Most commonly quoted Quote - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

the guy who be short · 06-03-2005, 09:36 AM

Middle-Earth is a wonderful world, we all know it. In fact, let's be honest, we're all Middle-Earth freaks, and try to merge ME into the plain old regular Earth as much as we can.
My question is: of all the myriad quotable quotes in Middle Earth, which do you quote most often? There must be one (at least) that is regularly repeated under certain circumstances, and I think it would be interesting to see which lines stand out to us most.

I think my most quoted quote in probably

Quote:

Murderers and Elf-friends.

I'm not sure why, but it sounds like such a lovely curse, and I cannot resist using it whenever somebody even mildly annoys me.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 06-03-2005, 01:09 PM

I'll tell you one my friend uses a fair bit; most recently when I was dithering over whether to talk to this certain someone:

All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you.

Unfortunately, he wasn't as persuasive as Gandalf, and regrets were had immediately.

The Only Real Estel · 06-03-2005, 01:27 PM

I'd have to say

Quote:

“What is this new devilry?”

because it's so multi-functional. You can use it to describe a weird looking toy your brother or sister wants, someone's lame criticism of LotR, a new concept you have to learn in math (bah), a horrible movie (Gigli comes to mind), or pretty much anything else worth describing at all.

Mango of Doom · 06-03-2005, 01:51 PM

Especially after the film, "What's taters, precious?"

I always loved that line

Encaitare · 06-03-2005, 01:59 PM

I am often guilty of saying "Pass the po-tay-toes" at dinner. And at Disneyworld, when we entered a ride we'd yell "Into the miiiiiines!"

Other than that, I don't really quote any one line (from either the books or the movies) all that often -- it's usually just whatever comes immediately to mind.

EDIT: Wait, just thought of one. I sing "Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow, etc., etc." simply because it irritates a friend of mine. She loves LotR but finds Mr. Bombadil very annoying.

Formendacil · 06-03-2005, 03:23 PM

"You're late" is a very common phrase amongst my group of Tolkien (or PJ-) philes.

I've also used "A wizard is never late, etc." a few times in reply.

the guy who be short · 07-10-2005, 03:57 PM

When sleepy, I have a disposition to say in a sing-song voice: "And NOW to bed! And NOW to bed!"

And now to bed...

Kath · 07-10-2005, 04:05 PM

This was just pointed out to me today but I have an increasing tendency to slip into Gollum mode when asking questions, not when just talking though.

For example instead of asking what are you doing I'll go what's it doing - and often leave the preciouss off the end so it just ends up sounding odd. I'm gonna have to try and cut it out!

07-16-2005, 10:50 PM

this quote is really fun to yell at people who dont know bunches about LOTR.

''ISHKA KWI AI DURUGNUL!!!!"

getting odd looks can be fun.

Gurthang · 07-23-2005, 03:54 PM

I just thought of another.

"That doesn't make sense to me... but then you are very small."

It's hilarious.

Nimrodel_9 · 07-23-2005, 06:08 PM

Quote:

''ISHKA KWI AI DURUGNUL!!!!"

I still haven't discovered what Gimli is saying...

I'd have to say

Quote:

Stupid fat hobbit! It ruins it!

and

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My precious...

of course.

Though

Quote:

What is this new devilry?

is one of my favorites.

Nim

06-03-2005, 01:09 PM	#2
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	I'll tell you one my friend uses a fair bit; most recently when I was dithering over whether to talk to this certain someone: All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you. Unfortunately, he wasn't as persuasive as Gandalf, and regrets were had immediately. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

06-03-2005, 01:59 PM	#5
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	I am often guilty of saying "Pass the po-tay-toes" at dinner. And at Disneyworld, when we entered a ride we'd yell "Into the miiiiiines!" Other than that, I don't really quote any one line (from either the books or the movies) all that often -- it's usually just whatever comes immediately to mind. EDIT: Wait, just thought of one. I sing "Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow, etc., etc." simply because it irritates a friend of mine. She loves LotR but finds Mr. Bombadil very annoying. Last edited by Encaitare; 06-03-2005 at 02:11 PM.

06-03-2005, 03:23 PM	#6
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,328	"You're late" is a very common phrase amongst my group of Tolkien (or PJ-) philes. I've also used "A wizard is never late, etc." a few times in reply. __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned.

07-10-2005, 04:05 PM	#8
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	This was just pointed out to me today but I have an increasing tendency to slip into Gollum mode when asking questions, not when just talking though. For example instead of asking what are you doing I'll go what's it doing - and often leave the preciouss off the end so it just ends up sounding odd. I'm gonna have to try and cut it out! __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

07-23-2005, 03:54 PM	#10
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	I just thought of another. "That doesn't make sense to me... but then you are very small." It's hilarious. __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.

06-03-2005, 01:51 PM	#4
Mango of Doom Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: rotherhamish Posts: 77	Especially after the film, "What's taters, precious?" I always loved that line

07-10-2005, 03:57 PM	#7
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	When sleepy, I have a disposition to say in a sing-song voice: "And NOW to bed! And NOW to bed!" And now to bed...

07-16-2005, 10:50 PM	#9
Princess Ai Guest Posts: n/a	this quote is really fun to yell at people who dont know bunches about LOTR. ''ISHKA KWI AI DURUGNUL!!!!" getting odd looks can be fun.