Right after he started communicating with Earth, Mark was warned (by Mission Control) that he needed to to stop cussing because the whole world could hear him.
What did he type as a response?
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1Is this from The Martian? – Adamant May 23 '16 at 18:23
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I felt that my answer to this one was pretty convincing, covering both the source novel and the film script. Is there anything else you'd like me to add before considering an acceptance? – Valorum Jul 2 '16 at 9:50
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Look! A pair of boobs! -> ( . Y . ) – Baby Yoda May 26 '19 at 4:40
In the source novel it was the text emoticon for breasts.
[12:04] JPL: We’ll get botanists in to ask detailed questions and double-check your work. Your life is at stake, so we want to be sure. Sol 900 is great news. It’ll give us a lot more time to get the supply mission together. Also, please watch your language. Everything you type is being broadcast live all over the world.
[12:15] WATNEY: Look! A pair of boobs! -> ( . Y . )
In Drew Goddard's earlier version of the script it was a lot ruder.
The whole room waits patiently. Tim reads the response.
TIM: He says... “They don’t know I’m alive? What the--” (hesitates) “What the... f-word... f-word in gerund form... f-word again... is wrong with you... f-words.”
Venkat: Mark, please watch your language. Everything you type is being broadcast live all over the world
Mark’s eyes narrow as he types his response. Hits ENTER
The group reads Mark's response. They go PALE. Oh, Jesus. Venkat hangs his head. Tim tries really hard not to smile and fails.
Teddy is on the phone as Mitch approaches.
TEDDY (INTO PHONE): Yes sir... he's under a tremendous amount of stress... I understand. We're working on it. Thank you, sir.
Teddy hangs up. Glances at Mitch.
TEDDY (CONT'D): I just had to explain to the President of the United States what a “bureaucratic felcher” is.
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7I remember being saddened when they only alluded to this in the movie, but I had to admit that it worked as well if not better as a joke by not revealing it. – Broklynite May 23 '16 at 18:36
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2(I see now for the first time that it works even better in a monospaced font ...) – davidbak May 23 '16 at 21:51
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3@davidbak - I added spaces to make the boobies bigger. It stops them from looking lopsided (in the font) but I'm concerned for the integrity of the original writing. – Valorum May 23 '16 at 22:45
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1 down vote In the novel Mark writes "Look! A pair of boobs -> ( .Y . )"
Although in the original serial posted to Andy's website it was something about felching (don't look that up please) and a blooper scene leads me to believe they almost went with that in the movie because it's a scene of Teddy explaining what felching is to Annie (again don't look it up if you don't already know) and then everyone laughs.
I did some research with the sources above and with some small infrinces I found he most likely typed in the movie "What the fucking god damn idea in gerund form. what the fuck is wrong with you bureaucratic felchers." this is gathered from the original script, current script, the book, and reports from fox to try and keep it pg-13.
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"Most likely typed" just makes this your opinion. – user71418 Nov 23 '17 at 7:26
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You're wrong. The line above is a mix of what he wrote in response to being told that the crew of the Aries hadn't been told he was alive and his robust response to being told to mind his language. I've added the full quote from the script in my answer above. – Valorum Nov 23 '17 at 10:22
