Line #20 Quotes/FunWithAcronyms


1	->''"I think it comes down to a choice between "The League Against Salivating Monsters" or my own personal preference, which is "The Committee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms and their Rehabilitation Into Society". "Erm, one drawback with that: the abbreviation is CLITORIS."''
2	-->-- '''Arnold Rimmer''', ''Series/RedDwarf'', after having his anger stolen
3
4	->''We were going to call it, 'The League Against Beasts Infiltrating America', but that would have spelled out LABIA.''
5	-->-- '''[[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]]''' in his ''Terror TRAX'' game review
6
7	->'''Cat''': This is the Super Luxurious Omnidirectional Whatchamajigger or S.L.O.W. for short.\
8	'''Sally''': S.L.O.W.?\
9	'''Cat''': Yeah, S.L.O.W. It's better than the last name we had. Super Hydraulic Instantaneous Transporter.\
10	'''Conrad''': Oh, you mean-\
11	'''Cat''': Oh! Quick, to the S.L.O.W.!
12	-->-- ''Film/TheCatInTheHat''
13
14	->'''DJ''': What's so military about the [[TheMenInBlack Military Intelligence Bureau]], anyway?\
15	'''Stanfield''': Damned if I know, son. I think they just made it up to facilitate the acronym.
16	-->-- ''FanFic/NeonExodusEvangelion'' 2:8, [[http://www.eyrie.net/NXE/nxe2-8.txt Dies Irae]]
17
18	->''"Decided to participate in protecting our City from monsters every night? Your City thanks you, but it’s important to stay safe and be prepared! Never forget the '''P.A.R.T.S.''' of safe patrolling!\
19	'''P. Patrol''' in a familiar area.\
20	'''A. Alertness''' is key.\
21	'''R. Rest''' when you’re tired.\
22	'''T. Team up''' for safety.\
23	'''S. Stay home''' when needed!\
24	Remember these tips, and you’ll be a pro in no time!"''
25	-->-- '''[[https://www.sleeplessdomain.com/comics/1651183647-0.png Your First Steps as a Magical Girl]]''', ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain''
26
27	->'''Agent Brand''': I represent the Sentient Worlds Observation and Reaction Division.\
28	'''Beast''': The government and their acronyms. Honestly, it's adorable.
29	-->-- ''[[ComicBook/XMen Astonishing X-Men]] #6''
30
31	->'''Toby''': And we are...\
32	'''All Four Girls''': The Kappa Kappa Kappas!\
33	'''Gisele''': Or the KKK. But we don't wear hoods, we wear hoodies!
34	-->-- ''Series/MadTV1995''
35
36	->'''Basil:''' I'm sorry. That data is [=SuPer=]-Admin Restricted Desktop Access password-protected.\
37	'''Maya:''' [[ParrotExposition SuPer-Admin Restricted Desktop Access password-protected!?]] What!? [[MemeticMutation This is madness!]]\
38	'''Phoenix:''' No, Maya, [[Film/ThreeHundred this is]] [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry SPARDA]].
39	-->-- ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations''
40
41	->'''[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]]''': Oh yeah! We are awesome baby! '''Z.A.P'''!\
42	'''[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Amy]]''': Z.A.P.?\
43	'''Zelda''': It's our new group! Zelda, Amy, and Peach! I tried P.A.Z. but it didn't catch on…
44	-->-- ''Fanfic/PaperMarioX'', Chapter 63: Beating Bowser, Part 2: The Girls are Beaming
45
46	->'''[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Ganondorf]]''': B.E.G.? What the heck does THAT stand for?\
47	'''[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Eggman]]''': It's our initials, dingdong!\
48	'''Sonic''': No, it means you beg for mercy! ''[high-fives Link]''\
49	'''Franchise/{{Kirby}}''': It also fits because Team Z.A.P. is an acronym of initials too!\
50	'''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]]''': Yeah…That's still a pretty clever name…beats G.E.B., that's for sure.
