The following is a public service announcement for the benefit of all those people fed up of having to listen to me and my kind constantly throwing Father Ted quotes into every day conversation.
Stop! Stop it now!
This is not a criticism of the show in any way, but there comes a time when we as a nation must move on from certain quotes. There is nothing genius in blurting out the most overused lines in Irish television history.
Here are nine quotes that need to go now:
9. Looks like rain, Ted
This is more of an online phenomenon. The meme that just won't die.
8. Drink, feck, arse girls
Constantly exclaimed by the lowest of the low, who can't think of any other Fr Ted reference apart from maybe 'small, far away.'
7. There's cocaine in it
For starters if you're going to use it, don't follow the line up with 'Wait no ... Cinnamon.' It's not cinnamon, it's raisins! That's a completely different shark scene.
6. I've had my fun and that's all that matters....
It's ironic that it's exactly the sentiment in the room/on Facebook when the person quotes that line again.
5. Ride me sideways was another one
Dreadful language.
4. They all have lovely bottoms
Yes, yes we get it. You've spotted a good looking person in the room.
3. Is there anything to be said for saying another mass?
Come on now. After every bit of bad news in Ireland since the invention of the internet, at least one person has been heard to comment: "Is there anything to be said for saying another mass?"
Whether it be a sporting defeat, a bit a bad weather, or someone's mother overcooking the Sunday roast ... there'll always be one!
2. F**kin Hell!
One of Fr Ted's best random moments has been ruined by people overusing it every day of the week.
1. Careful now/Down with this sort of thing
Unless you've wittingly positioned yourself in front of police in Poland then I don't want to see these signs in real life ever again!
However, let's not write off every single quote from the show as a whole, we don't want to go cold turkey.
Here's A list of Father Ted quotes that are criminally underused in everyday life
- No, we can't give that away as a prize
- Bishops love sci-fi
- Ted, Clint Eastwood has been arrested for a crime he didn't commi ... Oh wait no, it's a film
- Have you been talking to Father Shortall lately?
- You think you know someone...
- I prefer the old 'dogs chasing rabbits' approach myself, Father
- Maybe he's agoraphobic. Jack? Afraid of fighting? I don't think so, Ted.
- Dougal, do we have any incense? There was a spider in the bath the other night...
- I get a cheese and onion one and a salt and vinegar one, and I eat them in the same go.
