Working TOS Dialogue Into Everyday Situations

[Phaser Two]

From the other thread . . . which has some great ones.

Every chance I get I try to pull off Kirk's cool-as-cucumber "Cut that thing off" (from the Wolf in the Fold bridge scene) in everyday conversation. With dismissive hand gesture.

My dad and I have been doing the "Sir, your unfamiliarity with the redesign jeopardizes this mission" bit for nearly 40 years. Rental car . . . new car . . . new phone . . . you name it.

Others? Or lines you'd love to work into daily conversation?

 

[johnnybear]

Love? Love is illogical! A good one when the present girlfriend is getting too much for you!
JB

 

[C57D]

Not quite the same, BUT.......
I swear in John M. Ford's Klingonaase. It's ideal for cursing because no one has a clue what you are saying, its not really a profanity in English so no one can be offended, and it has a satisfying glutteral tone!!
For example:-
Khest (dead/worthless)
G'daya (damn)
Tokhkest Straav (willing slave)
G'daya V'kasse (damn my hand)
Khesterex Tha (wasted effort)

Works for me!

 

[Forbin]

Occasionally, when I do something silly, my wife looks confused and says "Is there some significance to this action?"

 

[Lance]

For me, it used to be when I had a flip phone and couldn't help doing Shatner's characteristic, swaggering way of flipping open his communicator whenever I got a call

Also, the line from Tribbles whenever I and my friends are dining out. "This is my chicken sandwich, and coffee." Maybe you've got to be there.

 

[1001001]

Not much from the episodes, but I have been known, on occasion, to drop lines from the movies.

Specifically, "You must have faith that the universe will unfold as it should", and "A double dumbass on you!"

I suppose "Brain and brain, what is brain?!?" has come out now and again....

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Occasionally, when I do something silly, my wife looks confused and says "Is there some significance to this action?"

Double quote - Alice 210 and Kelinda.

 

[Maurice]

Often when a discussion of responsibility comes up, I'll say, "Who's responsible for all of this? Who is Khan?"

 

[Kor]

I worked in "Where's the override, the override??" the other day when something wasn't working right.

Kor

 

[Phaser Two]

I worked in "Where's the override, the override??" the other day when something wasn't working right.

Kor

Absolutely. A total classic and easily adaptable to almost any techno-related situation.

 

[alensatemybuick1]

When my wife leaves her shoes in the perfect place for me to trip over them, I say "hence the word sabotage". I say it a lot.

Also, when she attempts a public display of affection, I've been known to say "please Dear, not in front of the Klingons".

 

[TrickyDickie]

Kinda makes ya wonder how many times this little exchange has been re-enacted out there in fandom:

"Spacedock, you have control."

"Affirmative, Enterprise. Enjoy the ride...."

 

[T'Bonz]

When I'm exasperated with something or people in general, I've been known to utter "Beam me up, Scotty!"

 

[johnnybear]

Double quote - Alice 210 and Kelinda.

Well they were both from the galaxy of Andromeda and maybe that's what they say there?
JB

 

[dahj]

"Beam me up, Scotty!"

Not an actual quote...

 

[mb22]

https://scifi.stackexchange.com/que...m-me-up-scotty-been-used-in-tas-or-any-movies

 

[urbandefault]

I often say, "I'm Regina Phalange. Phalange!"

Oh, wait. Wrong show.

 

[TrickyDickie]

When I'm exasperated with something or people in general, I've been known to utter "Beam me up, Scotty!"

"Scotty! ...Now would be a good time."

 

[XCV330]

sometimes while doing IT work I call out "Stone knives and bearskins!"
no one gets it.

 

[Marsden]

When if figure something out, I like to say "That!... was the equation"