In Other Media
The phrase "my hovercraft is full of eels" is often mentioned in relation to any translation system, in particular ones which translate poorly. In 1998, The Atlantic noted that two commercial translation programs could translate the phrase "into French and back and into Italian and back without a glitch." The phrase is also used as a cliche that takes the form of a character thinking he can speak a language, but whatever he tries to say in that language ends up sounding nonsensical or outright rude to native speakers of the language in question. It appeared in some versions of the OpenVMS operating system as an easter egg error message. It has become a running gag sometimes used in language learning phrasebooks.
The phrase "Drop your panties, Sir William; I cannot wait until lunchtime!" was spoofed in the Nintendo DS game Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations, as an outburst by a supporting character in the game's second case.
In A Bit of Fry & Laurie, series 2 episode 3, a man in the audience claims that he will die unless someone will fondle his bottom.
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Famous quotes containing the word media:
“Never before has a generation of parents faced such awesome competition with the mass media for their children’s attention. While parents tout the virtues of premarital virginity, drug-free living, nonviolent resolution of social conflict, or character over physical appearance, their values are daily challenged by television soaps, rock music lyrics, tabloid headlines, and movie scenes extolling the importance of physical appearance and conformity.”
—Marianne E. Neifert (20th century)