People have been changing film quotes to make them more British – 23 five-star suggestions
The UK is a very popular location for films and TV shows – even those not set here. For example, the waterfront of Liverpool doubled for Washington in The Crown and Skyfall‘s Shanghai Airport was actually Royal Ascot Racecourse.
The VeryBritishProblems account was less concerned with location than famous quotes.
Slightly change a film quote to make it very British.
I’ll go first:
Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a monkeys.
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) April 26, 2024
Do yourself a favour and head over there to read the thread and quotes, but only after you go through these very funny suggestions.
1.
"You're gonna need a bigger Boaty McBoatface.."
— Chintan Nanavati (@LightHealing) April 26, 2024
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I’m only your fuckin’ father, in’t I https://t.co/sUX01a5vRh pic.twitter.com/y82c6IxMen
— Mitch Benn (@MitchBenn) April 26, 2024
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Slightly change a film quote to make it very British.
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— NeilMackay (@NeilMackay) April 27, 2024
4.
There's no place like Home Bargains
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''Houston, sorry to bother you but…''
— DB (@dbdegn) April 26, 2024
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I’ll be back….. in a jiffy https://t.co/8nrRDWac6Z pic.twitter.com/aJH3t7pSdk
— Sian Jasper (@SianJasper) April 26, 2024
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"my mum always said life is like a tin of Quality Streets. you never know when you're going to get a strawberry creme!"
— Madi; fighting myself to stay alive ♡ (@_madi_faith) April 26, 2024
8.
The Force will be with you shortly. Currently you are number…16 in the queue. Thank you for holding.
— Christine McAteer (@McateerMc) April 26, 2024
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"Of all the Weatherspoons on all the high streets in all of Sussex…she walks into mine."
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I know it was you Fredo, you SLAG https://t.co/sUX01a5vRh
— Mitch Benn (@MitchBenn) April 26, 2024
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1st rule of Fight Club – No fighting.
2nd rule of Fight Club – We need to clear the hall by 7. It's Zumba night.
— jamie wainwright (@jamiewainwright) April 26, 2024
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I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t bloody credit. Bird poo on Nelson’s Column, rusty see-saws in the park. All these things will be lost, like keys down the back of the sofa. pic.twitter.com/Eb90jJFEaV
— Chris Bryce (@cjbryce) April 26, 2024
