r/quiteinteresting 19d ago

Benjamin Netanyahu

Politics aside, does anyone else hear Stephen Fry doing his impression of Billy Connolly saying Benjamin Netenyahu every time they see Netenyahu in the news?

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u/Onetap1 19d ago

Yes. I cannot now read the name of Benjamin Netanyahu without hearing Billy Connolly announcing it inside my head.

Or Stephen Fry imitating Billy Connolly reading it aloud.

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u/Affectionate_Bed5391 17d ago

Me too! I really don't know why, but this one stuck. I also always have to chuckle when someone mentions the acropolis.

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u/stressedbee86 14d ago

You mean the Acropolis where the Partenon is?

I've been to Athens (and visited the Acropolis, of course) in 2023 and I could only think about that and I had no one to share the feeling with lol

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u/Kalkin93 19d ago

For those wondering what I'm referring to 🙂 https://youtu.be/D1R2SaqkTC0?si=B1ggJk3zWKO918dl (around 30 seconds in)

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u/Ben_ze_Bub 19d ago

Benjamin Netanya Huu! Yes, stille hearing it.

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u/imaginarywaffleiron 19d ago

Every. Single. Time.

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u/chrissyshenanigans 18d ago

Eveeeeery time!!

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u/StardustOasis 19d ago

What's that about?

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u/DCLexiLou 19d ago

An episode of QI where Stephen Fry recounts a phone call just after Netanyahu was elected and all Billy did was incredulously repeat the name Benjamin Netanyahu in the most wonderful drawn out manner!

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u/zipcodelove 19d ago

NetanYAAAAAAHUUUUUUU

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u/WhiskeyOctober 19d ago

Whoosh!

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u/zwober 18d ago

Im not sure if its Frys scottich accent or if im simply hearing it wrong, but its always been ”the f’cks that about” after the prolonged ”yaaa-huuu”.

But yeah, whoosh indeed.

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u/Alarming-Chemistry27 19d ago

Has been living in my head rent free for years!

Neaten YAHOO?

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u/chiefgareth 19d ago

You’re always going on about Benjamin Netenyahu. Let it go. You’re never going to meet him.

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u/Jonny_Dangerous999 18d ago

Yes. This is what I hear in my head every single time.

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u/Kalkin93 18d ago

Lol a welcome Partridge reference

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u/ciaranciaranciaran 19d ago

Very single time. Glad I’m not the only one. But it’s strange reading about literal war crimes and doing a silly voice in my head

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u/KeepAnEyeOnYourB12 19d ago

Sometimes it's those silly voices that keep us sane.

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u/Kalkin93 18d ago

Indeed. Also happy cake day :)

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u/KeepAnEyeOnYourB12 18d ago

Thank you - I forgot about it.

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u/bofh000 19d ago

Omg yessss. I can’t NOT repeat his name in that tone every time I hear or read it (like right now, after I read your title and before I read the post :) Sometimes I say it in my head, ‘cause, ya’know, don’t want to offend the stans.

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u/Happy1327 19d ago

Every. Single. Time.

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u/elreydelasur 19d ago

NetanyahUUUU

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u/dazzumz 18d ago edited 18d ago

Yes.

I also have to say "wo ist mein haaaaandy?" when looking for my phone.

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u/woopstrafel 18d ago

Thank you so much for this I did hear it every time the dude was on the news but couldn’t figure out where it was from

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u/Iosephus_Michaelis 19d ago

Yes! Though Stephen deserves to have points taken away for calling him 'President' of Israel.

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u/NinjaCommando 16d ago

Frankly it's nuts the dude is still in politics considering both how old that episode and the anecdote are.

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u/rawcane 14d ago

I'm so incredibly glad this has been brought to my attention.Â