{"id":723,"date":"2008-07-12T08:30:09","date_gmt":"2008-07-12T12:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mst3kinfo.com\/?p=723"},"modified":"2008-07-23T10:56:18","modified_gmt":"2008-07-23T14:56:18","slug":"weekend-discussion-thread-most-used-catchphrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mst3kinfo.com\/?p=723","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Discussion Thread: Most-Used Catchphrases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"top\" \/>Several people suggested this one: Favorite MST3K catchphrases that have crept into your everyday conversation. I could only get my list down to 15. There are a LOT more.<\/p>\n<p>One caveat: You can do what you want, but I only included phrases that were originated on the show or on a movie they riffed. I did not include any phrases that are actually references to outside sources. Examples: &#8220;It is balloon!&#8221; &#8220;McCloud!!!&#8221; &#8220;Shakin&#8217; the bushes, boss!&#8221; &#8220;This is no place for a convertible!&#8221; or &#8220;This was no boating accident!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>My list, in more or less alphabetical order:<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;Dull surprise!!&#8221;&#8211;perfect whenever anything completely expected happens.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;I like coffee&#8230;&#8221;&#8211;and, really, I do.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;I like it very much!&#8221;&#8211;Watching an MST3K episode, for example.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;It stinks!&#8221;&#8211;the &#8220;okay&#8221; gesture is required.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;Join us, won&#8217;t we?&#8221;&#8211;Our official motto, I use it a lot.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;No dancing. Not allowed.&#8221;&#8211;whenever you want to be Captain Bringdown.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;Oh, I hate to shoot a butt like that&#8221;&#8211;when admiring a certain anatomical part.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;Rock climbing&#8230;.&#8221;&#8211;You&#8217;d be surprised how often this comes up.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;Saaaaaaay!&#8221;&#8211;The perfect expression when things get late-night and randy.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;Staaaay!&#8221;&#8211;It surprises people when I yell it, but I still do.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;The right people will get it.&#8221;&#8211;Pretty much the words I live by.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;Watch out for snakes!&#8221;&#8211;I live in the country so it&#8217;s often appropriate.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;We&#8217;ll just wait here, then, shall we?&#8221;&#8211;Often used at the mall.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;Why don&#8217;t they look?&#8221;&#8211;The sad head-shake is required to sell it.<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;Your weapons are useless against me!&#8221;&#8211;Handy during video games and action movies.<\/p>\n<p>What are yours?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p id=\"top\" \/>Several people suggested this one: Favorite MST3K catchphrases that have crept into your everyday conversation. I could only get my list down to 15. 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