For me, it's Peace in our time.
For me it is 'I hear what you say', often said by politicians who never finish it off, the next line is 'but I am going to bloody ignore it anyway'.
How is that a misquotation?
Because they never verbally finish the quote, they only think it.
What's being quoted? I seem to be rather slow this morning.
"Peace in our time" is a quotation, it's just not a quote from Neville Chamberlain. :)
And when quoted as being from him, it therefore qualifies. But you score points for knowing it's not what he said.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 22 March 2015, 01:16:35 AM
And when quoted as being from him, it therefore qualifies. But you score points for knowing it's not what he said.
XKCD: A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. (http://xkcd.com)
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil
Back to the topic.....
".........Let them eat cake."...Marie Antoinette.
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 22 March 2015, 07:06:05 AM
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil
I hate it when people misquote Teckno
;D ;D ;D :D ;D
"the trouble with quotes on the internet is that 95% of them are false"
Abraham Lincoln
"Lead on McDuff" ("Lay on McDuff")
"Alas poor Yorick, I knew him well." ("Alas poor Yorick, I knew him, Horatio.")
Both by Bill Shakespeare.
"Beam me up, Scotty". (Never said).
Cap'n Kirk
"Let me just conduct a risk assessment on that." (Again, never said.)
Techno
You total, utter, oik, Nobby !
Me
Cheers - Phil
Before somebody else gets in:
Elementary, my dear Watson.
Play it again, Sam.
"Don't throw bloody spears at me"
Michael Caine NOT in "Zulu," actually from "The Man Who Would Be King. "
Quote from: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 09:59:49 AM
"Don't throw bloody spears at me"
Michael Caine NOT in "Zulu," actually from "The Man Who Would Be King. "
Theres not many people know that
P.Sellers pretending to be M.Caine
Quote from: Fenton on 22 March 2015, 10:02:12 AM
Not a lot of people know that
P.Sellers pretending to be M.Caine
Knew it would only be a matter of time ;D
There's a couple that annoy me.
'Theirs but to do or die!'
Actually: 'Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die'.
'Wait till you see the whites of their eyes lads.'
I've often heard this one attributed to Caine in Zulu, but it originates from Colonel William Prescott commander of George Washington's Continental Army, at the Battle of Bunker Hill, who is quoted saying, 'Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes. Then, fire low!'
Someone I work with insists on saying things "are a mute point"
No no no NO NO NO
Moot point. MOOT
From the Anglo-Saxon moot meeting......
(Sorry it really upsets me and I can't say anything to her as she is the client)
Quote from: Vamboozle on 22 March 2015, 10:11:13 AM
Someone I work with insists on saying things "are a mute point"
No no no NO NO NO
Moot point. MOOT
From the Anglo-Saxon moot meeting......
(Sorry it really upsets me and I can't say anything to her as she is the client)
With you on that one >:(
I worked with a bloke who said "the whole gamete". >:( >:( >:(
"Gamut" - "range or sweep".
Quote from: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 10:03:30 AM
Knew it would only be a matter of time ;D
I even got the quote about the misquote wrong and had to edit it
Quote from: Fenton on 22 March 2015, 10:33:50 AM
I even got the quote about the misquote wrong and had to edit it
;D ;D ;D
Should have left it, someone could have had a lovely little rant :D
Quote from: Vamboozle on 22 March 2015, 10:11:13 AM
Someone I work with insists on saying things "are a mute point"
No no no NO NO NO
Moot point. MOOT
From the Anglo-Saxon moot meeting......
(Sorry it really upsets me and I can't say anything to her as she is the client)
But she's just illiterate. It's not a misquotation, any more than the tendency of the less-educated American (not universal) to say
lack behind for
lag behind. Or of so many morons to say
literally when they mean the opposite. Flogging offenses, but not misquotations.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 22 March 2015, 10:56:08 AM
But she's just illiterate. It's not a misquotation, any more than the tendency of the less-educated American (not universal) to say lack behind for lag behind. Or of so many morons to say literally when they mean the opposite. Flogging offenses, but not misquotations.
Fair point and I stand corrected. :D
I will need to check the staff handbook but I'm pretty sure flogging the client is a sackable offence. :-\
Whereas flogging things TO the client gets you brownie points :)
Chorizo.
