Catch Phrases
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A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such memetic phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through a variety of mass media (such as literature and publishing, motion pictures, television and radio), as well as word of mouth. Some catch phrases become the de facto "trademark" of the person or character with whom they originated, and can be instrumental in the typecasting (beneficially or otherwise) of that actor. This is especially the case with comedy actors.
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I don't think so, Tim
Home Improvement is an American sitcom starring Tim Allen, which aired 1991 to 1998. The show was created by Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra, and David MacFadzean.
In the 1990s, it was one of the most-watched sitcoms, winning a multitude of awards. It served to launch Tim Allen's acting career and also was the start of the television career of Pamela Anderson, who was part of the cast for the first two seasons, even if only in an inconspicuous role.
The show's title is a play on words (double meaning) -- it refers to physical improvement of houses, as well as to improving life with family, friends, work, and school.
Origin
Al was reserved, though had much more knowledge, skill, and audience popularity than Tim. His catchphrase, as an opposition to Tim's ill-advised ideas or jokes, was "I don't think so, Tim." He also came up with many puns and would giggle and snort when a joke was made at Tim's expense.
Usage in OMG
Doink9731 says this regularly on Ventrillo in response to asinine comments, bad ideas, and whenever the situation presents itself. Various counter comments have be used but often to no avail as the statement "I don't think so, Tim." is nearly always a response to a comment where it is obvious that it is stupid, illegitimate or irrelevant. Examples are the infamous comment used by the user Userstupidname during a conversation where he responded to "I don't think so, Tim." uttered by Doink9731 with "I do think so, Tim." leading to a numerous wave of Facepalm(s) comments.
Night Elf Mohawk / Handy With Computers / Don't Be A Condescending Director
Mr. T (born Laurence Tureaud; May 21, 1952) is an American actor known for his roles as Sgt. "B. A." (Bosco Albert) Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team, as boxer James "Clubber" Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III, and for his numerous appearances in the WWF and as a professional wrestler. Mr. T is also well-known for his distinctive mohawk hairstyle, for wearing large amounts of gold jewelry, and for his tough guy image. He starred in the reality show I Pity the Fool, shown on TV Land, the title of which comes from his Rocky III catchphrase.
Origin
OMG players while watching T.V. and hanging out on Ventrillo would constantly be bombarded with these damn World of Warcraft commercials. After multiple viewings and talking about the annoying nature of these commercials over Ventrillo this catch phrase was born. This catch phrase is an ode to the mind controlling and brainwashing effects of mass media.
The Mohawk is an extremely powerful class whose attacks come from its incredibly good looking hairstyle. The Mohawk class exists because Mr.T hacked the game and created the class on his game because he is "pretty handy with computers".
Please note that nearly all OMG players have poor feelings for World of Warcraft ranging from apathy to outright disgust.
Usage in OMG
Use of the catch phrase in conversation revolve around accusing others of being condescending directors, imploring them to give up their condescending director ways, hacking the game and creating a Mohawk class, and being pretty handy with computers.
How You Doing?
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which premiered on the National Broadcasting Channel on September 22, 1994. The series revolves around a group of friends in the area of Manhattan, New York City, who live together and share living expenses. The series was produced by Warner Bros. Television, in association with Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions. The original executive producers were Crane, Kauffman and Kevin Bright, with Adam Chase, Michael Curtis, Greg Malins, Scott Silveri, Shana Goldberg-Meehan, Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen being promoted in later seasons.
Crane and Kauffman created Friends under the title Insomnia Cafe in November 1993, which they presented to co-worker and friend Bright. The team pitched the idea to NBC, which bought the idea as a put pilot. After several script rewrites and changes, the series was finally named Friends, and premiered on the coveted Thursday 8:30 pm timeslot. The cast was known for being unusually cohesive and unified, all of whom became best friends. Filming for the series took place at Warner Bros. Studios in front of a live audience. The series finale was heavily promoted by NBC, and viewing parties were organized around the U.S. by local NBC affiliates. The finale was watched by 52.5 million American viewers, making it the fourth most watched series finale in TV history.
Origin
Joey's catchphrase, "How you doin'?", has become a popular part of Western English slang, often used as a pick-up line or when greeting friends.
Usage In OMG
Generally it is said when greeting friends. One must say in a sort of slime grease ball way.
