Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

created by Randofu

(idea) by soren.harward (2 y) (print) ? 1 C! I like it! Fri May 19 2000 at 23:58:42

I recently discovered the origin of this phrase. It's from the 1933 film She Done Him Wrong starring Mae West and Cary Grant. Mae says, "Is that a pistol in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?" Had it been anyone else, it would have been a totally innocent line. However, since this is Madame Mae we're talking about, it carried a heavy inflection of sexual innuendo.

(idea) by Randofu (1.8 y) (print) ? I like it! Mon Jul 23 2001 at 6:38:38

Popularly quoted and mutated line originally attributed to Mae West. I've looked several places online, and I've seen it quoted as anything from Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? to Is that a pistol in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?

Gwen: Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Eddie: Actually, it's a gun. *BANG BANG BANG!, Gwen falls to the ground a bloody mess*

Sadly, this fantasy sequence is IMHO the only part of America's Sweethearts worth seeing besides the movie unveiling scene.

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America's Sweetheart	Take Off Your Pants And Jacket	Mae West	Slip into something more comfortable
Is that massive cerebral hemorrhaging, or are you just happy to see me?	You'll never work in dis bidness again	Uses for Dildos other than the obvious	Israeli draw
Having a penis is annoying	Goodnight Elisabeth	Shut up and jump	little anarchy panties
mammamancy	The Thin Blue Line	Elizabeth I	cocksucker
A child who will clearly grow up to be as demented as me	Internet addiction	Things to do in Denver when you're not dead: A Mile-High Nodermeet	The Legend of Frenchie King
How to turn a tiny illustration into a poster-sized masterpiece	boner	IIRC	truths, rearranged

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