How To Use Quotes From The Big Lebowski At Work
Posted on | August 21, 2009 |
There is nothing I enjoy more than quoting The Big Lebowski. The Big Lebowski is one of my favorite movies and certainly has one of the most memorable characters of all-time; The Dude. I don’t know about you but I take comfort in that. It’s good knowin’ he’s out there. The Dude. Takin’ ‘er easy for all us sinners.
The problem is when we are in the office we have to be professional and quoting a movie like The Big Lebowski (specifically The Dude) might be frowned upon. With that in mind, here are some quotes from The Big Lebowski for you to use in certain work situations:
Team Meetings & Status Updates
“This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder’s head. Luckily I’m adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind limber.”
When asked how things are going on your project, you can use a variation of the quote above. Simply replace Maude with the name of your boss. You also need to cut the length of the quote in half. What you should say is, “This is a very complicated case, Jim. You know, a lot of ins, lot of outs, lot of what-have-yous.” If you get a blank stare in return, then you can continue onto the next sentence, “There are a lot of strands to keep in my head, Jim.”
1 On 1 With Your Boss
“I’ll tell you what I’m blathering about… I’ve got information man! New shit has come to light!”
One thing you have to deal with in Corporate America are 1 on 1 meetings with your boss on a regular basis. During these meeting you’ll typically give your boss a more detailed status report than the one you gave in your team meeting. So, in this situation you can let your boss know all the new information you have on your project. Slightly tweak this quote, “I’ll tell you what I’m blathering about… I’ve got information Jim! New info has come to light!”
Eating Lunch With Your Co-Workers
“Hey, careful, man, there’s a beverage here!”
This is a classic quote that needs no real explanation or tweaking. When you’re maneuvering around the table where your co-workers are sitting trying to find your seat, simply say this gem.
Response To Criticism
“Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man. “
The Dude
At your job you will inevitably have to respond to criticism. It’s just a simple fact that everyone you work with will not like you and not like your work. So, when you’re under the gun for something you produced - and you’re confident what you did is right - you can break out this quote word for word to put whomever in their place.
Option B: “I’ve never been more certain of anything in my life!…It’s all over, man! We call your bluff!”
Option C: “That’s right dude. One hundred percent certain.”
Option D: “Do you speak English sir? Parla usted Inglese?”
Providing Constructive Criticism
“Yes! That’s your answer. That’s your answer for everything! Tattoo it on your forehead!”
Another fact of work is you must provide construction criticism to your peers. You always want to tread lightly while doing this because feelings get hurt very easily at work. This quote is a quick way to tell your co-worker she should probably reconsider her approach. Use this quote with only 20% of the sarcasm used in the movie to prevent anyone from crying or going to HR.
On a Job Interview
“Oh, no I did, but I spent most of my time occupying various administration buildings… smoking a lot of thai stick… breaking into the ROTC… and bowling. To tell you the truth Brandt, I don’t remember most of it.”
Job interviews can be pretty tricky from time to time so I recommend memorizing the work-appropriate version of this quote. When you’re sitting on your interview and you’re asked about your college experience, replace “smoking a lot of thai stick” with “eating a lot of chicken wings” and replace “Brandt” with the name of the person who is conducting the interview. This response can’t fail. As the interview progresses and you’re on to discussing previous work history, use the following quote word for word:
“Uh, and then, uh, the music business, briefly. Yeah. Roadie for Metallica. Speed of Sound Tour.”
Your Farewell Email After You’ve Been Fired For Acting Strangely in the Office
“I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man.”
After several days of quoting The Big Lebowski many people might start to raise questions about you. Most likely you slipped when delivering these quotes and used the word “fuck” or “shit”. Unfortunately you’ve just been relieved of your important duties and your job will now have to hire someone else to fill in that Excel spreadsheet.
Option B: “Fuck it, Dude, let’s go bowling”
And I’m talkin’ about the Dude here– sometimes there’s a man who, well, he’s the man for his time’n place, he fits right in there–and that’s the Dude.
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