51	-->-- ''Fanfic/PaperMarioX 2'', Chapter 75: Big Beatings Back to Back
52
53	->'''Maria Hill''': What does [[ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} S.H.I.E.L.D.]] stand for, Agent Ward?\
54	'''Grant Ward''': Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.\
55	'''Maria Hill''': And what does that mean to you?\
56	'''Grant Ward''': [[DeadpanSnarker It means somebody really]] [[LampshadeHanging wanted our initials to spell "shield".]]
57	-->-- ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', "Pilot"
58
59	->''"M.U.T.O., [[{{Kaiju}} Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism]]. It is, however, [[NonIndicativeName no longer terrestrial]], it is [[GiantFlyer airborne]]."''
60	-->-- '''Admiral Stenz,''' ''Film/{{Godzilla 2014}}''
61
62	->'''Dr. Doofenshmirtz''': Today is the day we reveal to the Tri-State Area the existence of the League Of Villainous Evildoers Maniacally United For Frightening Investments in Naughtiness!\
63	'''Dr. Bloodpudding''': You want us to be called L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N.?
64	-->-- ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', "Nerdy Dancin'"
65
66	->'''Calvin:''' Our top-secret club, G.R.O.S.S.– '''G'''et '''R'''id '''O'''f '''S'''limy Girl'''S'''!\
67	'''Susie:''' "Slimy girls?!"\
68	'''Calvin:''' I know that’s redundant, but otherwise it doesn’t spell anything.
69	-->-- ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes''
70
71	->''I could claim that NOAH stands for “Nominated Observers of Artifacts Historical,” and so it does, ''technically'' -- but my true reason for choosing this name stems from the fact that it is shared by a vaunted Allagan archmagus.''
72	-->-- '''G'raha Tia''', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''
73
74	->Tabitha looks from me to Clyde. "Fucked system," she says very deliberately.\
75	I realize that it would be very hard to tell if Tabitha ever spontaneously developed [[HollywoodTourettes Tourette's]]. Still, Clyde reaching across the table and high-fiving her is probably a fair sign it didn't just happen.\
76	"The what?" I manage.\
77	Tabitha rolls her eyes at my ineptitude. "Functional Userface for Counter-Thaumaturgy. F.U.C.T. FUCT system."\
78	I glance at Felicity. She shrugs apologetically. "Unfortunate acronym."
79	-->-- ''Broken Hero,'' by Jonathan Wood
80
81	->''Welcome back to Robyn from the all-new, totally revamped Department for Social Affairs and Citizenship. I've got no fucking idea what it means, but it spells "SAC"!''
82	-->-- '''Malcolm Tucker''', ''Series/TheThickOfIt''
83
84	->''"Leading figure in C.L.O.N.C, the Criminal League Of Naughty Critters!"''
85	-->-- ''VideoGame/MoshiMonsters: the Movie''
86
87	->'''Harry Potter''': "Spew? What's this about?"\
88	'''Hermione Granger''': ''(impatiently)'' "Not spew, it's S-P-E-W. Stands for the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare."\
89	'''Ron Weasley''': "Never heard of it."\
90	'''Hermione Granger''': ''(briskly)'' "Well, of course you haven't, I've only just started it!"\
91	'''Ron Weasley''': ''(slightly surprised)'' "Yeah? How many members have you got?"\
92	'''Hermione Granger''': "Well, if you two join, three."\
93	'''Ron Weasley''': "And you think we want to walk around wearing badges saying 'spew', do you?"\
94	'''Hermione Granger''': ''(hotly)'' "S-P-E-W! I was going to put Stop the Outrageous Abuse of Our Fellow Magical Creatures and Campaign for a Change in Their Legal Status- but it wouldn't fit. So that's the heading of our manifesto."
