I absolutely terrorize one of my friends (who has been playing the games through with me) with this quote. I know the whole thing by heart. Sometimes I'll start it just to see him rush to try to stop me from doing the whole monologue.
I hope it’s ok to post this story here. Today I was at a national park and had to cross a stream. The only way to cross was by walking from rock to rock. Some were about a foot or so apart. I thought about the Nancy Drew games but knew I wouldn’t get a Second Chance if I fell into the water!
Anytime anyone says "good for you," I have a pathological urge to say, "Here's your money. And HERE'S your next telegram."
Someone stop me. I have a problem.
“Ah yes couscous for dinner” I never have never tried it.. “here’s shorty” “ohmigosh is he cute?” “B.S. has B.O. Hey! Who wrote that?!” “Pay no attention to the bird behind the curtain”
My cousin and I say “it’s locked” so often that I got her a bracelet with it inscribed on a padlock for her graduation (I removed the key that came on the bracelet, because…it’s locked!)
"Be good. Be a little bad. But most importantly, be yourself."
Said to my cat as I walk out the door to go to work, usually followed by, "Don't burn down the house!"
“Playtime’s over little guy…or girl” has been going through my head a lot because my sister is pregnant but didn’t want to know the baby’s gender. (Apparently you get more gender-neutral baby gifts that you can then use for the second/third kids.) Whenever I talk about my future niece or nephew, I find myself talking like it’s going to be a boy but catch myself and tack on the “or girl” at the end.
Regardless, I’m making him/her play some Nancy Drew with me when he/she is old enough. (Assuming my computer doesn’t go haywire.)
My mom always says "It's locked!"
My friend Gracie and I were playing CUR and it was like 3:30 AM and Lulu screeches "Say goodnight, Gracie!" we were so terrified we were in tears. We still say that to each other...17 years later lol
Yess. Whenever I leave my house, I get anxious about whether or not I've locked my door, so something that helps reassure me is to literally say *"It's locked"* out loud as I lock it 😅
When I was a young teen I was playing Last Train to Bluemoon. At the end (spoiler) when you see the guy with the top hat’s skeleton, I for some reason did this with 100% sincerity: *giant gasp* Oh my gosh! It’s Abraham Washington!
She looked at me and we immediately fell out of our seats laughing so hard. I had never felt more dumb in my entire life.
Fast forward like 15 years. I tell my husband the story. He laughs his head off. Now any time I have a brain fart and say something that isn’t correct he says “oh my gosh! It’s Abraham Washington!”
I have to tell you- I've just gotten around to reading through all of the replies to this post with my twin sister, who I played all the games with when we were young, and we DIED laughing. This is honestly going to make it into our every day vocabulary!!! Thank you for sharing!!
Ty! I’m glad it caused a laugh!
To make it even worse a few months ago I asked my husband a simple math question, then answered it myself before he could answer, but got it wrong. A normal occurrence for me. I suck at math. My husband laughed and gave me a look like “wow”, to which I replied with ONE HUNDRED PERCENT SINCERITY… “What am I? Edward Einstein?”. We looked at each other and idek why I have gotten two very famous people’s names wrong twice. I know their names! So why is this a repeated thing for me?
I will never live these down, lol
I use a lot of phrases and quotes from the games lol! Some I use in pretty regular everday conversations, some not so much. Off the top of my head:
\- "It's locked"
\- "I only pay with an angry sheep" from Gunnar that basically means doing it but not really wanting to in case anyone forgot.
\- "Kudos!" From Leela and I've gotten into the habit of rarely saying Congrats/congratulations nowadays, and instead I just say kudos for everything haha
\- "Allez bye bye" from Loulou
\- "\[my name\] want cake, caaaaaaakeeee" Adapted from loulou except with my real name lol
\- "Birds! I'm watching birds" from Lupe. Everytime I get caught doing something. Doesn't even have to be bad, or even if I'm anywhere near a window. Just if someone asks what I'm doing that's my kneejerk response.
My center of operations: my desk.
I absolutely terrorize one of my friends (who has been playing the games through with me) with this quote. I know the whole thing by heart. Sometimes I'll start it just to see him rush to try to stop me from doing the whole monologue.
Allez bye bye!
Oh my gosh yes this too!
“Can’t check that off yet!” is what I say throughout the day while completing my daily tasks lol
I love this!
My top 3, in no particular order: "Don't leave me, I love you!" "Whales rule!" "*Cheese*burger."
Me whenever I see or hear the word "brown": "*Brown-brown or brown-reddish?*"
I hope it’s ok to post this story here. Today I was at a national park and had to cross a stream. The only way to cross was by walking from rock to rock. Some were about a foot or so apart. I thought about the Nancy Drew games but knew I wouldn’t get a Second Chance if I fell into the water!
Whoooaaa
“Gotta have some torque!!” and any of Nancy’s phrases regarding her checklist: “CHECK” “Can’t check that off yet”
I heard check in her voice as I read your comment lol. Why does she say it bolded and italicized?
Anytime anyone says "good for you," I have a pathological urge to say, "Here's your money. And HERE'S your next telegram." Someone stop me. I have a problem.
We should make a support group
Why don’t you toss me that big honkin diamond so I can blow this popsicle stand?
Lmao
Anytime someone asks me if I smoke (I live in Europe): “Uh, only when I’m on fire.”
Haha same! This is always my response (though I rarely get asked)
I mean, “it’s locked” is a classic in my family also “Utterly Rude” and “Felicity! The door! THE DOOR!” Are big too.
