Vol. 06 · Misquoted ·Saying ·206 of 348
"Nice to see you, to see you, nice!"
They never said that.
What people say
"Nice to see you, to see you, nice!"
What was actually said
Nice to see you, to see you — nice! Bruce Forsyth — Bruce Forsyth — UK television, 1970s–
Why it stuck
The real phrasing is a call-and-response: Forsyth says "Nice to see you, to see you —" and the audience supplies "nice!" Quoting it flat loses the beat.
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