"It's in da hole!"

Consider this a late Valentine's Day, post...late mainly, because I wouldn't want to ruin your actual Valentine's Day with this rubbish.

One thing I have noticed though is an alarming trend toward the free use of certain expressions as euphemisms for sex. I'm sure you know what I mean: "Hide the bangers," "Raise the misen-mast," "Upload the application"...that sort of thing. As a film buff, I've observed that many of these expressions are coming right out of the cinema. Here are a few of the more common ones.

• Wax on, wax off - The Karate Kid
• We're gonna need a bigger boat. - Jaws
• Expecto Patronum!!!! (usually with obvious winking) - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban
• It's in da hole! - Caddyshack
• Klaatu barada nikto (heavy emphasis on the "nikto" part) - The Day the Earth Stood Still
• I'm Batman - Batman
• Show me the money! - Jerry Maguire
• I'm melting! Melting! - The Wizard of Oz
• Excuse me while I whip this out - Blazing Saddles
• Candygram! - Blazing Saddles
• Much of the rest of Blazing Saddles, the bean-eating scene excluded
• Have you ever spent time in a Turkish Prison? - Airplane
• Stella!!! - A Streetcar Named Desire
• Pull ze String! Pull ze String!! - Glen or Glenda