You can’t be serious.

keannu · Sep 19, 2012

Is this "You can’t be serious." commonly used instead of "Don't be kidding"?

mo1-2
M: Jane, you know what? I’ve won the first
prize in the lottery.
W: You can’t be serious.
M: Yes, I am. I can’t wait till the money
comes in tomorrow.
W: You are the lottery winner

bhaisahab · Sep 19, 2012

keannu said:
Is this "You can’t be serious." commonly used instead of "Don't be kidding"?

mo1-2
M: Jane, you know what? I’ve won the first
prize in the lottery.
W: You can’t be serious.
M: Yes, I am. I can’t wait till the money
comes in tomorrow.
W: You are the lottery winner

"Don't be kidding" is not at all common.

emsr2d2 · Sep 19, 2012

"You're kidding" is the common phrase. Some alternatives:

You're joking.
You're having me on.
You're having a laugh.
You're having a giraffe. (A type of rhyming slang)
Are you kidding?
Are you kidding me?

5jj · Sep 19, 2012

Also, "Pull the other one" ('one' referring to 'leg').

keannu · Sep 19, 2012

As 5jj said, I learned "Are you pulling my legs?" is a common expression. Isn't it?

Chicken Sandwich · Sep 19, 2012

keannu said:
As 5jj said, I learned "Are you pulling my legs?" is a common expression. Isn't it?

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To my knowledge, people usually say "leg", not "legs". See also here pull leg - Idioms - by the Free Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

Barb_D · Sep 19, 2012

One more for the list: No way!

(Yes, it's the single "leg." You're pulling my leg.)

SoothingDave · Sep 19, 2012

Airplane! (1980) - Memorable quotes

I am serious ... and don't call me Shirley.:-D

billmcd · Sep 19, 2012

emsr2d2 said:
"You're kidding" is the common phrase. Some alternatives:

You're joking.
You're having me on. In AmE, You're putting me on.
You're having a laugh. Not in AmE.
You're having a giraffe. (A type of rhyming slang) Not in AmE.
Are you kidding?
Are you kidding me?

OR in AmE, You're pulling my leg or Get out, and more currently, No way, and much more currently, Stop it.

billmcd · Sep 19, 2012

SoothingDave said:
Airplane! (1980) - Memorable quotes

I am serious ... and don't call me Shirley.:-D

I think the complete dialogue was "Surely you're not serious." "I am serious...and please don't call me Shirley".

emsr2d2 · Sep 19, 2012

Barb_D said:
One more for the list: No way!

And the inevitable response: Way!

BobK · Sep 20, 2012

5jj said:
Also, "Pull the other one" ('one' referring to 'leg').

:up: Sometimes extended '...it's got bells on'.

b

Raymott · Sep 20, 2012

Don't come the raw prawn with me, mate!

emsr2d2 · Sep 20, 2012

Are you extracting the urine? (Note the "i" should be pronounced like the first person singular pronoun in this instance, but not normally.)

The above is the polite (but sarcastic) version of "Are you taking the p*ss?"

bhaisahab · Sep 20, 2012

I hesitate to write this, but "Are you pulling my plonker?" is also heard.

5jj · Sep 20, 2012

bhaisahab said:
I hesitate to write this, but "Are you pulling my plonker?" is also heard.

Well may you blush!

You can’t be serious.

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