I know. It's a mispronunciation issue. But I couldn't help it. It annoys me.
Quote from: Westmarcher on 22 March 2015, 12:50:10 PM
Chorizo.
I know. It's a mispronunciation issue. But I couldn't help it. It annoys me.
Annoys me as well. Everyone tries to say Chore-reez-o, when of course it should be pronounced sausage
:D
Are you thure? Ith it not thauthage?
Yeth
I sought tho. Sanks Sankth.
"I'll see if there's a window in my diary!"
And people who insist on focuses instead of foci!
'Let's touch base"
Going to touch your base with my fist in a moment.....
Seems we're going down a "annoying things people say" route so:
With all due respect... Usually means they have and show none! >:(
Quote from: Vamboozle on 22 March 2015, 03:27:23 PM
'Let's touch base"
In my ruleset, that means you've entered hand to hand combat.
Ah, well, if it's annoying phrases...
'24/7' >:(
'On a daily basis' >:( >:(
'Going forwards' >:( >:( >:(
Quote from: fsn on 22 March 2015, 03:49:54 PM
In my ruleset, that means you've entered hand to hand combat.
;D ;D ;D
"Wherefore art thou.........x?" As if it means "where" rather than "why" which is what it actually means!! >:( >:(
Mollinary
Yet, somehow, "where" seems just as appropriate. "Where are you, Romeo?" (as in, "where does your allegiance lie? Are you with the Montague's or the Capulets?') :-\
Interesting to know, nevertheless, Mollinary.
"Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet."
She doesn't care where his allegiances lie :)
"Elementary my dear Watson."
Never, ever written in any of the books...
But he does ejaculate frequently at Watson!
Most annoying phrase?
"We're all in this together.... >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( "
Quote from: Nosher on 22 March 2015, 07:06:19 PM
"Elementary my dear Watson."
Never, ever written in any of the books...
Anyone know where that originated ?
One of the films ? :-\
Cheers - Phil
I think it comes from Basil Rathbone.
He does say 'Exactly my dear Watson' a few times in the books
The phrase "Elementary, my dear fellow, quite elementary" (not spoken by Holmes) appears in P. G. Wodehouse's novel, Psmith in the City (1909–1910),[56] and his 1915 novel Psmith, Journalist.[57] It also appears at the end of the 1929 film The Return of Sherlock Holmes, the first Holmes sound film.[55] William Gillette (who played Holmes on the stage and on radio) had previously said, "Oh, this is elementary, my dear fellow". The phrase may have become familiar because of its use in Edith Meiser's scripts for The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes radio series, which was broadcast from 1939 to 1947.[58] Holmes utters the exact phrase in the 1953 short story "The Adventure of the Red Widow" by Conan Doyle's son, Adrian.[59]
Damn, beat me too it!
The phrase "Elementary, my dear Watson" is never uttered by Holmes in the sixty stories written by Conan Doyle. He often observes that his conclusions are "elementary", however, and occasionally calls Watson "my dear Watson". One of the nearest approximations of the phrase appears in "The Adventure of the Crooked Man", when Holmes explains a deduction: "'Excellent!' I cried. 'Elementary,' said he."[55][56]
The phrase "Elementary, my dear fellow, quite elementary" (not spoken by Holmes) appears in P. G. Wodehouse's novel, Psmith in the City (1909–1910),[56] and his 1915 novel Psmith, Journalist.[57] It also appears at the end of the 1929 film The Return of Sherlock Holmes, the first Holmes sound film.[55] William Gillette (who played Holmes on the stage and on radio) had previously said, "Oh, this is elementary, my dear fellow". The phrase may have become familiar because of its use in Edith Meiser's scripts for The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes radio series, which was broadcast from 1939 to 1947.[58] Holmes utters the exact phrase in the 1953 short story "The Adventure of the Red Widow" by Conan Doyle's son, Adrian.[59]
Thank you, all ! :)
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: mad lemmey on 22 March 2015, 07:46:51 PM
Damn, beat me too it!
I was already looking at it when Phil asked
Quote from: Vamboozle on 22 March 2015, 03:27:23 PM
'Let's touch base"
Somebody says that to me at work, I reply with "You touch my base and I'll be straight on to HR".
