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->''"Off the record, union Neanderthals with brains the size of children's bogies couldn't take the heat of Hugh Abbott's ring-stinging, shit-hot public sector reforms, but he's flying back like Creator/HarrisonFord with a big whip in one hand and a skinny latte in the other, and he's going to whip six shades of shit out of them and save the world."''

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->''"Off the record, union Neanderthals with brains the size of children's bogies boabies couldn't take the heat of Hugh Abbott's ring-stinging, shit-hot public sector reforms, but he's flying back like Creator/HarrisonFord with a big whip in one hand and a skinny latte in the other, and he's going to whip six shades of shit out of them and save the world."''
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->''"It's going to be like Film/KillBill or Film/GetCarter. It's going to be get and kill Nicola and then get Carter and Bill to kill her too."''

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->''"It's going to be like Film/KillBill or Film/GetCarter.Film/{{Get Carter|1971}}. It's going to be get and kill Nicola and then get Carter and Bill to kill her too."''
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'''Robyn:''' The best way to clear a paper jam?\\

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'''Robyn:''' The Er, the best way to clear a paper jam?\\
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!!Ben Swain
->''"Oh, sweet giver of blood sugar."''

->''"Because I'm bored, it's funny, and I hate you. There you are, the Holy Trinity of why."''


->''"Right. Our guest tonight on "I Don't Give A Fuck About Baby Horses" is me."''

->''[when asked about his morning routine] "Big shit. Granola. Check the email. Shower and a shave. Espresso. Sometimes a second shit."''

->''"Ho-hoh! Chumba-fucking-wumba."''

->''"I'm going to head in the direction of confection - any snackage, anyone?"''
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->''"Oh, I'm terribly sorry, you won't hear any more swearing from us, you MASSIVE! GAY! SHITE! FUCK OFF!''"

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->''"Oh, I'm terribly sorry, you won't hear any more swearing from us, you MASSIVE! GAY! SHITE! '''SHITE!''' FUCK OFF!''"
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->''"Look, people really like it when you go just a bit early! You know; steely jawed, faraway look in your eyes! Before you get to the point when they're sitting round in the pub saying 'Oh, that fucker's got to go!' you surprise them! 'Blimey, he's gone! I didn't expect that! Resigned? You don't see that much anymore! Old school! Respect! I rather liked the guy! He was hounded out by the fucking press!' How about that, eh? What a way to go!"''

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->''"Look, people really like it when you go just a bit early! You know; steely jawed, faraway look in your eyes! Before you get to the point when they're sitting round 'round in the pub saying 'Oh, that fucker's got to go!' you surprise them! 'Blimey, he's gone! I didn't expect that! Resigned? You don't see that much anymore! Old school! Respect! I rather liked the guy! He was hounded out by the fucking press!' How about that, eh? What a way to go!"''
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->''"Well I’ll just have to kill the both of you, then. That's a joke, by the way. Not a nice one, a nasty one, which masks a lot of very negative feelings about this fucking department."''

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->''"Well I’ll just have to kill the both of you, then. then! That's a joke, by the way. Not a nice one, a nasty one, which masks a lot of very negative feelings about this fucking department."''
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->''"Well, half an hour you were in with a shot. This is half an hour hence! We've fucking time travelled, yes? We're in a weird and wonderful world where everything is different! Maybe outside the polar ice caps have melted, maybe there's fucking robots knocking about and Davina [=McCall=]'s the new pope. Maybe you can download rice!"''

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->''"Well, ->''"Look, half an hour ago you were in with a shot. This is half an hour hence! We've fucking time travelled, yes? We're in a weird and wonderful world where everything is different! Maybe outside the polar ice caps have melted, maybe there's fucking robots knocking about and Davina [=McCall=]'s the new pope. Maybe you can download rice!"''
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->''"That's a joke, by the way. Not a nice one, a nasty one, which masks a lot of very negative feelings about this fucking department."''

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->''"That's ->''"Well I’ll just have to kill the both of you, then. That's a joke, by the way. Not a nice one, a nasty one, which masks a lot of very negative feelings about this fucking department."''
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->''"You got 'on the record' and 'off the record' fucking mixed up! What would have happened if, like, George Martin had done that? We'd have no fucking Beatles, that's what. Now, I don't give a fuck about that, I've had to fucking sit next to Paul [=McCartney=] at fucking Chequers."''

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->''"You got 'on the record' and 'off the record' fucking mixed up! What would have happened if, like, George Martin had done that? We'd have no fucking Beatles, that's what. Now, I don't give a fuck about that, I've had to fucking sit next to Paul [=McCartney=] Music/PaulMcCartney at fucking Chequers."''



->''"Some people, they just fucking love to hate. Some people, they'd fucking walk around the fucking Garden of Eden, fucking moaning about the lack of fucking mobile reception. These are the kind of fucks who watched Mandela -- fucking Nelson Mandela -- walk to freedom, and said 'Is ''Diagnosis: Murder'' not on the other side?'"''

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->''"Some people, they just fucking love to hate. Some people, they'd fucking walk around the fucking Garden of Eden, fucking moaning about the lack of fucking mobile reception. These are the kind of fucks who watched Mandela -- fucking Nelson Mandela UsefulNotes/NelsonMandela -- walk to freedom, and said 'Is ''Diagnosis: Murder'' not on the other side?'"''



->''"You're the fucking shittest James Bond ever. You're [[Film/CasinoRoyale1967 David fucking Niven]]."''

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->''"You're the fucking shittest James Bond Film/JamesBond ever. You're [[Film/CasinoRoyale1967 David fucking Niven]]."''