95	-->-- ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire''
96
97	->''"We ended up getting detention, except my school didn't call it detention, they called it 'C.A.R.E.' Which I'm sure was an acronym for something. If it wasn't an acronym, that would have been a weird thing to call detention."''
98	-->-- '''James "theodd1sout" Rallison''', "Academy Anecdotes (School Stories)"
99
100	->'''Robin:''' It this true? Are you really building a doomsday device?\
101	'''Jade:''' No, it's not my doomsday device, it's my ''D.O.O.M.S.D.A.Y.''- oh, oh! I see the confusion! D.O.O.M.S.D.A.Y. stands for Digitally Ordering Online Movies Streaming Directly At You. [[LampshadeHanging In retrospect, we probably should have gone with a better title]], but believe me, it is going to ''revolutionize'' the movie industry! Once finished, it will broadcast my superhero movies all over the world!
102	-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies''[[note]]The service's true purpose is to mind control the world, but no one knew that at the time.[[/note]]
103
104	->'''P''' is for 'priceless', the look upon your faces\
105	'''E''' is for 'extinction', all your puny races\
106	'''R''' for 'revolution', which will be televised\
107	'''F''' is for how 'f[[SoundEffectBleep **]]ked' you are, now allow me to reprise\
108	'''E''' is for 'eccentric', just listen to my song\
109	'''C''' is for 'completion' that I waited for so long\
110	'''T''' is for the 'terror' upon you I'll bestow\
111	My name is Perfect Cell. And I'd like to say...''hello.''
112	-->-- "The Perfect Guy", ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged''
113
114	->''"Advice for new bands: When coming up with a band name, make sure it's acronym displayed really large on your artwork or t shirts won't be complicating matters. You're welcome."''
115	-->-- '''Music/JimmyEatWorld''', [[https://twitter.com/jimmyeatworld/status/1022978628647186432 explaining the origins of their name]].
116
117	->''"The golem of myth is a clay creation that moves under its own power. Our spelling's a mite different, though. The original blokes are spelled G, O, L, E, M, but me and me mates are G, A, U, L, E, M. That's an acronym for General-purpose [=AUtonomous=] Labor Electronic Machine. Truth to tell, it's a bit rubbish when you write it out all like that, but I figure they wanted to make sure they had the "golem" thing in there, what with us being robots and all."''
118	-->-- '''G-OLM''', ''VisualNovel/VirtuesLastReward''
119
120	->'''Barry''': I knew it was a mistake to issue weapons. We're a government department not a paramilitary unit!\
121	'''Derek''': Yeah, the Astro Investigation and Defence Service!\
122	'''Ozzy''': Wish we'd change that name!
123	-->-- ''Film/BadTaste''
124
125	->'''Bunny:''' So you're up against ZEALOT, which is an acronym for; The Evil Anti-defamation League of Taruz.\
126	'''Fal:''' Isn't that "TEADLT?"\
127	'''Bunny:''' Anti-defamation is hyphenated, and the O in "of" is kept.\
128	'''Fal:''' That's still "TEALOT."\
129	'''Bunny:''' Not if you [[FunetikAksent say it like their commander does]].
130	-->-- ''VideoGame/EmbricOfWulfhammersCastle''
131
132	->'''Gelatin''': Whoa! Where'd you send him?\
133	'''Announcer''': I.D.K.\
134	'''Gelatin''': Oh... is that like some box somewhere that you named after an acronym?\
135	'''Announcer''': No. I just don't know where he went.
136	-->-- ''[[WebAnimation/BattleForBFDI Battle for BFB]]''
137
138	->"I'm Special Agent Gordon, Department of Homeland Special Ops Unit. Also known as ''DOHSOU''. ''(beat)'' It doesn't acronym well."
139	-->-- ''Series/LabRats''
140
141	->''"In the thick of things, we released this [insect SpyBot]. A Batesian Universal Ground recon unit. "B.U.G." for short."''