It's A Trap
Admiral Ackbar is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He first appears in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, in which he was portrayed by Timothy M. Rose. He later became a supporting character in the Star Wars Expanded Universe of novels, video games, and comic books.
Origin
The line for which Admiral Ackbar is most known, "It's a trap!", is often parodied, notably by the animated show Robot Chicken in their Emmy Award-nominated Star Wars special episode.
Usage in OMG
This line is usually uttered when a unit has wandered into an enemy's fire or something unexpected has happened.
Mine
Finding Nemo is a 2003 American computer-animated family film. It was written by Andrew Stanton, directed by Stanton and Lee Unkrich and produced by Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. It tells the story of the overly protective clownfish Marlin (Albert Brooks), who along with a regal tang called Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), searches for his son Nemo (Alexander Gould). Along the way he learns to take risks and that his son is capable of taking care of himself.
The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It was a financial blockbuster as it grossed over $864 million worldwide.[1] It is the best-selling DVD of all time, with over 40 million copies sold as of 2006 and is the highest grossing G-rated movie of all time. In 2008, the American Film Institute named it the 10th greatest American Animated film ever made during their 10 Top 10.
Origin
The seagulls (specifically Pacific gulls, the only black-winged Australian gull) are depicted several times in the film, mostly attempting to obtain food. Their most prominent role is when a flock of seagulls chase Nigel (carrying Marlin and Dory in his mouth), through Sydney harbor. The only word they say throughout the entire film is "mine" (not "mate"). The visual commentary in the released DVD states that the seagulls are voiced by Andrew Stanton.
Usage In OMG
When someone says "Mine" in Ventrillo, usually in reference to a land mine, people in the channel retorting with a running chorus of "Mine", like in the movie.
O RLY? / YA RLY!
O RLY? is an abbreviation for "Oh, really?" and is an Internet phenomenon. "YA RLY!" is an abbreviation for "Yeah, really!" and is part of the "O RLY" phenomenon.
Origin
Typically presented as an image macro featuring a Snowy Owl. The phrase "O RLY?" is typically sarcastic or sardonic manner, often in response to a statement that the speaker feels is obvious, or blatantly false and/or self-contradictory. Some internet forum trolls may also reply "O RLY?" in response to a lengthy or overly detailed post.
The phrase "O RLY?" was used on the Something Awful Forums at least as early as August 2003. The original "O RLY?" Snowy Owl image macro is based on a photo taken by nature photographer John White, which he posted to the newsgroup alt.binaries.pictures.animals in 2001.
The "YA RLY!" owl is a Great Horned Owl.
Usage In OMG
Usually said in response to something interesting or sarcastic about another user's comment. People then respond with the YA RLY.
Fucking Windows 98
Windows 98 (codenamed Memphis) is a graphical operating system released on 25 June 1998 by Microsoft and the successor to Windows 95. Like its predecessor, it is a hybrid 16-bit/32-bit monolithic product based on MS-DOS. Windows 98 was succeeded by Windows Me on 14 September 2000.
Orgin
First appearing in South Park's movie Bigger, Longer, and Uncut the phrase originally was used to refer to trouble with the Window's operating system.
Usage in OMG
In OMG it has evolved. Now it refers to anything that goes bad and sometimes just in passing.
The Great Cornholio
Orginated from the show "Beavis and Butt-head", the phrase "Great Cornholio" (while having your shirt pulled over your head) reasembles a certain characters alter-ego from the show, used for hassarment of peacefull people.
Orgin
After consuming large amounts of sugar or caffeine, Beavis sometimes undergoes a radical personality change. His eyes will widen, he will raise his forearms in a 90-degree angle next to his chest, pull his shirt over his head, and then begin to yell or scream erratically, producing a stream of gibberish and strange noises. This is an alter-ego named "Cornholio," a normally dormant personality. Cornholio tends to pace around aimlessly while reciting the phrases "I am the Great Cornholio! I need TP for my bunghole!" and "Are you threatening me?" in a vaguely Latin-American accent.
Usage in OMG
Scoundrels (such as Cadmus or Lisek) would find themselves suprising theyr friends in battle channels, playing thru theyr microphones a certain phrase, such as "You have awaken my bunghole!" which would effect in minor giggles and a moral improvement on the team.