->''"Off the record, union Neanderthals with brains the size of children's bogies couldn't take the heat of Hugh Abbott's ring-stinging, shit-hot public sector reforms, but he's flying back like Harrison Ford with a big whip in one hand and a skinny latte in the other, and he's going to whip six shades of shit out of them and save the world."''

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->''"Off the record, union Neanderthals with brains the size of children's bogies couldn't take the heat of Hugh Abbott's ring-stinging, shit-hot public sector reforms, but he's flying back like Harrison Ford Creator/HarrisonFord with a big whip in one hand and a skinny latte in the other, and he's going to whip six shades of shit out of them and save the world."''
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->''"Fuck you. You're not getting in my car tonight."''
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->''On the scrapheap at the tender age of 76. It's no life for you, is it, Glenn? Do you want me to call Dignitas? I could call '''''In'''''dignitas. They could come round and shove you out of the window dressed as a clown.''

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->''On ->''"On the scrapheap at the tender age of 76. It's no life for you, is it, Glenn? Do you want me to call Dignitas? I could call '''''In'''''dignitas. They could come round and shove you out of the window dressed as a clown.''
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->''"Ah, Paxo, I'll miss him when he has that massive coronary."''

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->''"Ah, Paxo, [[Series/{{Newsnight}} Paxo]], I'll miss him when he has that massive coronary."''


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->''On the scrapheap at the tender age of 76. It's no life for you, is it, Glenn? Do you want me to call Dignitas? I could call '''''In'''''dignitas. They could come round and shove you out of the window dressed as a clown.''
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->''"I've never seen anyone look so fucking ugly with just one head!"''
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->'''Adam:''' Ben Swain? Right... I literally don't know who he is. I'm not being funny or anything, I physically don't know who Ben Swain is. He could be the leader of the Special Boat Squadron --
->'''Angela:''' Service.
->'''Adam:''' -- The Special Boat Service or whatever it's fucking called, and this could be a massive coup.

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->''"You like bath salts, you're basically an idiot."''
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->'''Malcolm:''' ''[arriving at a briefing]'' Morning, morning, morning! [[Series/{{Balamory}} What's the story in Bala-fucking-mory?]]
->'''Press Officer:''' Reshuffle!
->'''Malcolm:''' Excellent! You win a year's supply of condoms, which in your case is four.


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->'''Malcolm:''' I'm gonna have a swear box installed on Monday, by the way.
->'''Hugh:''' What?
->'''Malcolm:''' Fucking joking, you twat!
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->''[after being asked to experiment with an untucked shirt] "I always tuck my shirt in, it's part of getting dressed. What, should I not do my flies up either? Let the old chap flop out? Is that modern enough for you?"''
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->''"I like the plasmic nature of your data modelling."''


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->'''Stewart:''' Ah, Peter, glad we could hook up. Just wanted to take a couple of turns with you on the ideas carousel, yeah? Think of ways we can turn your team into a little cluster of excellence.
->'''Peter:''' Oh, you mean you wanted to have a chat.
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->''"That boy is a simpleton. Two hundred years ago, they wouldn't have let him milk a cow."''
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->''"I'm bored of this. I'm going for a Twix."''
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->''"Stewart, any thoughts from within your fucking dream yurt?"''
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->''"I won't scare you, okay, I'll just explain to you what I'm gonna fucking do to you. I'm gonna take your bollocks, I'm gonna fucking rip them off, I'm gonna fucking paint eyeballs on them. And then stitch them onto a fucking sock and use ''that'' as a mouthpiece."''

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->''"I won't scare you, okay, I'll just explain to you what I'm gonna fucking do to you. I'm gonna take your bollocks, I'm gonna fucking rip them off, I'm gonna fucking paint eyeballs on them. And then stitch them onto a fucking sock and use ''that'' '''''that''''' as a mouthpiece."''



->'''Steve:''' We both know we don't like each other. Everyone knows that. We are the Gallagher brothers of politics.

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->'''Steve:''' We both know we don't like each other. Everyone knows that. We are the [[Music/{{Oasis}} Gallagher brothers brothers]] of politics.
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!! Steve Fleming

->''"I cannot '''''believe''''' the energy going into Andy Murray! I can't!"''

->''"I wouldn't tell you what I've just told you before I told the press pack, would I? That would be very very unprofessional. So there's no point in getting angry because the show's over. It's curtains. No curtain call. Everyone loved the show, but it just wasn't buttering any parsnips any more, brother!"''

->''"This is an acutely private moment, Julius. Would it seem terribly rude if I asked you to SSSSHIT OFF for five minutes?"''

->''"I am gonna join Dan Miller's team and we are gonna take you down! We are gonna take you down to Funky Town! Funky Town centre, here you come! CHOO FUCKING CHOO!"''


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->'''Steve:''' We both know we don't like each other. Everyone knows that. We are the Gallagher brothers of politics.
->'''Malcolm:''' How does that work? Does that mean that I'm the semi-talented songwriter and you're the fucking loutish prick? That's a lovely analogy.
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->'''Jamie:''' ''[pretending to interview Ben Swain]'' Immigration is in disarray. Now, what are you going to do about it?
->'''Ben:''' Well, first of all I would have to take issue with your contention that immigration is in disarray...
->'''Jamie:''' Oh, answer the question, you ''fat fuck!''

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->''"That's a joke, by the way. Not a nice one, a nasty one, which masks a lot of very negative feelings about this fucking department."''



->''"Philip Schofield, I fuck lobsters for money."''

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->''"Philip ->''[answering his phone] "Philip Schofield, I fuck lobsters for money."''

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