Tuesday Trivia: Quotes of the 80s

In a few short weeks, I’m going to have to come up with a new idea.

1. I don’t give a fuck about your war. Or your president.
Solved by Mrs. B. (comment #7).

2. Perhaps he knew, as I did not, that the Earth was made round so that we would not see too far down the road.
Solved by Katrinawitch (comment #5).

3. In ancient times, hundreds of years before the dawn of history, an ancient race of people—the Druids. No one knows who they were or what they were doing.
Solved by Evn (comment #1).

4. If you work with me, I’ll help you say “fuck off” more clearly.
Solved by Melville (comment #2).

5. I hate Illinois Nazis.
Solved by Dawa Lhamo (comment #3).

6. You know what word I’m not comfortable with? Nuance. It’s not a real word. Like gesture. Gesture’s a real word. With gesture you know where you stand. But nuance? I don’t know. Maybe I’m wrong.
Solved by Melville (comment #2).

7. Lady, you take my picture with that thing and I’m gonna rip your brassiere off and strangle you with it! You got that?
Solved by George (comment #4).

8 comments

  1. Evn says:

    You know, I was really betting on more of a John Hughes angle this week.

    But #3 is This Is Spinal Tap.

  2. Melville says:

    #6 is Paul Reiser in one of my favorites, Diner.

    #4 is My Left Foot.

  3. Dawa Lhamo says:

    #5 is the Blues Brothers. ^_^

  4. George says:

    #7 is Witness. And I second the favoriting of Diner–sad I didn’t get her fast enough to name that one.

  5. Katrinawitch says:

    Ooh, ooh! #2 is Out of Africa.

  6. George says:

    BTW, in three weeks you need to do quotes from films of the 2010s and make it all up. The “winners” will be the best film title for each quote.

  7. Mrs. B. says:

    Just found your blog, and it’s fabulous!

    BTW, #1 Escape From NY, right?

  8. Deborah Lipp says:

    George, HA!

    Mrs. B., welcome!