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* Charlie's lack of knowledge with cooking while Peggy's missing at her secret job. He sits silently in a kitchen surrounded by dirty plates piling over in the sink with no food in the fridge and a boiled-over pot on the stove, trying to cook food with the only mouldy food he could find. When Ted shows up to talk, Charlie offers him some breakfast, such as a bit of mouldy cheese and dried-up bread.

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* Charlie's lack of knowledge with of cooking while Peggy's Peg's missing at her secret job. He sits silently in a the kitchen surrounded by dirty plates piling over in the sink with no food in the fridge and a boiled-over pot on the stove, trying to cook food with the only mouldy food he could find. When Ted shows up to talk, Charlie offers him some breakfast, such as a bit of mouldy cheese and dried-up bread.bread:



* This:

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* This:When Charlie and Pintpot pick up some newlyweds:



-->'''Terry Tankard:''' ''(pointing to the wife)'' [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant She's already in the car.]]
* The fiasco with Jim Dale's wife of driving them to and from the hospital at least four times.
** The second time there's a false alarm.

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-->'''Terry Tankard:''' ''(pointing to the wife)'' [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant [[ComicallyMissingThePoint She's already in the car.]]
* The fiasco with Jim Dale's Jeremy's wife of driving them Charlie and Pintpot to and from the hospital at least four times.
times:
** The second first time they arrive at the hospital:
--->'''Terry Tankard:''' Why aren't we going to the back?
--->'''Charlie Hawkins:''' ''[crossly]'' What do you mean?
--->'''Terry Tankard:''' Well, the sign said that all deliveries should be at the rear.
** Then
there's a false alarm.alarm:



--->'''Jim:''' ''(shakes head with slight amusement)'' I guess we should just go home. Just turn at the--

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--->'''Jim:''' --->'''Jeremy:''' ''(shakes head with slight amusement)'' I guess we should just go home. Just turn at the--



** This moment:
--->'''Terry Tankard:''' Why aren't we going to the back?
--->'''Charlie Hawkins:''' ''[crossly]'' What do you mean?
--->'''Terry Tankard:''' Well, the sign said that all deliveries should be at the rear.
* The movie itself has a subtle social commentary on the {{battle of the sexes}}, crossed with a slice of the possible way that men would react if a woman would be in charge, such as becoming very protective and jumping into war without hesitation -- most importantly, acting like a couple of moody girls. When Charlie finds out about the real culprit of his dying business, he bans his wife from being in the house with him, forcing her to sleep on a chair in the cab office. A StereotypeFlip of the common clichés.
* Charlie turns up over four hours late to pick up his wife, who is drunkenly asleep in the bedroom and tells her the pleasant news.

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** This moment:
--->'''Terry Tankard:''' Why aren't we going to the back?
--->'''Charlie Hawkins:''' ''[crossly]'' What do you mean?
--->'''Terry Tankard:''' Well, the sign said that all deliveries should be at the rear.
* The movie itself has a subtle social commentary on the {{battle of the sexes}}, crossed with a slice of the possible way that men would react if a woman would be in charge, such as becoming very protective and jumping into war without hesitation -- - most importantly, acting like a couple of moody girls. When Charlie finds out about the real culprit of his dying business, he bans his wife Peg from being in the house with him, forcing her to sleep on a chair in the cab Glamcabs office. A StereotypeFlip of the common clichés.
* Charlie turns up over four hours late to pick up his wife, Peg, who is drunkenly asleep in the bedroom bedroom, and tells her the pleasant news.news, which causes her to throw a bottle at him:



* Sally calling her boyfriend Ted a "[[AffectionateNickname tiny little peanut head]]".
* Allbright's excuses for not having Flo taking over her husband's job.
-->'''Allbright:''' Well, first of all. if there's a woman here, we'd have to [[FreudianExcuse moderate our language]] and secondly, there's only one WC here.

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* Sally calling her boyfriend Ted a "[[AffectionateNickname tiny "pig-headed little peanut head]]".
runt".
* Allbright's excuses for not having Flo taking take over her husband's job.
job:
-->'''Allbright:''' Well, first of all. if there's a woman here, we'd have to [[FreudianExcuse moderate our language]] language and secondly, there's only one WC here.



* "''[[[CensoredForComedy feedback squeal]]]'' the union!"
* The female taxi drivers point out that they're in a dangerous position to attract unwanted attention from the male passengers, so Flo suggests that they use a crowbar on them if they try anything.

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* "''[[[CensoredForComedy "''[[[SoundEffectBleep feedback squeal]]]'' the union!"
* The female taxi drivers point One of the Glamcabs drivers, Gloria, points out that they're in a dangerous position to attract unwanted attention from the male passengers, so Flo suggests that they use a crowbar starting handle on them if they try anything.anything.
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-->'''Terry Tankard:''' ''(pointing to the wife)'' [[IThoughtItMeant She's already in the car.]]

