]. At this speed, they will win in exactly 24 hours.)
->'''O'Malley''': (''Sigh'')
-> ({{Beat}})
->'''Robot''': Chaaaaaarge!
-->--''RedVsBlue''
)\\
'''O'Malley''': (''Sigh'')\\
''({{Beat}})''\\
'''Robot''': Chaaaaaarge!\\
-->--''Machinima/RedVsBlue''



->'''Hiro Hamada:''' You look sick!\\
'''Baymax:''' I am a robot. I cannot be sick.

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->'''Hiro Hamada:''' GAH! Baymax! You look sick!\\
gave me a heart attack!\\
'''Baymax:''' I am a robot. I cannot be sick.My hands are equipped with defibrillators. Clear!
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->'''Hiro Hamada:''' You look sick!\\
'''Baymax:''' I am a robot. I cannot be sick.
-->--''Disney/BigHero6''
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That was sarcasm/snark on Widow\'s part. She wasn\'t literally expecting him to bring them a party.


->'''Iron Man''': I'm bringing the party to you.\\
[Appears, pursued by a giant monster]\\
'''Black Widow''': I-- I don't see how that's a party.
-->-- ''Film/TheAvengers''
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->'''Iron Man''': I'm bringing the party to you.\\
[Appears, pursued by a giant monster]\\
'''Black Widow''': I-- I don't see how that's a party.
-->-- ''Film/TheAvengers''
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Swapped quote for shorter example.

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->'''Moss:''' I never know what so say to people at funerals.\\
'''Jen:''' Just say "I'm sorry for your loss", then move on.\\
'''Roy:''' ''(to widow)'' I'm sorry for your loss.\\
'''Widow:''' Thank you.\\
'''Roy:''' ''Move on.''
-->-- ''Series/TheITCrowd''
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-->-- '''Sheldon Cooper''', TheBigBangTheory

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-->-- '''Sheldon Cooper''', TheBigBangTheory
''Series/TheBigBangTheory''
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-> Okay, you know, I have been accused in the past of being somewhat literal-minded. I maintain that [[LadyGaga "Telephone"]] isn't about anything but a telephone, I think "Milkshake" was about a woman who makes really good milkshakes.
-->--'''ToddInTheShadows''', [[KatyPerry "E.T."]]

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-> "This guy's becoming a major pain in my ass-"
-> "I detect no damage in the gluteal area."

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-> "This ->"This guy's becoming a major pain in my ass-"
->
ass-"\\
"I detect no damage in the gluteal area."



->'''Customer''': Give me a Good Shake.
->'''Ed''': All right! *grabs the customer and shakes him*

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->'''Customer''': Give me a Good Shake.
->'''Ed''':
Shake.\\
'''Ed''':
All right! *grabs ''*grabs the customer and shakes him*him*''



->'''Squidward:''' S-S-S-[=SpongeBob=], w-w-w-what have you done!?
->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' I did exactly as you said, Squidward. I dismantled the establishment.

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->'''Squidward:''' S-S-S-[=SpongeBob=], w-w-w-what have you done!?
->'''[=SpongeBob=]:'''
done!?\\
'''[=SpongeBob=]:'''
I did exactly as you said, Squidward. I dismantled the establishment.


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->'''EDI''': I had hoped to discuss how to provoke Jeff into an emotional commitment.\\
'''Shepard''': That's not how to think about it. It's got to be natural. You need chemistry.\\
'''EDI''': I see. There are a number of pharmaceuticals I could inject to stimulate the desired emotional response.
-->--''VideoGame/MassEffect3''
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->"A drive-in? So you drive into the theater? How is that safe?"
-->-- Kon Kujira, '''WesternAnimation/GrojBand'''
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->'''Customer''': Give me a Good Shake.
->'''Ed''': All right! *grabs the customer and shakes him*
-->--''GoodBurger'' (deleted scene)
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->'''Squidward:''' S-S-S-[=SpongeBob=], w-w-w-what have you done!?
->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' I did exactly as you said, Squidward. I dismantled the establishment.
-->--''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', "Squid on Strike"
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->''At the farmers' market with my so-called "girlfriend"\\
She hands me her cell phone, says it's my dad.\\
Man, this ain't my dad1 This is a CELL PHONE!''
--> '''Music/TheLonelyIsland''', "Threw It on the Ground"
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-->--'''''TheAgonyBooth''''', ''Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier''

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-->--'''''TheAgonyBooth''''', -->--'''''Website/TheAgonyBooth''''', ''Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier''
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-->--''RedVsBlue''
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->'''O'Malley''': Attack!!!!!
->'''Robots''': Chaaaaaarge! (''Begins walking very slowly'')
->'''O'Malley''': You there, hurry along! And you in the back, hu-...Lopez! Can't you speed them up?
->'''Lopez''': ''In Spanish'' (This is there maximum velocity.)
->'''O'Malley''': This isn't what I asked for.
->'''Lopez''': ''In Spanish'' ([[ExactWords You said you wanted a ''day'' of victory]]. At this speed, they will win in exactly 24 hours.)
->'''O'Malley''': (''Sigh'')
-> ({{Beat}})
->'''Robot''': Chaaaaaarge!
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-->--'''''TheAgonyBooth''''', ''StarTrekV''

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-->--'''''TheAgonyBooth''''', ''StarTrekV''
''Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier''

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-->-- '''Dr. Clayton Forrester''', [[MysteryScienceTheater3000 Mystery Science Theater Three Thousand]]

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-->-- '''Dr. Clayton Forrester''', [[MysteryScienceTheater3000 Mystery Science Theater Three Thousand]]
MysteryScienceTheater3000



-->Sheldon Cooper, TheBigBangTheory

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-->Sheldon Cooper, -->-- '''Sheldon Cooper''', TheBigBangTheory


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->''That night, when I got home, I received a call from Mimi Dejour. She said she wanted to meet me at the club right away. Since I had no idea where the Club Right Away was, I suggested the Club Flamingo. She agreed.''
-->-- '''Tracer (narrating)''', ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries''
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->''Between Data the [[HurricaneOfEuphemisms walking thesaurus]] and Spock being confused by the deeper meaning of nursery rhymes, I’m starting to think that humans went out into the galaxy mainly to grin smugly at all the alien stiffs they could meet who don’t get their jokes.''
-->--'''''TheAgonyBooth''''', ''StarTrekV''
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->"As I've explained repeatedly to Dr. Kuthrapali, whose ability to comprehend the American idiom fails him when it's convenient..."

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->"As I've explained repeatedly to Dr. Kuthrapali, Koothrappali, whose ability to comprehend the American idiom fails him when it's convenient..."
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It\'s a computer on his wrist

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-> "This guy's becoming a major pain in my ass-"
-> "I detect no damage in the gluteal area."
-->-- '''Darius Mason and S.A.M''', RedFaction Armageddon
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->"As I've explained repeatedly to Dr. Kuthrapali, whose ability to comprehend the American idion fails him when it's convenient,"

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->"As I've explained repeatedly to Dr. Kuthrapali, whose ability to comprehend the American idion idiom fails him when it's convenient,"convenient..."
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->"As I've explained repeatedly to Dr. Kuthrapali, whose ability to comprehend the American idion fails him when it's convenient,"
-->Sheldon Cooper, TheBigBangTheory
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->Please, I'm a scientist; I don't think, I observe.
-->-- '''Dr. Clayton Forrester''', [[MysteryScienceTheater3000 Mystery Science Theater Three Thousand]]

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