#21: Star Trek
Misquote: “Beam me up, Scotty.”
Real quote: “Kirk to Enterprise, beam us up, Scotty.”
The most famous Star Trek quote, which even non-Trekkies have heard of, is “Beam me up, Scotty.” The problem? This quote was never said! Kirk has indeed told Scotty to beam him or any crewmates up, but if you go back and watch it, the exact phrase was never said.
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And Trekkies have used this misquote as an excuse to watch through the series for the hundredth time. The closest version is in the movie Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, where Kirk says, “Scotty, beam me up.” How did so many fans get this wrong? Because humans are most illogical.