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-->'''Terry Tankard:''' ''(pointing to the wife)'' [[IThoughtItMeant [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant She's already in the car.]]
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-->'''Terry Tankard:''' ''[pointing to the wife]'' [[IThoughtItMeant She's already in the car.]]

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-->'''Terry Tankard:''' ''[pointing ''(pointing to the wife]'' wife)'' [[IThoughtItMeant She's already in the car.]]



--->'''Jim:''' ''[shakes head with slight amusement]'' I guess we should just go home. Just turn at the--

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--->'''Jim:''' ''[shakes ''(shakes head with slight amusement]'' amusement)'' I guess we should just go home. Just turn at the--



* The movie itself has a subtle social commentary on the battle of the sexes, crossed with a slice of the possible way that men would react if a woman would be in charge, such as becoming very protective and jumping into war without hesitation -- most importantly, acting like a couple of moody girls. When Charlie finds out about the real culprit of his dying business, he bans his wife from being in the house with him, forcing her to sleep on a chair in the cab office. A GenderFlip of the common cliches.

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* The movie itself has a subtle social commentary on the battle {{battle of the sexes, sexes}}, crossed with a slice of the possible way that men would react if a woman would be in charge, such as becoming very protective and jumping into war without hesitation -- most importantly, acting like a couple of moody girls. When Charlie finds out about the real culprit of his dying business, he bans his wife from being in the house with him, forcing her to sleep on a chair in the cab office. A GenderFlip StereotypeFlip of the common cliches.clichés.



-->''[Peggy launches a bottle of wine at his head, scaring him out of the room]''

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-->''[Peggy -->''(Peggy launches a bottle of wine at his head, scaring him out of the room]''room)''



-->''[Charlie giggles]''

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-->''[Charlie giggles]''-->''(Charlie giggles)''
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* The movie itself has a subtle social commentary on the battle of the sexes, crossed with a slice of the possible way that men would react if a woman would be in charge, such as becoming very protective and jumping into war without hesitation -- most importantly, acting like a couple of moody girls. When Charlie finds out about the real culprit of his dying business, he bans his wife from being in the house with him, forcing her to sleep on a chair in the cab office. A GenderFlip of the common cliches.



* Sally calling her boyfriend Ted a "[[AffectionateNickname tiny little peanut head]]".

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* Sally calling her boyfriend Ted a "[[AffectionateNickname tiny little peanut head]]".head]]".
* Allbright's excuses for not having Flo taking over her husband's job.
-->'''Allbright:''' Well, first of all. if there's a woman here, we'd have to [[FreudianExcuse moderate our language]] and secondly, there's only one WC here.
-->'''Flo:''' Well, first of all, I know more bad language than you'll ever have known in your life, and secondly, I don't want to use the first bit!
-->''[Charlie giggles]''
* "''[[[CensoredForComedy feedback squeal]]]'' the union!"
* The female taxi drivers point out that they're in a dangerous position to attract unwanted attention from the male passengers, so Flo suggests that they use a crowbar on them if they try anything.
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* Charlie's lack of knowledge with cooking while Peggy's missing at her secret job. He sits silently in a kitchen surrounded by dirty plates piling over in the sink with no food in the fridge and a boiled-over pot on the stove, trying to cook food with the only mouldy food he could find. When Ted shows up to talk, Charlie offers him some breakfast, such as a bit of mouldy cheese and dried-up bread.
-->'''Ted:''' ''[slightly gagging]'' Not... really hungry now.
* This:
-->'''Newly-married husband:''' Where's my bag?
-->'''Terry Tankard:''' ''[pointing to the wife]'' [[IThoughtItMeant She's already in the car.]]
* The fiasco with Jim Dale's wife of driving them to and from the hospital at least four times.
** The second time there's a false alarm.
--->'''Charlie Hawkins:''' No?
--->'''Jim:''' ''[shakes head with slight amusement]'' I guess we should just go home. Just turn at the--
--->'''Charlie Hawkins:''' I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING!! I'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE!!
** This moment:
--->'''Terry Tankard:''' Why aren't we going to the back?
--->'''Charlie Hawkins:''' ''[crossly]'' What do you mean?
--->'''Terry Tankard:''' Well, the sign said that all deliveries should be at the rear.
* Charlie turns up over four hours late to pick up his wife, who is drunkenly asleep in the bedroom and tells her the pleasant news.
-->'''Charlie Hawkins:''' Peggy, are you awake? Peggy! I'm sorry I couldn't make it tonight. See... I was out cabbing with Terry, and... well... ''[excitedly]'' [[ThatCameOutWrong we had a baby]]!
-->''[Peggy launches a bottle of wine at his head, scaring him out of the room]''
* Sally calling her boyfriend Ted a "[[AffectionateNickname tiny little peanut head]]".

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