Cheers, Martyn
Why did Sherlock Holmes cover his front door in citrus fruit?
A lemon entry my dear Watson, a lemon entry. :D
Coat's on! :-[
How do we know Sherlock Holmes was a geologist?
"Sedimentary my dear Watson, Sedimentary"
:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( please no more......
IanS ;)
"Holmes...I have terrible indigestion."
"It's alimentary, my dear Watson."
(Or have we done that one already.....?)
Cheers - Phil :-[
Quote from: getagrip on 23 March 2015, 09:14:07 AM
Why did Sherlock Holmes cover his front door in citrus fruit?
A lemon entry my dear Watson, a lemon entry. :D
Coat's on! :-[
there is a very rude version of that joke about Holmes and Watson and lemon entry
At work (many years ago) Mrs V was told by a lady colleague thar once upon a time they used lemons as contraceptives.
She asked how you would use a lemon in such a way and was told she was informed that a woman would get a bag of lemons and grip them tightly between their knees. :D
Quote from: Fenton on 23 March 2015, 06:13:23 PM
there is a very rude version of that joke about Holmes and Watson and lemon entry
I modified it somewhat :D
Quote from: getagrip on 23 March 2015, 07:29:00 PM
I modified it somewhat :D
Did it involve a small hairy creature with a head like a mouse? :)
( ... what's that you say? ...... it's not a lemming? .... a lemon .... oh ... )
Quote from: Westmarcher on 23 March 2015, 08:44:25 PM
Did it involve a small hairy creature with a head like a mouse? :)
( ... what's that you say? ...... it's not a lemming? .... a lemon .... oh ... )
Was it the story of a mammal from Madagascar and a Conservative Politican? "A lemur and Tory, my dear Watson."
Oh, dear, no, my mistake. That was in the Sun last week! :D
Mollinary
It was more to do with lemon curd being used as a lubricant and, more than that, I'm not saying ;)
Quote from: getagrip on 23 March 2015, 09:27:52 PM
It was more to do with lemon curd being used as a lubricant and, more than that, I'm not saying ;)
I was hoping (yes, I know that hope is not a method!) to divert this thread from going down that route (if you'll pardon that expression). :-[
Mollinary
Quote from: mollinary on 23 March 2015, 09:11:14 PM
"A lemur and Tory, my dear Watson."
:D =D> Not bad, Mollinary! Yes, it did look like it might get
alimentary again, didn't it?
So, its not a lemming then, Grip (I'm glad I hate lemon curd. :-& )
Nelson at the Battle of Copenhagen, 1801. At one point the Danish fire was so severe that a signal was sent ordering him to break off the action. Instead he put his telescope to his blind eye and said, "I see no ships." Wrong.
Whilst he did famously raise the telescope to his blind eye, what he really said was something like, 'I see no signal!' (apparently there are slightly different versions). The British fleet then went on to win the battle.
Kiss me Hardy? or Kismet Hardy?
He was a sailor...
"La Garde meurt mais ne se rend pas!"
Quote from: Ithoriel on 23 March 2015, 11:32:25 PM
"La Garde meurt mais ne se rend pas!"
"Apart from me, obviously." General Cambronne. :-[ :-[
Mollinary
Both Cambronne and Halkett, who captured him, agreed that Cambronne never said either of the things attributed to him.
According to Wikipedia, General Claude-Etienne Michel's children wanted a royal decree to the effect that their father had uttered the words attributed to Cambronne but the matter remained undecided, which I hadn't heard about before.
In which case it might be a misattribution rather than a misquotation.
Though since nobody's paying attention to the actual topic of this thread, for a change, does it matter?
Quote from: FierceKitty on 24 March 2015, 01:52:37 AM
Though since nobody's paying attention to the actual topic of this thread, for a change, does it matter?
Nope :D
Most annoying misquotation? :-\
Quote from: FierceKitty on 24 March 2015, 01:52:37 AM
Though since nobody's paying attention to the actual topic of this thread, for a change, does it matter?
Should be, "Though since
most people are not paying attention to the actual topic of this thread, for a change, does it matter?"
;)
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned".
The actual quotation is "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned" - William Congreve, The Mourning Bride