MovieChat Forums > Night at the Museum (2006) Discussion > dr mcphee: fool me once shame one you, ...

dr mcphee: fool me once shame one you, fool me twice...

posted 16 years ago by sammyusa123
7 replies | jump to latest

did they steal that line from bush?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKgPY1adc0A&NR=1

[–] CapnKaos 16 years ago

Could be, but I saw it more as Dr. McPhee saying that no matter what happened the shame would fall on Larry.

I hope that Ricky Gervais got paid ALOT of money because he was by far the worst thing in this film. I kept waiting for him to turn to the camera and say
"you having a laff"

[–] jgarner136 16 years ago

Actually, no. That is a very old adage:

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

[–] 16 years ago

[deleted]

[–] SourGreenapple42 15 years ago

It's kind of funny because it is kind of a confusing saying. I thought it went like "Fool me once shame on me" because you were too foolish to recognize it the first time, but then of course "fool me twice shame on you" wouldn't really make sense either.

"It was definitly some puerto rican guy alright".-OJ Simpson, South Park

[–] 15 years ago

[deleted]

[–] Racetracks_Main_Girl 15 years ago

It's supposed to mean something like, fool me once, and you should be ashamed for fooling me. Fool me twice, and I should be ashamed for letting you fool me again. Does it make more sense now?

Dear me! What is that unpleasant aroma? I fear the sewer may have backed up during the night.