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OftenBen  ·  3234 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 15th Irregular Occasional Give a Quote from Your Recent Reading

    "[11:49] JPL: What we can see of your planned cut looks good. We’re assuming the other side is identical. You’re cleared to start drilling. [12:07] Watney: That’s what she said. [12:25] JPL: Seriously, Mark? Seriously?”

-The Martian

The whole damn book is like this. Not so much 'that's what she said' but just a complete disregard for anything approaching a professional demeanor from the protagonist. I really hope that the movie doesn't neuter Watney too much, he's written as a wise ass, and that's a large part of what makes the book so enjoyable, especially with the [REDACTED]