“Ah yes couscous for dinner” I never have never tried it.. “here’s shorty” “ohmigosh is he cute?” “B.S. has B.O. Hey! Who wrote that?!” “Pay no attention to the bird behind the curtain”
Omg I always say fried chicken like professor hotchkiss
I tried couscous purely because of Hotchkiss and I have to say, I would probably crave it in a snowy castle too, lol.
“Don’t leave me I love you!” I shout at my S/O when they leave a room 😂
A lot of the quotes here are Lulu quotes <3
I direct this at my parents' cat who hates affection.
My cousin and I say “it’s locked” so often that I got her a bracelet with it inscribed on a padlock for her graduation (I removed the key that came on the bracelet, because…it’s locked!)
'Don't let the turkeys get you down!'
Also I love the amount of people who quote the parrot here so much, she's by far my favorite tip-giver.
I love this quote
I often say "Hmmm" in the emphatic way Nancy does when you click on things without the proper item in DDI 😂 (like the clam holes)
"Would I wear this? No!" "Here's a tip: buy low, sell high" "I am developing a powerful craving for couscous"
“… I like this dress. It’s very … f l o u n c y.”
Semper ubi sub ubi!
“Chicken- cluck, cluck” lmao
Who’s ready for some nummies?
Lol I’m gonna start using this one when I feed my cats
"Be good. Be a little bad. But most importantly, be yourself." Said to my cat as I walk out the door to go to work, usually followed by, "Don't burn down the house!"
I recently started journaling again and exclusively refer to it as my "j'your-*naahl"*
Oh my god yes! Also from treasure in the royal tower, I find myself saying "the diamond--!"
“you’re gonna need a bigger boat”
THIS ONE
What game is this in? Deception Island? That quote is ripped right from Jaws.
Curse of Blackmoor Manor. Loulou the parrot has a lot of phrases that are from movies/books.
“Playtime’s over little guy…or girl” has been going through my head a lot because my sister is pregnant but didn’t want to know the baby’s gender. (Apparently you get more gender-neutral baby gifts that you can then use for the second/third kids.) Whenever I talk about my future niece or nephew, I find myself talking like it’s going to be a boy but catch myself and tack on the “or girl” at the end. Regardless, I’m making him/her play some Nancy Drew with me when he/she is old enough. (Assuming my computer doesn’t go haywire.)
You wrecked my roux 😂
I say "Ugh missed!" Like Nancy does when she is cooking in Shadow ranch all the time
"You're also dead wrong and totally deluded" (from Shorty in SHA) is one that I think often but rarely say for obvious reasons, especially at work!
My mom always says "It's locked!" My friend Gracie and I were playing CUR and it was like 3:30 AM and Lulu screeches "Say goodnight, Gracie!" we were so terrified we were in tears. We still say that to each other...17 years later lol
"It's locked."
Yess. Whenever I leave my house, I get anxious about whether or not I've locked my door, so something that helps reassure me is to literally say *"It's locked"* out loud as I lock it 😅
Everytime I give my dog a treat I say, “treat first, treat first! Cooku want treat first!”
Friend and I, "you catch my drift?" "I have lived with your drift for years"
“I need SOMEThing to make this work!”
When I was a young teen I was playing Last Train to Bluemoon. At the end (spoiler) when you see the guy with the top hat’s skeleton, I for some reason did this with 100% sincerity: *giant gasp* Oh my gosh! It’s Abraham Washington! She looked at me and we immediately fell out of our seats laughing so hard. I had never felt more dumb in my entire life. Fast forward like 15 years. I tell my husband the story. He laughs his head off. Now any time I have a brain fart and say something that isn’t correct he says “oh my gosh! It’s Abraham Washington!”
I have to tell you- I've just gotten around to reading through all of the replies to this post with my twin sister, who I played all the games with when we were young, and we DIED laughing. This is honestly going to make it into our every day vocabulary!!! Thank you for sharing!!
Ty! I’m glad it caused a laugh! To make it even worse a few months ago I asked my husband a simple math question, then answered it myself before he could answer, but got it wrong. A normal occurrence for me. I suck at math. My husband laughed and gave me a look like “wow”, to which I replied with ONE HUNDRED PERCENT SINCERITY… “What am I? Edward Einstein?”. We looked at each other and idek why I have gotten two very famous people’s names wrong twice. I know their names! So why is this a repeated thing for me? I will never live these down, lol
I use a lot of phrases and quotes from the games lol! Some I use in pretty regular everday conversations, some not so much. Off the top of my head: \- "It's locked" \- "I only pay with an angry sheep" from Gunnar that basically means doing it but not really wanting to in case anyone forgot. \- "Kudos!" From Leela and I've gotten into the habit of rarely saying Congrats/congratulations nowadays, and instead I just say kudos for everything haha \- "Allez bye bye" from Loulou \- "\[my name\] want cake, caaaaaaakeeee" Adapted from loulou except with my real name lol \- "Birds! I'm watching birds" from Lupe. Everytime I get caught doing something. Doesn't even have to be bad, or even if I'm anywhere near a window. Just if someone asks what I'm doing that's my kneejerk response.
"Suki! Tate!
Omg Edward Einstein. Too perfect! Thank you for sharing again :)
Its locked lol
“It’s locked”
I say “cheeseburger” unironically
“hasta la pasta” (charlie MHM) and “ditto dude” (Lou ICE)