It's a poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every December the 25th.
6 seconds sound clip from the The Muppet Christmas Carol movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:16:15 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Oh, um, I-if you please, sir, half an hour off hardly seems customary for Christmas day.
- Hardly customary. No. No. Not at all.
- How much time off is customary?
- Uh, why, um... The, uh, whole day. Yes! That's right.
- No, no. That's the frog's idea.
- It'll waste a lot of expensive coal for the fire.
- Yes. That's definitely a point. That's a point. That's right.
- It's a poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every December the 25th.
- But as I seem to be the only person around who knows that... take the day off.
- Oh. Yeah. Yay! What a boss! Oh, he's great!
[...]
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Funny quotes from The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992 film), featuring short sound clips and sfx which can be used as custom computer sounds or as ringtones.
Actors: Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine), Steve Whitmire (Kermit the Frog / Bob Cratchit/ Rizzo the Rat), Dave Goelz (The Great Gonzo), Frank Oz (Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear)
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