Killin teh lien

**Draego-Man** · August 15, 2012, 07:34pm

You're all wrong. Al Gore invented it.

**Stygian360** · August 15, 2012, 07:52pm

Originally Posted by Haradrel

Or you can see it as dark humor and self irony... As it's most likely intended. Scott is a fan just like the rest of us, I very much doubt he wants the line to end, and he's even said so.

Yes, but dark humor is still thus. It just knicks a little too close to the bone for me, especially when taken as a wink-wink when it fact it nearly became fact. But I don't want to blow this out of proportion. I can laugh along with the rest of fandom. I just wish it didn't have to be nervous shifty-eyed laughter is all.

**Ntumbuluku** · August 15, 2012, 08:25pm

Originally Posted by chrisware

Agreed. "Killin teh lien" is laaaaaaaame.

"Taken for the ass," on the other hand, ranks up there with Shakespeare and Euripides.

What does "taken for the ass" even mean? I never understand it when people use it. "Taken for an ass" would make more sense to me.

**RockinHard** · August 15, 2012, 08:31pm

Don't be Taken for the Ass!

**cayman shen** · August 15, 2012, 08:39pm

I was here for the "taken for the ass" post (hilarious, btw) but had always wondered about the "killen" meme. Now I know! There should be a sticky explaining both to those who weren't around, since neither phrase is going away lol.

**Count Marzo** · August 15, 2012, 08:54pm

"Killen teh lien" was a hilarious YouTube-like response several years before YouTube existed.

**Benedict Judas Hel** · August 15, 2012, 09:35pm

Originally Posted by Eternian Poet

Somebody... somewhere... wrote it first... hands trembling with terror.

It was implanted into their brain with a psychic motivator by Golobulus.

**CocoaSmooth** · August 16, 2012, 01:49am

Originally Posted by hadley

Brad's got it right on. Ironically, I left the board after 200X croaked, and I actually had no idea that my old catch phrase caught on! They made a t-shirt and everything! I can't help but smile whenever I see it get referenced, especially seeing ToyGuru wearing the shirt. I know I'm lame for thinking so, but I think it's so cool.

These Noobs weren't around too when it came out and I remember it was the greatest long running joke ever! (10 years ago and still running lol!) The new guys are campaigning so hard for the Taken for the ass to take over lol!

- - - Updated - - -

Taken for the ass is growing on me though

**Delthaindia** · August 16, 2012, 01:59am

Originally Posted by Ntumbuluku

What does "taken for the ass" even mean? I never understand it when people use it. "Taken for an ass" would make more sense to me.

an italian user wrote that. He pretty much translated literally an italian expression that means "dont tease me!" or "stop playing with me!" and that was the traduction.

**CocoaSmooth** · August 16, 2012, 10:24am

Tekan fro teh ass!!!

**Eternian Poet** · August 16, 2012, 11:23am

Originally Posted by Benedict Judas Hel

It was implanted into their brain with a psychic motivator by Golobulus.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi.../Golobulus.jpg

Scientology?

**Ntumbuluku** · August 16, 2012, 11:26am

Originally Posted by Delthaindia

an italian user wrote that. He pretty much translated literally an italian expression that means "dont tease me!" or "stop playing with me!" and that was the traduction.

Thank you! It makes perfect sense now.

**scott metzger** · August 16, 2012, 12:26pm

Originally Posted by chrisware

Agreed. "Killin teh lien" is laaaaaaaame.

Every time this abomination of the language is used, somewhere, an English teacher dies...

"Taken for the ass," on the other hand, ranks up there with Shakespeare and Euripides.

More like Lewis Carrol: "`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves, Did gyre and gimble in the wabe." TFTA makes about as much sense, as I have no clue what the person was really trying to say...

**Benedict Judas Hel** · August 16, 2012, 12:36pm

Originally Posted by Eternian Poet

Scientology?

Nah, more like phrenology...

**Sandman** · August 16, 2012, 12:43pm

Originally Posted by Benedict Judas Hel

Nah, more like phrenology...

Of course you'd say that...you have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter!

**Benedict Judas Hel** · August 16, 2012, 12:49pm

Originally Posted by Sandman

Of course you'd say that...you have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter!

Pfft! This coming from a monocephalic bilobe with a 300 cc brain!

**Ntumbuluku** · August 16, 2012, 01:00pm

Originally Posted by scott metzger

More like Lewis Carrol: "`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves, Did gyre and gimble in the wabe." TFTA makes about as much sense, as I have no clue what the person was really trying to say...

I can seriously get behind the use of "TFTA" to describe the sentiment of "taken for the ass." "Adam dies and The Mighty Spector uses the power sword to turn into He-Man? What have they done to my childhood?!? That's totally TFTA!" Maybe I'm still not using it right.

**Eternian Poet** · August 16, 2012, 01:21pm

Originally Posted by Ntumbuluku

Maybe I'm still not using it right.

I don't think you are

TFTA impies that Mattel are ripping us off - that they are "killin teh lien" by treating us disrespectfully - that is, taking us only for our asses.

**Stygian360** · August 16, 2012, 01:52pm

Stop killin teh ass!

**Ntumbuluku** · August 16, 2012, 03:43pm

Originally Posted by Eternian Poet

I don't think you are

TFTA impies that Mattel are ripping us off - that they are "killin teh lien" by treating us disrespectfully - that is, taking us only for our asses.

That's kind of what I meant. Characters like Spector and SLL are TFTA because they kill teh lien. "TFTA": an adjective that describes something that leaves you feeling like you've been taken for the ass.

**Eternian Poet** · August 16, 2012, 03:47pm

Originally Posted by Ntumbuluku

That's kind of what I meant. Characters like Spector and SLL are TFTA because they kill teh lien. "TFTA": an adjective that describes something that leaves you feeling like you've been taken for the ass.

I recant. You do indeed give a good example of that "taken for the ass" feeling

I believe we have a good understanding of KTL & TFTA & the seperate origins, thereof.

Thanks everyone for your help

**The Hultquist** · August 16, 2012, 03:52pm

I usually abhor Internet memes (especially ones with bad spelling), but somebody needs to do a MOTU version of the 'Get to the Choppah!' baby for 'Killin teh lien.' Then again, this IS the Internet, so for all I know, someone's made one already...

**Count Marzo** · August 16, 2012, 08:23pm

Originally Posted by Ntumbuluku

I can seriously get behind the use of "TFTA" to describe the sentiment of "taken for the ass." "Adam dies and The Mighty Spector uses the power sword to turn into He-Man? What have they done to my childhood?!? That's totally TFTA!" Maybe I'm still not using it right.

Pun intended?!?

**Swifty** · August 16, 2012, 08:26pm

Can we please kill this phrase?

**Brad2dbone** · August 16, 2012, 09:35pm

@Hadley, tell 'em about your 2% avatar.

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