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Look, kid, one minute you're complaining about us being a charity club and the next we're doing it for free.
Hannibal, The A-Team, "In Plane Sight"

Sir Humphrey: Prime Minister, I was just wondering if you had an interesting chat with Dr Thorne?
Hacker: Yes, he proposed the elimination of smoking.
Sir Humphrey: (laughs uproariously) By a campaign of mass hypnosis perhaps?
Hacker: (jokingly) By raising tobacco taxes sky high and simultaneously banning all advertising including at point of sale.
Sir Humphrey: (laughs again).
Hacker: Don't you think his position is admirably moral?
Sir Humphrey: Moral perhaps but extremely silly, no man in his right mind could possibly contemplate such a proposal.
Hacker: I'm contemplating it.
Sir Humphrey: Yes of course Prime Minister. Please don't misunderstand me, it is quite right of course that you should contemplate all proposals that come from your government. But no sane man would ever support it.
Hacker: I'm supporting it.
Sir Humphrey: And quite right too Prime Minister.
Yes, Prime Minister, The Smoke Screen

Fran: How could you not respect me or my opinion?
Maxwell: What are you talking about, of course I respect your opinion, (turns to Niles) don't I?
Niles: Absolutely, sir.
Fran: Well, maybe when I happen to agree with you, right Niles?
Niles: Absolutely, ma'am.
Maxwell: And when does her opinion ever agree with mine?
Niles: Never, sir.
Fran: And when has he ever even asked me my opinion?
Niles: Never, ma'am.

Suck-up: Morning, Mr. Griffin! Nice day!
Peter: Eh, it's a little cloudy-
Suck-up: It's absolutely cloudy! One of the worst days I've seen in years! So, good news about the Yankees.
Peter: I hate the Yankees-
Suck-up: Pack of cheaters, that's what they are! I love your tie.
Peter: I hate this tie-
Suck-up: It's awful, it's gaudy, it's gotta go.
Peter: ...And I hate myself.
Suck-up: I hate you too, you make me sick, you fat sack of crap!
Peter: But I'm the president.
Suck-up: The best there is!
Peter: But you just said you hated me.
Suck-up: But- Not you the president- The you who said you hated you- You who love- Hate- Yankees- CLOUDS! [BOOM]
Family Guy, "Mr. Griffin Goes To Washington"

Abigail Mathers: Were you a fan of Frank Mathers?
Michael De Santa: Frank Mathers, the TV guy who used to do the shows about space until he became obsessed with undersea exploration? No, not a huge fan.
Abigail: Frank was my husband.
Michael: By "not a huge fan" I mean... not a huge fan as much as a fanatic!
Abigail: He was a cruel and heartless man...
Michael: Well, like I said, I was not a huge fan.

Davis: (crying profusely after hearing Willis talk about his backstory)
Willis: What's the matter with you?
Davis: (sobbing) That's the saddest story... I've ever... heard!!
Willis: I'm the one with the problem, not you. Get over it.
Davis: (immediately stops crying and smiles) Okay!
Willis: That was fast!

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