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Hoist with your own petard

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Robert L. TorresFeb 4, 2008
 

 
I'd like to take a moment and discuss the frequent use of this, quite
frankly, ridiculous phrase in Just a Minute.... that such and such a
person was 'hoist with his or her own petard'. What the hell is a
petard anyway?

This has been used so often throughout the show's history, and I
think it was started by Kenneth Williams whenever someone that
challenged another person so smugly or dared to challenge him so
smugly, he would retaliate by saying that they had been 'hoist with
their own petard', very much reveling in his behavior of an overly
petulant five year old.

it's not the sort of thing that's even used nowadays, in fact the
only person that would say that phrase is Nicholas, and frankly the
fact that it's been used so often much like the phrase 'benefit of
the doubt', it's lost all meaning, frankly I'm glad they don't use
that phrase anymore, as it has no place in the series the way it is
now.

i'm curious as to what people think about this particular phrase
whether they liked it or not or if anyone can recall any instances
where something humourous has emerged surrounding this particular
phrase.

 
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