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Frollo: Shall we review your alphabet today?
Quasimodo: Oh, yes, Master. I would like that very much.
Frollo: Very well. A.
Quasimodo: Abomination.
Frollo: B?
Quasimodo: Blasphemy.
Frollo: C?
Quasimodo: (nervously) C-C-Contrition.
Frollo: D?
Quasimodo: Damnation.
Frollo: E?
Quasimodo: Eternal damnation.
Frollo: Good, F?
Quasimodo: (absentmindedly) Festival.
Frollo: (spits out his drink and gives Quasimodo an angry stare) Excuse me?
Quasimodo: F-F-Forgiveness!
Frollo: You said festival.
Quasimodo: No!
Frollo: You are thinking about going to the festival!

"An octopus could be hiding right under your nose, AND YOU'D NEVER KNOW IT... I mean... If they weren't extinct, of course!"
Marina, a Clark Kenting Octoling, Splatoon 2

"No one wants to open that up on Octivus morning! OH! Or Squidmas morning! Whichever holiday you...um...happen to celebrate."
Marina, Splatoon 2

"After you were slain, I shot Zarok's champion, Lord Kardok! A clean kill, sir! Right through the eye at some three-hundred yards!... Uh, not that there's anything clever about shooting someone in the eye, sir."
Canny Tim to Sir Daniel Fortesque, Medievil

"Is this a joke? Are you braindead? RUN. INTO. THE. BULLETS!!!" (notices the last word....) "friendliness pellets"
Flowey, Undertale, if you dodge his introductory attack twice in a row

And Russia builds their railroad, supervised by a shit ton of soldiers. And then, when the railroad was done, they downgraded to a fuck ton. Did I say "downgrade"? I meant "upgrade".

♪Time to conquer all of India!♫ er, ♪most of India!♫

"Ooh, so angry! Be careful, Samurai, so much stress will give you a heart attack... Oh, what am I saying?! Please, continue, don't listen to what I say!"
Aku, Samurai Jack, watching Jack hit his Rage Breaking Point

Adrien: I just knew I could count on you, Mila-- er, Ladybug.

Barry: You okay?
Arin: FUCK OFF!!!
(Camera slowly zooms into Barry's crestfallen expression as everything turns black and white and sad music plays)
Arin: (still pissed off) I AM SORRY I SPOKE TO YOU IN THAT MANNER!

"It's her! From the por-I mean the Twitter image!"
Alpharad while playing Helltaker

"The non-stop focus on billionaire donors creates real problems for our democracy."
"And that's why we're running for our THIRD TERM!!"
"No... no, no we're not."
"We-we're not?"
"No."
(accusingly) "Who the hell said that?!"

"Wonder where all this water came from considering it's an enclosed bunker inside a roofed building. Maybe it's the Thwomp's piss. I mean, er...look! Multibounce!"

Don Salluste: This place is hideous! How can you live in such a dump?
Ruy Blaz (Salluste's valet): This is where Your Excellency houses his servants.
Don Salluste: Very nice place you have here.

Terry: I'm supposed to meet a Miss Jenny Grubb. You wouldn't be...?
Mrs. Grubb: Jenny is my daughter.
Terry: Oh thank goodness, er hmm, thank goodness I've come to the right place!

"I was conversing with the Queen when she suddenly came over faint. Her emotions overflowed an' I just corked her in time- I just caught her in time."
Thomas Cromwell, Carry On Henry

"Yes, well I think I'll just go up an' grab a bit of fun. Er, sun."
Vic Flange, Carry On Abroad

Peter: Well, I couldn't trust myself to ask you to come with me. I'd only burst into your bedroom and try to make love to you or something.
Paula: You know I wouldn't let that happen.
Peter: Exactly, that's why I didn't. (Beat) Didn't want the temptation!

"I was having a work-up. I mean I was getting worked out! Having a workout!"
Emile Prévert, Carry On Emmannuelle

"And Sharon, you always... well, occasionally... or at least... no, okay, bad example."

Dorien: I bet you like Coco Pops though.
Richard: Yes, he does.
Dorien: Yes, I saw them in the kitchen. (Beat) I dreamt... I saw them... in the kitchen.

Colonel: There's a big annoying lump in my bed.
Nurse Dawson: There is. (Beat) I mean, er, there is?

Alear: You must have great eyesight, Yunaka.
Yunaka: (serious) Yeah, I have a killer's eyes.
Alear: What was that?
Yunaka: (nervous) Killer eyes! I've got killer eyes! You know, they're great at seeing stuff! If you ever need something looked at real good, I'm your gal! Hehehe...

Georgia: How's Charlie?
Dr. Mark Sloan: Are you his wife?
Georgia: N-no, no no, I'm just his secretary.
Dr. Jack Stewart: There is a God.
Georgia: Excuse me?
Dr. Jack Stewart: I-I said, erm... "I'm afraid he's with God".

Asker: Psst, don't call [Papyrus] Papy! It sounds too affectionate, you're gonna blow your cover!
Mettaton: IS IT TOO AFFECTIONATE?! OH NO! HAVE I BEEN COMING ON TOO STRONG THEN?! IT'S NO WONDER HE'S INTIMIDATED BY ME! THIS IS DREADF- ...I...mean... What are you talking about, darling? I give everyone cute nicknames. Take Blooky note  for example. And... Blooky's the only one that comes to mind, but I'm sure there are other examples.

Lance Corporal Jones: There go our brave boys. Well done, lads. Give 'em Hell! Ha-ha-hah, ohh.
Mrs. Hall: They're not ours. They're Nazis.
Lance Corporal Jones: Rotten swines!

Dr. Tinkle: Look at that muscle! Feel it!
Matron: Why, it's wonderful, Doctor.
Dr. Tinkle: Hard as a button.
Henry: And about the same size too.
Dr. Tinkle: What was that, Henry?
Henry: It's about time I went, Doctor.

Janet: Won't Edward be surprised when I pass the test first time?
Ian: He won't be the only one.
Janet: Hmm?
Ian: Jo, Gladys, lovely surprise for everybody.

"The acoustic torpedo Mark I, commonly known as the 'Chief Petty O'- Oh, the 'Creeper'."
Ordinary Seaman Blissworth, Watch Your Stern

Wade: Don't just stand there, you ape, gimme a hand up.
Logan: (snikt!)
Wade: ...nope, I'm actually okay, thank you very MU-

"My brain, like, pitched an idea to me, to start the stream. And it was like: alright, why don't you start by saying 'now let's fuck some animals and get going'? And I was like 'alright', and then another part of my brain was like, 'Wait a minute guys, hold on! That doesn't sound right! That's not good!' So, let's start this properly. Everybody, let's go have sex with some animals!"

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