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This thread is for general discussion of page quotes, whether to change, move or remove them.

Unused quotes should be put on a Quotes Wiki page (just replace the namespace in the URL of the wiki page you are making a quotes page for with Quotes/) or, if they don't have an article, on Quotes Looking for an Article.

Image captions are discussed elsewhere and have their own thread in the Image Pickin' forum.

Edited by Tabs on Jul 15th 2023 at 2:40:54 AM

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#9651: Aug 30th 2022 at 7:09:32 AM

[up][up] Alright I see your objection. Does anyone else agree?

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#9652: Aug 30th 2022 at 4:31:06 PM

Daicon III & IV and Time have the same quote. Which should I remove? (I currently feel the former should be removed.)

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Tabs Since: Jan, 2001
#9656: Sep 1st 2022 at 7:32:10 PM

Diplomatic Impunity's explanation is mostly in the source.

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#9657: Sep 1st 2022 at 9:06:26 PM

Is the quote on Parents as People the whole poem?

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Tabs Since: Jan, 2001
#9658: Sep 1st 2022 at 10:09:20 PM

Yes, and it seems to describe something other than Parents as People.

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#9659: Sep 2nd 2022 at 12:31:02 PM

That needs to go. That poem has stuck with me for over a decade since I first read it, but it's too negative for a page that is specifically supposed to be for parents who are portrayed as more complicated than just "bad". Bad with an excuse is still bad.

The first replacement quote that jumps out at me from the quotes page is the Rick and Morty one, but I can also see a case being made that that's a slightly off fit as well.

Edited by nrjxll on Sep 2nd 2022 at 2:33:01 PM

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#9660: Sep 2nd 2022 at 2:51:33 PM

I'm also voting to pull the current. For a replacement, how about the excerpt from the Misfile quote?

"We're all flawed people, Emily. Being a parent doesn't change any of that."
Emily's mother, Misfile

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#9662: Sep 2nd 2022 at 3:16:38 PM

[up][up][tup]

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#9663: Sep 2nd 2022 at 3:34:32 PM

[up](x3) That quote sounds like it works imo.

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#9664: Sep 3rd 2022 at 12:53:50 AM

For Diplomatic Impunity, while it doesn't have a quotes page, the example from Family Guy might work.

Ju-ju-ju-ju-just like the bad guy from Lethal Weapon 2,
I've got diplomatic immunity, so Hammer, you can't sue.
I can write graffiti, even jaywalk in the street.
Can riot, loot, not give a hoot, and touch your sister's teat.
Can't touch me.
Peter, Family Guy

Or we can shorten it and leave just the second line:

I've got diplomatic immunity, so Hammer, you can't sue.
Peter, Family Guy

Walkinshadows Since: Jun, 2012
#9665: Sep 3rd 2022 at 5:37:11 PM

Urban Dictionary has three page quotes.

"Urban Dictionary is the slang dictionary you wrote. Define your world"
— Urban Dictionary

"A place formerly used to find out about slang, and now a place that teens with no life use as a burn book to whine about celebrities, their friends, etc., let out their sexual frustrations, show off their racist/sexist/homophobic/anti-(insert religion here) opinions, troll, and babble about things they know nothing about."

"A site where it's a challenge to find one subject where no one talks about sex."

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#9666: Sep 3rd 2022 at 5:51:26 PM

[up] I like the first. The second and third just complain about the site.

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#9668: Sep 3rd 2022 at 5:56:10 PM

Another suggestion for Diplomatic Impunity:

Murtagh: To this end, Sergeant, I find myself required to issue you a new weapon. It is unlike any you have previously carried. It is dangerous in ways you cannot imagine, and I am frankly terrified by the thought of you deploying it in any setting. I may someday find myself on trial for war crimes for issuing this to you.
[beat]
Schlock: This is just a card with my picture on it.
Murtagh: It is diplomatic immunity.

(Full transcript, Murtagh's lines could be shortened if necessary.)

Edited by Noaqiyeum on Sep 3rd 2022 at 1:56:33 PM

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#9669: Sep 3rd 2022 at 6:05:35 PM

The current quote on Power Creep, Power Seep is completely meaningless if you're not familiar with Rambo and a specific character from Mortal Kombat. I really like this option from the quotes page, though:

"While no one doubts Fat Princess' moxy, she probably wouldn't fare too well against Kratos' homicidal rages and penchant for ripping the heads off of enemies. Balance is key."

Thoughts?

Tabs Since: Jan, 2001
#9670: Sep 4th 2022 at 7:54:51 AM

[up] It's an improvement. Current looks like a trope about encountering someone stronger than you.

Both Diplomatic Impunity suggestions are better than current.

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#9673: Sep 4th 2022 at 10:40:29 AM

The quote on Phlebotinum Muncher is irrelevant. "Kromer" is the very strange character's way of referring to money.

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#9674: Sep 8th 2022 at 4:07:45 AM

The quote on No Sparks seems really unclear. Wouldn't it be a good thing if a romantic interest doesn't make you cry?

Potential replacement:

"It started about a half hour before the wedding. I was in this room where we were keeping all the presents and I was looking at this gravy boat. This really gorgeous limoge gravy boat. When all of a sudden [...] I realized that I was more turned on by this gravy boat than by Barry!"
Rachel explaining why she ran out on her wedding, Friends, "Pilot"

Edited by Adept on Sep 10th 2022 at 2:35:06 AM

ShaiPa Since: Aug, 2013
#9675: Sep 8th 2022 at 6:44:44 AM

[up]Agree. I've seen this page quote before and also felt it didn't fit. Even in context, No Sparks is not what the quote is about.

The Friends quote is a definite upgrade. Vote to pull and replace.

Edited by ShaiPa on Sep 8th 2022 at 8:44:56 AM

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