Mr. Weatherbee: Veronica, this gossip column of yours is positively scandalous! I must insist you reveal your sources!
Veronica: Well, Peggy told Sue, who told Linda, who told her best friend Madge, who in turn told Cora, who then told—
Mr. Weatherbeee: Never mind! Never mind!
— Archie Comics, Veronica in "Paper Caper"
(Luis is passing along gossip from his friend)
Luis: Yeah, this dude sounds like a bad-ass, man. Like he comes up to her and he says, y'know: I'm looking for this dude who's mo' unseen, who's flashing this fresh tat, who's got, like, bomb moves, right? Who you got? She's like: Well, we got everything nowadays. We got a guy who jumps, we got a guy who swings, we got a guy who crawls up the walls, you gotta be more specific. And he's like: I'm looking for a guy who shrinks... And I'm like: Daaamn! I got all nervous, 'cause I keep mad secrets for you, bro. So I asked Ignacio: Did bad-ass tell the stupid fine writer chick, to tell you, to tell me, because I'm tight with that man, that he's looking for him?
Scott Lang: And? What'd he say?
Luis: He said yes!
Luis: Yeah, this dude sounds like a bad-ass, man. Like he comes up to her and he says, y'know: I'm looking for this dude who's mo' unseen, who's flashing this fresh tat, who's got, like, bomb moves, right? Who you got? She's like: Well, we got everything nowadays. We got a guy who jumps, we got a guy who swings, we got a guy who crawls up the walls, you gotta be more specific. And he's like: I'm looking for a guy who shrinks... And I'm like: Daaamn! I got all nervous, 'cause I keep mad secrets for you, bro. So I asked Ignacio: Did bad-ass tell the stupid fine writer chick, to tell you, to tell me, because I'm tight with that man, that he's looking for him?
Scott Lang: And? What'd he say?
Luis: He said yes!
— Last few lines of Ant-Man
Don Logan: I know a bloke, who knows a bloke, who knows a bloke. Now you know this bloke.
Gal Dove: Do I?
Don Logan: This is a bloke you know.
Gal Dove: Do I?
Don Logan: This is a bloke you know.
Put your money in the cup
Or this assassin will cut you up!
Do not attempt to mess with me!
I met a guy who met Bruce Lee...
...'s mother's...
...cousin's...
...niece's...
...brother's
...neighbor's...
...doctor's...
...ex-boyfriend's...
...dog
Or this assassin will cut you up!
Do not attempt to mess with me!
I met a guy who met Bruce Lee...
...'s mother's...
...cousin's...
...niece's...
...brother's
...neighbor's...
...doctor's...
...ex-boyfriend's...
...dog
— Tom Liu, Sargasm
The people that inhabit this salted dustball are as ignorant as I've seen in this galaxy. When I attach scientific inquiry to something like the Vault, I am greeted with silly nursery rhymes and slack-jawed soliloquy about a man who knew a man who knew a man.
Laddi: Hey! Rebecca! I'm here!
Rebecca: Laddi?! Well, what are you doing here? I asked Tom for help!
Laddi: Well, you see, Tom realized he's... y'know, in London, so, he called Jaiden to ask her to do it. But she was busy, so she called James, who called Emirichu, who called CypherDen, but she couldn't make it 'cause she's in New York. So, Den called Tabbes, who called illymation, who called RushLight Invader, and, I just happen to be in the area, so, he called me, and here I am!
Rebecca: Laddi?! Well, what are you doing here? I asked Tom for help!
Laddi: Well, you see, Tom realized he's... y'know, in London, so, he called Jaiden to ask her to do it. But she was busy, so she called James, who called Emirichu, who called CypherDen, but she couldn't make it 'cause she's in New York. So, Den called Tabbes, who called illymation, who called RushLight Invader, and, I just happen to be in the area, so, he called me, and here I am!
"All that stuff belongs to Germany, which just had war declared on them by Britain, because Britain was friends with Belgium, which was being trespassed by Germany in order to get to France to kick France's ass, because France is friends with Russia, who was getting ready to kick Austria's ass, because Austria was getting ready to kick Serbia's ass, because someone from Serbia
shot the leader of Austria's ass. Or, actually, he shot him in the head. And Britain is currently friends with Japan."
shot the leader of Austria's ass. Or, actually, he shot him in the head. And Britain is currently friends with Japan.""What do you wanna do? Uh, maybe you have a cousin, who has a-a friend, who knows a doctor, who can take care of such... inconveniences? I'm-I'm happy to do the gentlemanly thing and-and pay for the cab fare."
— Butterscotch to Beatrice, BoJack Horseman ("Time's Arrow")
