There are two kinds of people in this world { , my friend }: those who <x> and those who <y>.
[The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (December 23, 1966)]
In The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, there is an ongoing macro in the dialogue that goes basically: There are two kinds of people in the world, those who [blank], and those who [blank]. In the movie, a few examples are when Eli Wallach (aka Tuco) says “There are two kinds of people in the world, my friend: Those with a rope around the neck, and the people who have the job of doing the cutting.” Or when Clint Eastwood (aka Blondie) says “There are two kinds of people in the world, those with loaded guns, and those who dig.” In my world, you can use the line to communicate/compare/ridicule anything: “There are two kinds of people in the world, those who have a clean house, and those who have cats” or “There are two kinds of people in the world, those who work for a living, and those who have fun.” Ok, not great examples, but highly versatile in many social conversations. Anyhow, I was reminded about this macro when I overheard a Hawaiian ex-patriot say: “There are two kinds of people in this world, those who have been to Hawaii, and those who want to go to Hawaii.” Straight up Morricone Macro Action 2000!
– Brody Culpepper (July 17, 2005)
Tags: comparison | movie