It seems that a favourite phrase of MetaFilter's is from a movie

July 7, 2006 5:30 PM

I will not take that phrase from your post. It seems that a favourite phrase of MetaFilter's is from a misremebered bit of dialogue from a hollywood movie about the Amish, not from the Amish themselves.
posted by timeistight to MetaFilter-Related at 5:30 PM (35 comments total)

MeTa threads spilling over onto a second page in a single day. How often does that happen, anyways?
posted by Gator at 5:39 PM on July 7, 2006

Found it. (search for "thing from your hand" within the pdf file)
posted by yhbc at 5:40 PM on July 7, 2006

or, you just go to page 66. I should have just said that, but I was all proud of myself for a moment there
posted by yhbc at 5:41 PM on July 7, 2006

AmishFilter: Is this something I would need to not have a TV to understand?
posted by Eideteker at 5:47 PM on July 7, 2006

Could. You could just go to page 66.

I'm going to have to turn in my MeFi Jr. DeTec-tive Badge, aren't I?
posted by yhbc at 5:49 PM on July 7, 2006

Only if someone will take it from your hand.
posted by puke & cry at 5:53 PM on July 7, 2006

hm. This is the closest I've come to a callout. Somebody yell at me or something.
posted by exlotuseater at 6:14 PM on July 7, 2006

Eideteker, shurely shome mishtake... Is this something one would need a hand to know the answer?
posted by jack_mo at 6:16 PM on July 7, 2006

YEEARRGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!


does thatr help exlotuseater?
posted by edgeways at 6:19 PM on July 7, 2006

It's okay, I guess. But thanks.
posted by exlotuseater at 6:41 PM on July 7, 2006

Imagine if we found out that the Amish have now adopted the phrase because they read on Metafilter that it was Amish.
posted by tula at 7:13 PM on July 7, 2006

One of my closest friends is a conservative Mennonite. I've emailed her the link and asked her if she knows the answer. If she has anything to say on the topic, I'll post it in the thread.
posted by orange swan at 7:23 PM on July 7, 2006

i kinda like how the askmi thread has MeTa!. Kinda like shouting checkmate!
posted by lester at 7:44 PM on July 7, 2006

"Ask me about explosive diarrhea!" was MINE, I tell you!
posted by davy at 8:54 PM on July 7, 2006

oh noes! we've offended an "insert derogatory word for amish here" lover
posted by matkline at 10:05 PM on July 7, 2006

Does it really count as a "favorite phrase of metafilter" when your search of the phrase on this site only turned up five results?
posted by jonson at 10:25 PM on July 7, 2006

Point, jonson.
posted by timeistight at 12:30 AM on July 8, 2006

and now for a real metafilter favorite:

step 1: this "i will not take the thing from your hand," it vibrates?

step 2: ???????

step 3: profit!
posted by Hat Maui at 4:49 AM on July 8, 2006

One of my closest friends is a conservative Mennonite. I've emailed her the link and asked her if she knows the answer. If she has anything to say on the topic, I'll post it in the thread.
posted by orange swan

One of my closest friends is Amish. Still looking for an email address for him.
posted by leftcoastbob at 6:57 AM on July 8, 2006 [2 favorites]

jonson writes "Does it really count as a 'favorite phrase of metafilter' when your search of the phrase on this site only turned up five results?"

You've got to expand the results (and google's MF index sucks anyways). I alone used this phrase four times according to the expanded search. I though it was more but I might have used variations.
posted by Mitheral at 10:00 AM on July 8, 2006

this is amazing. I hope someone gets us saying "Luke, I am your brother," as a way of dealing with trolls next.
posted by shmegegge at 10:25 AM on July 8, 2006

Shit, he was his brother?!? That puts a whole new spin on things!
posted by yhbc at 1:00 PM on July 8, 2006

Nobody better mention the IRA! I'm of Irish descent, and that might make my day a little more miserable.
posted by orange swan at 2:23 PM on July 8, 2006

Ooops, wrong thread. Sorry. I always wondered how anyone made that mistake, and now I know.
posted by orange swan at 2:25 PM on July 8, 2006

Orange swan, I am your brother.
posted by Bugbread at 2:59 PM on July 8, 2006

...but I will not take that thing from your hand.
posted by timeistight at 3:02 PM on July 8, 2006

search your feelings, orange swan. you know it to be true.
posted by Hat Maui at 5:11 PM on July 8, 2006

Use the fork, Luke!
posted by Kirth Gerson at 5:52 PM on July 8, 2006 [1 favorite]

posted by puke & cry at 6:20 PM on July 8, 2006

I'd be interested to know what percentage of puke & cry's MeTa posts are animated gifs.

MetaFilter: 5 posts by puke & cry posts and 689 comments
MetaTalk: no posts and 802 comments

I keed because I love (the animated gifs [but not this one, I already have it]).
posted by absalom at 8:49 PM on July 8, 2006

posted by puke & cry at 9:38 PM on July 8, 2006

what
posted by exlotuseater at 10:07 PM on July 8, 2006

FYI: I live near a very Amish community, and I have heard this phrase used often. Usually though, it has been during the Rum Spring, and used by youth jokingly. I'm assuming the phrase is actually a serious remark by the elders.
posted by Loto at 12:00 AM on July 9, 2006

Apparently, I've introduced both this phrase, and "anal ultimatum" to Metafilter. I'm not sure exactly whether I should feel proud.
posted by klangklangston at 9:01 AM on July 9, 2006

So, wait, Amish don't live in terrariums?
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:30 AM on July 9, 2006