Quotes from QI

[certainthings]

[re: penguins swimming]

Johnny: But what's the point of developing that if no other birds can see that?
Stephen: Why would it want other birds to see it?
Johnny: Well, you're going 'It's magnificent.' It's swimming around going, 'Look at this. Look what I've done.' And the other birds are going, 'Look at that fucking idiot.'
Sean: We're the only creatures Johnny, who like to show off, I think. I don't think other animals like to show off, apart from peacocks and quite a few others come to think of it now ... In fact all of them.

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Stephen: Why do women make the best fishermen?
Johnny: They're all descended from mermaids.
[snip]
Johnny: And in 1654 they negotiated a deal with the octopus witch to let them also have their voices back.

* * *

Johnny: I had a dream about flying. [describes dream] He's explaining how easy it is to fly to his family, 'All you gotta do is open your arms and do this and you fly.' And then I watch my family fall to their deaths.
Stephen: Have you tried to interpret that, can you imagine what it might mean?
Johnny: I'll uh, probably kill them. In a rage.
Stephen: I think it means you're gay.
Johnny: Does it? Really?
[Stephen goes back to talking about pigeons]
Johnny: FUCK THE PIGEONS, Stephen! Sorry. Am I gay?
Stephen: [cracks up]

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I like the mermaid bit best :)