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Scan Me - The Other Guys (2010)

Scan Me - The Other Guys (2010)

The Quotable Moment: "I need an MRI!"

When To Say It In Your Own Life: You've been playing jump rope with your nephews and nieces in the back garden, but your co-ordination isn't what it used to be and it's not long before you're chewing on grass.

Best not to scream it too loudly, though. You don’t want to scare the kiddies.

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Heart Beat - The Campaign (2012)

Heart Beat - The Campaign (2012)

The Quotable Moment: "My heart is pounding. Like a phone book in a dryer."

When To Say It In Your Own Life: You've just completed a marathon and you're shocked to still be able to walk (albeit a bit like John Wayne).

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Teenager - Blades Of Glory (2007)

Teenager - Blades Of Glory (2007)

The Quotable Moment: "I see you still look like a 15-year-old girl but not hot."

When To Say It In Your Own Life: You bump into your ex-girlfriend in the street and she's still acting like a total douche.

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Buddha - Anchorman (2004)

Buddha - Anchorman (2004)

The Quotable Moment: "You're so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha covered with hair."

That's Ron Burgundy admiring his pooch.

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Whenever your dog/cat/parakeet delivers words of wisdom that comfort the soul and remove weights from shoulders.

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Night - Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)

Night - Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)

The Quotable Moment: Ricky Bobby reveals a little bit of his pink underbelly when he admits: "Night is a very dark time for me."

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Whenever you find yourself needing to state the flippin' obvious.

Sounds best when followed by "I like it when the sky's blue" and "sometimes water is too wet".

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Hurt - Elf (2003)

Hurt - Elf (2003)

The Quotable Moment: Buddy the elf discovers the wonder that is shopping.

"This place reminds me of Santa's Workshop! Except it smells like mushrooms and everyone looks like they want to hurt me."

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Ever walked into a bar in a new town where everybody stops chatting to size you up before you've even had a chance to order a white wine spritzer?

Yeah, then.

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Armstrong - Blades Of Glory (2007)

Armstrong - Blades Of Glory (2007)

The Quotable Moment: Jimmy's worried because everybody's laughing at their new and improved routine.

Chazz's response? "Hey. They laughed at Louis Armstrong when he said he was gonna go to the moon. Now he's up there, laughing at them."

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Whenever you're concerned that people aren't taking you seriously.

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Nutty - Elf (2003)

Nutty - Elf (2003)

The Quotable Moment: Buddy reveals that swearing isn't exactly something Santa condones of when he exclaims: "Son of a nutcracker!"

When To Say It In Your Own Life : It's generally best not to swear around nervous old folk, so if you've got the in-laws or the grandparents round, plum for something a little less upsetting - like nutcracker.

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Sting - Anchorman (2004)

Sting - Anchorman (2004)

The Quotable Moment: Ron Burgundy voices his annoyance: "Son of a bee-sting!"

When To Say It In Your Own Life: If you're around impressionable young minds and don't want to fill their innocent ears with swear words.

Or if you're a little annoyed, but not so annoyed that you need to whip out a four-letter word.

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Bed, Bath & Beyond - Old School (2003)

Bed, Bath & Beyond - Old School (2003)

The Quotable Moment: Frank proves that he is well and truly drowning in domesticity…

"Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time."

When To Say It In Your Own Life:
The joy with this one is that you can replace Bed, Bath & Beyond with anything.

Literally, anything. IKEA, your favourite pub, the in-laws'.

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Orion - Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)

Orion - Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)

The Quotable Moment: Ricky Bobby discusses his favourite shampoo, and comes up with a beautiful analogy.

"It makes my hair shine like the Belt of Orion."

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Whenever you discover that amazing new shampoo that nobody's ever heard of before.

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Bad Meal - The Other Guys (2010)

Bad Meal - The Other Guys (2010)

The Quotable Moment: "This meal is terrible... it tastes like roasted dog asshole. I asked myself, 'Who would slow roast a dog's asshole and feed it to me?' You would."

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Certainly not if you're a dinner guest, but it'd be perfectly fine to use in a restaurant.

Especially if the waiter seems more interested in his fag break than tending to your dining needs.

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Ovaries - Anchorman (2004)

Ovaries - Anchorman (2004)

The Quotable Moment: "I'm gonna punch you in the ovary, that's what I'm gonna do. A straight shot. Right to the babymaker."

Ron ratchets up the insults during his feud with Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate).

When To Say It In Your Own Life : Though we don't generally condone violence against our fellow man (or woman), there's no reason you can't roll this out as a threat.

Particularly insulting if you say it to a man.

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Tastes Like - Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)

Tastes Like - Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)

The Quotable Moment: “Well let me just quote the late-great Colonel Sanders, who said…'I’m too drunk to taste this chicken.’”

Ricky Bobby cracks out the insults on the tarmac. Tough going.

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Whenever you've had a few too many Bacardi Breezers.

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Sugar Diet - Elf (2003)

Sugar Diet - Elf (2003)

The Quotable Moment: Buddy explains the difference between the dietary requirements of a human being and an elf. Main difference: sugar intake.

"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup."

When To Say It In Your Own Life: The day you develop diabetes.

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Good Looking - Anchorman (2004)

Good Looking - Anchorman (2004)

The Quotable Moment: "Mmmmm... I look good. I mean really good. Hey everyone... come and see how good I look."

Yep, Ron likes to share the love.

