"I didn't expect the spanish inquisition"

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07 Apr 2009, 2:56 pm

What do people mean when they say that? I know what the spanish inquisition is but I don't know the meaning of the phrase "I didn't expect the spanish inquisition."

It's one of those idioms I haven't quite got my head round.

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07 Apr 2009, 3:02 pm

I guess they mean they didn't want to be kill by inquisitors?
Neurotypicals use loads of silly sayings and I don't understand the vast majority lol

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07 Apr 2009, 3:10 pm

It just means to be interrogated.

The idiom was also popularised by Monty Pythons Flying Circus as one of their weekly comedy spots. Someone makes a remark about something. Someone else asks them about it; then the first person says "I didn't expect the Spanish inquisition"... at which point the Monty team leap in saying "Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition". It was funny, trust me.

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07 Apr 2009, 3:15 pm

TallyMan wrote:

It probably was, but I haven't seen it yet lol

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07 Apr 2009, 4:56 pm

TallyMan is right. They mean that they feel like you're asking too many questions or asking them in an aggressive manner.

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07 Apr 2009, 5:20 pm

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08 Apr 2009, 6:24 am

TallyMan wrote:

I've seen that, I didn't get it at first but it's funny now

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09 Apr 2009, 6:24 pm

Nobody expects the KHAAAAANish inquisition khanish.ytmnd.com

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10 Apr 2009, 12:52 pm

The Spanish Inquisition? Nobody ever expects them.

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10 Apr 2009, 1:03 pm

You know, I'm not sure I've ever actually heard anyone say this. But this thread is hilarious nonetheless.

:lmao: :lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

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11 Apr 2009, 6:11 pm

Heck, I even did a pic of the 2nd one, where they torture a woman in 'the comfy chair'...
Time to rummage around...

Just modeling the chair. No one looks at pictures without a pretty girl...

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj46 ... nalfang.jp