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ITT: suggest funny phrases for oral arguments

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:12 am
by target
My oral argument is pass/fail, so instead of taking it too seriously, I am looking for suggestions on all sorts of jokes, satire, limerick, etc that I can use in my oral argument. The funnier, the better. Political jokes are preferred.

Re: ITT: suggest funny phrases for oral arguments

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:22 am
by monkey85
Say that you have 3 arguments but you only remember 2 of them.

Say oops somewhere in there.

When the bench grills you and backs you into a corner, ask if you can start over like an etch a sketch.

GOP and DONE.

Re: ITT: suggest funny phrases for oral arguments

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:23 am
by joemoviebuff
Argue that the court doesn't have jurisdiction to hear the case.

Re: ITT: suggest funny phrases for oral arguments

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:26 am
by kalvano
Randomly insert the word "meow" into your argument.

Re: ITT: suggest funny phrases for oral arguments

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:27 am
by monkey85
kalvano wrote:Randomly insert the word "meow" into your argument.
awesome

Re: ITT: suggest funny phrases for oral arguments

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:33 am
by traehekat
monkey85 wrote:
kalvano wrote:Randomly insert the word "meow" into your argument.
awesome

Re: ITT: suggest funny phrases for oral arguments

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:53 am
by Cupidity
Opening line: "Your Honors, I'm not here to make friends."

Re: ITT: suggest funny phrases for oral arguments

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:58 am
by Cupidity
Also, refer to opposing council as Brother/Sister.

People seriously do that in moot court, and it still cracks me up every time.

Re: ITT: suggest funny phrases for oral arguments

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:00 am
by vpintz
kalvano wrote:Randomly insert the word "meow" into your argument.
And when you're called out for doing so, quote Super Troopers. TYIA.

"Did I say meow? Do I look like a cat to you? Do you see me jumping all nimbly bimbly from tree to tree?"

Re: ITT: suggest funny phrases for oral arguments

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:11 am
by thegrayman
Object to everything your opposing counsel says

you: "Objection, relevance."

judge: "You can't object to your opponent's argument counsel"

you: "Sustained!"

Re: ITT: suggest funny phrases for oral arguments

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:26 am
by jkay
Open with: "Your honor, may I pleasure the court?"