When To Say It In Your Own Life
: It's your wedding day, you've dieted like a crazy person, you've had your hair done, your shoes shined and your teeth whitened.

AND YOU WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW ABOUT IT. Because you're never going to look this good again.

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Big Boy - The Other Guys (2010)

Big Boy - The Other Guys (2010)

The Quotable Moment: "Do you wake up in the mornin' and say, 'I'm puttin' on my big boy pants. Look, I'm wearin' a belt. I got big boy pants on.'"

When To Say It In Your Own Life: This is perfect for a brisk morning pep talk in the bathroom mirror.

Nothing like a motivating 'big boy pants' speech to get the day started on the right foot.

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Dog's Orders - Zoolander (2001)

Dog's Orders - Zoolander (2001)

The Quotable Moment: "Obey my dog!" demands psycho fashionista Mugatu. Clearly, he's barking mad.

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Well, it helps if you have a dog to begin with.

That said, ordering somebody to obey your dog while pointing at a cat would probably make a person equally as nervous.

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Feelin' Good - Wedding Crashers (2005)

Feelin' Good - Wedding Crashers (2005)

The Quotable Moment: In his uncredited cameo as Chazz Reinhold, Ferrell reveals that upsetting circumstances can sometimes make you really horny.

"Grief is nature’s most powerful aphrodisiac."

When To Say It In Your Own Life: This one's probably best not to crack out at a funeral. In fact, we might insist on never repeating it, unless in jest with somebody you know really, really well.

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On You - Anchorman (2004)

On You - Anchorman (2004)

The Quotable Moment: Ron steps up his seduction of Veronica (Christina Applegate) during a boozy garden party.

"I want to be on you," he admits. Well, at least he's honest about it.

When To Say It In Your Own Life: When you get home from a hard day's work and lay eyes on your bed.

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Violence - Step Brothers (2008)

Violence - Step Brothers (2008)

The Quotable Moment: Brennan updates a well-known phrase, and makes it even more violent than it was before.

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but I will kick you repeatedly in the balls!"

When To Say It In Your Own Life:
This is a good one to get out if somebody's been calling you names - whether that's behind your back or to your face.

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Clothing - Blades Of Glory (2007)

Clothing - Blades Of Glory (2007)

The Quotable Moment: Chazz scatters some pearls of wisdom… "Personal philosophy? Clothing optional."

When To Say It In Your Own Life:
When you're taking a shower.

Which is surely the only time when the 'clothing optional' mantra can apply without causing a fracas.

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Scotch - Anchorman (2004)

Scotch - Anchorman (2004)

The Quotable Moment: Ron discovers a new friend during the closing credits of Anchorman .

"I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly."

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Clearly, any time you're drinking a scotch. Though you can always pretend a cup of tea is a scotch and nobody will be any the wiser.

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Liar Liar - Elf (2003)

Liar Liar - Elf (2003)

The Quotable Moment: "You sit on a throne of lies."

Buddy discovers that an in-store Santa Claus is nothing more than a filthy, fake-beard-wearing fraud. Oh, the humanity.

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Any time somebody's sitting down. This one never gets old.

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Big Deal - Anchorman (2004)

Big Deal - Anchorman (2004)

The Quotable Moment: Ron attempts to impress Veronica with the most self-involved chat-up line ever.

"I don't know how to put this, but I'm kind of a big deal."

When To Say It In Your Own Life:
At job interviews, always. Or if you're standing in line at the supermarket, or at the petrol station, or dropping the kids off at school. Anywhere, really.

But especially at job interviews.

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Divine Intervention - Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)

Divine Intervention - Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)

The Quotable Moment: Ricky Bobby has a breakdown after surviving a wreck on the race course.

"Help me Jesus! Help me Jewish God! Help me Allah! Help me Tom Cruise! Tom Cruise, use your witchcraft on me to get the fire off me! Help me Oprah Winfrey!"

When To Say It In Your Own Life: During a crisis of any kind. Inciting the names of all the deities (both religions and otherwise) just makes sense, right?

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Emotions - Anchorman (2004)

Emotions - Anchorman (2004)

The Quotable Moment: Ron has a breakdown in a phone booth, prompting him to howl: "I'm in a glass case of emotion."

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Any time something goes so wrong that you feel invisible walls are suffocating you.

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San Diego - Anchorman (2004)

San Diego - Anchorman (2004)

The Quotable Moment: During a news report, Ron Burgundy gives his audience some surprising insight into how San Diego was founded - and named.

"Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it San Diego, which, of course, in German means a whale's vagina."

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Whenever you find yourself in San Diego, or at least discussing it, you can whip out this little piece of trivia to impress your friends.

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Excellence - Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)

Excellence - Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)

The Quotable Moment: Having won a pivotal race, Ricky Bobby ain't backwards in coming forwards about just how awesome he is.

"Here's the deal: I'm the best there is. Plain and simple. I wake up in the morning and I piss excellence."

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Any time somebody tries to make you feel bad about yourself. All you have to do is retort smartly that you "piss excellence".

Which should put the haters in their place.

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Beard - Anchorman (2004)

Beard - Anchorman (2004)

The Quotable Moment: Ron Burgundy spots a gorgeous lady at a party and exclaims: "By the beard of Zeus!"

When To Say It In Your Own Life: Not when discussing facial hair, but any time something you knocks you for six and no other exclamation will do.

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