Men in Black in American popular culture and in UFO conspiracy theories
, are men dressed in black suits
who claim to be government agent
s who harass or threaten UFO
witnesses to keep them quiet about what they have seen. It is sometimes implied that they may be aliens
themselves. The term is also frequently used to describe mysterious men working for unknown organizations, as well as to various branches of government allegedly designed to protect secrets or perform other strange activities.
Don't "Sir" me, young man! You have no idea who you're dealing with.
(after neuralyzing some civilians) Damn, we're a gullible breed.
A person is smart; people are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it.
(to Agent J) 1500 years ago, everybody knew that the Earth was the center of the universe. 500 years ago, everybody knew that the Earth was flat. And 15 minutes ago, you knew that humans were alone on this planet. Imagine what you'll know tomorrow.
(seeing a newborn alien baby) Congratulations, Reg, it's a...squid.
This is called a Neuralyzer; it's a gift from some friends from out of town. This red eye here will isolate the electronic impulses in your brains, more specifically, the ones for memory.
(to Mikey) Put up your arms and all your flippers.
I've just been down the gullet of an interstellar cockroach. That's one of a hundred memories I don't want.
(while showing some pieces of alien gizmos to Agent J, more specifically a "universal translator") Human thought is so primitive that it's looked upon as an infectious disease in some of the better galaxies; that kind of makes you proud, doesn't it?
This is gonna replace CD's soon; guess I'll have to buy the White Album again... Ah... (diverting attention elsewhere) That is a lot of fun. It's a universal translator. We're not even supposed to have it, and I'll tell you why... Human thought is so primitive it's looked upon as an infectious disease in some of the better galaxies. That kind of makes you proud, doesn't it? huh?