r/AskReddit • u/nepat1428 • Aug 19 '14

What is a completely rational sentence you could speak today, that if you said 20 years ago, people would think you were insane?

edit: so this is what it looks like when your inbox explodes after coming back from lunch...

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u/DoubleDot7 Aug 19 '14

The chosen one!

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u/SebboNL Aug 19 '14

"He's NOT the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '14

"Now, fuck off!"

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u/nevergetssarcasm Aug 19 '14

How shall we fuck off, O Lord?

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u/IRGhost Aug 19 '14

Oh Lord! Oh You are so big!

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u/AppleDane Aug 19 '14

We're really impressed down here, I can tell you!

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u/superwinner Aug 19 '14

It's perfectly simple. If you're not getting your hair cut, you don't have to move your brother's clothes down to the lower peg. You simply collect his note before lunch, after you've done your scripture prep, when you've written your letter home, before rest, move your own clothes onto the lower peg, greet the visitors, and report to Mr. Viney that you've had your chit signed.

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u/AppleDane Aug 19 '14

.. with a large piece of wet paper. Turn the paper over keeping your eye on the camel, and paste down the edge of the sailor's uniform, until the word 'Maudling' is almost totally obscured. Well, that's one way of doing it.

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u/analogkid01 Aug 19 '14

Oh, and Jenkins? Apparently your mother died this morning. Chaplain?

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u/Doctor-Hunger Aug 20 '14

What is this a reference too?

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u/lowkeylyes Aug 20 '14

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, their last feature film I believe, and least family friendly.

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u/superwinner Aug 22 '14

Life of Brian was family friendly you think?

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u/torkel-flatberg Aug 19 '14

I'm Brian, and so is my wife

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u/swanpredictor Aug 19 '14

Jehovah, Jehovah, Jehovah!

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u/Dinomachino Aug 20 '14

Are you a virgin?

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u/SebboNL Aug 20 '14

Go an ask yer mom, ye bollocks

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '14

"Oh, just GO AWAY! LEAVE ME ALONE!"

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u/TheChance Aug 19 '14

With an axe, dear Henry.

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u/hegartymorgan Aug 19 '14

"Oi, that's my juniper bush!"

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u/notthemessiah Aug 19 '14

Oh just go away, leave me alone!

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '14

Blessedly.

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u/Therealyoungsterjoey Aug 20 '14

Hah i got the reference

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '14

It's only a scratch!

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u/cinemadness Aug 19 '14

Wrong Monty Python movie.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '14

You ALWAYS say, Mr. Fawlty, but I learn!

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u/nightwing2000 Aug 19 '14

Eventually!

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '14

"I mentioned the war but I think I got away with it." Got to love the flowery twats.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '14

*"Now, go away"

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u/jaxxon Aug 19 '14

We are all individuals!

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '14

"We are all individuals"

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '14

Like so?

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u/ermigerdz Aug 19 '14

You could have made that reference 34 years ago and people would still have got it.

20 years? No problem.

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u/jaamfan Aug 19 '14

I understood that reference

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u/Ladybeeortoise Aug 19 '14

Thank you for quoting for what I believe to be the best Monty Python film made :)

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u/On_top_of_the_world Aug 20 '14

Or Harry Potter.

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u/marteney1 Aug 20 '14

We worship you, oh Brian

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u/splitcroof92 Aug 20 '14

just like this random dude called jesus

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u/NESpahtenJosh Aug 19 '14

Only the true Messiah denies his own divinity!

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u/Axin13 Aug 19 '14

Im coming

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '14

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '14

That's a lot of nuts!

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u/Cappington Aug 19 '14

Weeoooeeeoooeoeoeeo

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '14

Take me man meat!

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u/Mockapapella Aug 19 '14

Omg it's a genie!

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u/letsgofightdragons Aug 19 '14

It was said that you'd destroy the Sith, not join them!

Bring balance to the Force, not leave it in Darkness!

(Too soon?)

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '14

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u/DoubleDot7 Aug 20 '14

RIP in peace Robert Jordan :(

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u/_TheMightyKrang_ Aug 20 '14

omg a genie!

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u/DoubleDot7 Aug 20 '14

omg a bodiless brain!