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List of phrases with an important social influence in Spain

The following is a list of phrases with an important social influence in Spain

In Media
Films

*"¿nos hacemos unas pajillas?" (Do we some blowjobs?) this catchphrase was said by Santiago Segura in Torrente films and it becomes very popular after the premiere of the film.

*"Abogado, sal de donde quiera que estes (whistle)" ("Come Out Come Out Wherever you are" in original english version) This phrase becomes popular in Spain since comedians Cruz y Raya and Andreu Buenafuente parodied that scene from Cape Fear with Robert Deniro with the caracteristhic voice of Deniro in spanish

Television
TV Series

*"Un poquito de por favor" (A few little of please) This catchphrase, originally an error in the screenplay of the TV series Aqui no hay quien viva becomes the most popular catchphrase in the show

TV Shows

*"¿que pasa neng?" (what's up, nen) it becomes very popular after the emission of the first season of Buenafuente in Antena 3, where it was the catchphrase of a character named neng from Castelldefells, a parody of the electro-music fans. "nen" means boy in catalan.

*"“¡¡Madre mía!!" (Literally means "My mother", is a surprise expression) formerly the catchphrase of Angel Martin in Se lo que hicisteis, a TV program presented by Patricia Conde in La Sexta

*"lo importante es que haya salud" (Health is the most important thing) Catchphrase of Pepe Macias in se lo que hicisteis

*"Pos' va a ser que no" (literally means "is going to be that no", gramatically incorrect form for "No way" in spanish) was one of the famous catchphrases of cruz y raya, a comical duo. Catchphrases from Cruz y raya becomes very popular and there are used frecquently in colloquial spanish. ANtoher popular catchphrases are "Si hay que ir se va" (I'll go only if it's necessary) and "no te ansies" (relax, don't be nervous)

Others
Chiquito de la calzada



Chiquito de la Calzada became very popular in Spanish TV shows (especially "Genio y Figura") during the early nineties due to his unique style, strongly based on a surreal approach to jokes and language. Some of his characteristic words and expressions quickly became memes and are now part of Spanish slang.
Catchphrases
*"¡Pecador!"
*"¡Te da cuen!"
*"¡Fistro!"
*"¡Le voy a jasé un número nuevoooorl!"
*"¡Pecaor de la praderar!"
*"¡No puedor, no puedor!"
*"¡No te digo trigor por no llamarte Rodrigo! "
*"¡asexsuarrr!"
*"¿cómorr?"
*"¡Hombre malo, violento!"
*"¡Fuegorrrl!"
*"¡Hijoputarrl! "
*"¡A can demor e narrr!"
*"¡Cobarderr!"
*"¡Al ataquerrrr!"
*"¡Meretérita!"
*"¡Sieteee caballo que vienennn de Bonanzaaarrlll!"
*"¡ten cuidadínnn no te hagas pupita en el fistro analll!"
*"¡Jarl!"
*"¡Que lo sepas!"

Many of these phrases have no sense in spanish

Radio
Literature
Writers
Camilo José Cela
Camilo José Cela Trulock, was an influential Spanish writer and member of the Generation of 1950

In his later years he was infamous for his boutades: he boasted in an TVE interview with Mercedes Milá about his capability to absorb a litre of water via his anus, offering to demonstrate.
He had already scandalized Spanish society with his ("Secret Dictionary", 1987–1979), a dictionary of slang and taboo words.

He described the Spanish Cervantes Prize as "covered of shit"

Francisco Umbral

Francisco Umbral was an spanish writer

Among non-readers, he is remembered by an appearance in Mercedes Milá's TV program Queremos saber. After some chatter, Umbral breaks conversation claiming that he has come to talk about his latest book, not to entertain her and certainly not to watch some silly videos everyone has already seen.

Other media
Politics
Catchphrases

*"Puedo prometer y prometo" (I can promise, And I promise...) The classical catchphrase of Adolfo Suarez, said in the first general elections in Spain, in 1978

*"Aznar y Anguita son la misma mierda" (Aznar is the same shit as Anguita) said by Felipe Gonzalez about his opponents in 1996

*"Por consiguiente..." (Then...) The most famous catchphrase of Felipe Gonzalez, used in all his speeches an elevated number of times.

*"España va bien" (Spain's OK) said by the former president Jose Maria Aznar in 1996 three times in a speech talking about economy. The catchphrase become popular because Spain was in a very difficult situation after Felipe Gonzalez's government corruption scandals and the situation of ETA terrorism.

*"Vayase, Sr. Gonzalez" (Go out, Mr Gonzalez) said by Jose Maria Aznar to Felipe Gonzalez in 1996 general elections

*"El poder no me va a cambiar" (Presidency won't change me) said by the President Zapatero in 2004 general elections

Also is popular the Zapatero tendence of use always three adjectives in his speech to descript something.

*"La reina y yo" (Queen and I) are the first words of the traditional every year Christmas Speech of Juan Carlos I



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