142	-->-- '''Dr. Light''', ''ComicBook/DeathAndTheFamily''
143
144	->'''WebVideo/{{Saltydkdan}}:''' We are the '''G'''uardians '''O'''f '''T'''he '''H'''eart '''P'''ieces '''A'''nd '''T'''op '''T'''ier '''Y'''ou[=T=]ubers!\
145	'''Pappy G:''' So...your group is called...''GOTHPATTY?''\
146	'''Saltydkdan:''' ({{beat}}) Yep.
147	-->-- ''WebVideo/SchaffrillasProductions'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q8GLJyUYN4 "Why Tamatoa is My Favorite Character Ever"]]
148
149	->''""A/C"? Hmmm... That's short for 'Automatic Conditionata'! And that's fancy fancy talk for: 'Let's get this party started! Like, instantly!'"''
150	-->-- '''[=SpongeBob=]''', ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', "Nautical Novice"
151
152	->''"BDSM: '''B'''ikes '''D'''o '''S'''o '''M'''uch!"''
153	-->-- '''Monsters''', ''WebVideo/PokemonFriendlocke''
154
155	->''VideoGame/EndlessSpace2 is a FourX game, which, if you're not familiar with, stands for the four X's: [=EX=]pand, [=EX=]plore, and [=EX=]terminate all Xenomorphs, before they do the same to you.''[[note]]Probably. Y'know, most likely.[[/note]]
156	-->--'''WebVideo/SsethTzeentach''', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKEawmH-l9c Endless Space 2 Review]]''
157
158	->'''Doofenshmirtz:''' And best of all, without your leadership, it will totally put an end to the...yes... What's the name of your organization again?\
159	'''Monogram:''' The O.W.C.A. The Organization Without a Cool Acronym.\
160	'''Doofenshmirtz:''' Okay. Well, I'm going to put an end to OW...CA... I guess? Wow, that really isn't a cool acronym.\
161	'''Monogram:''' Told ya.
162	-->--''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', "Summer Belongs To You!"
163
164	->''"What's G.A.W.? Garnish & Wafflehouse? Sounds totally bougie!"''
165	-->--'''Sylvie Paula Paula''' to '''Antonov''', ''Videogame/TheKingOfFightersXV''
166
167	->'''''G'''loomy Manor\
168	'''H'''aunted Towers\
169	'''O'''ld Clockworks\
170	'''S'''ecret Mine\
171	'''T'''reacherous Mansion\
172	\
173	'''G'''rouchy Possessor\
174	'''H'''arsh Possessor\
175	'''O'''verset Possessor\
176	'''S'''cornful Possessor\
177	'''T'''ough Possessor\
178	\
179	'''G'''radual Infiltration\
180	'''H'''ostile Intrusion\
181	'''O'''utlandish Interruption\
182	'''S'''evere Infestation\
183	'''T'''errifying Invasion''
184	-->-- The five mansions, five bosses, and five bonus levels from ''VideoGame/LuigisMansionDarkMoon''.
185
186	->''"I suggested holding a "MediaNotes/{{Python}} Object Oriented Programming Seminar", but the acronym was unpopular."''
187	-->-- '''Joseph Strout'''
188
189	->''"Wow. Apparently, there is an exact term for it. Apparently, it's called Justification Experimentation Serving Unusual Sexuality. Or in abbreviated terms, '''J.E.S.U.S!'''"''
190	-->--'''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic''', ''Film/SmallSoldiers''
191
192	->'''''M''' is for the misery she caused me\
193	'''O''' is for the other things she did\
194	'''T''' is for the traitor who's my brother\
195	'''H''' is for the hump who is his kid\
196	'''E''' is for extremely frightening girl talk\
197	'''R''' is for the rifle in my mouth''\
198	''Put them all together, they spell "Mother"\
199	A word that's only half of what I feel''
200	-->--'''Charlie Harper''', ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'', "Hello, My Name is Alan Cousteau"

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