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Sorry to bother you, pal!

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About this sound

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A homemade sarcastic voice clip saying the fellow you want is not home, so mind your business. Funny dismissive reaction sound for nosy questions and interruptions.

This is a homemade voice recording, about five and a half seconds long, performed and edited in Audacity by an amateur creator. In a smug, slightly old-timey tone, the speaker delivers a mock-polite brush-off: sorry to bother you, pal, but the fellow you're looking for ain't home, and besides, you should better mind your business and get back to work. The charm is in the phrasing, which sounds like a line from a vintage comedy sketch, equal parts condescending and theatrical. Dropped into a video or message, it turns a simple shut-down into a punchline, making the audience laugh at the person being dismissed rather than feeling the sting themselves.

This clip is a user-made voice sample recorded and edited in Audacity, shared on a community soundboard where it has gathered a modest but loyal audience. The line itself is an original bit of mock-old-timey tough talk, the kind of theatrical brush-off you would expect from a vintage comedy sketch or a noir doorman. Because the wording is so quotable, it has settled into a niche as a reaction sound: creators drop it into videos, streams and group chats whenever someone needs telling to back off, and its old-fashioned politeness makes the dismissal feel playful rather than hostile.

Pro Tip for Usage

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Place it right after a nosy question or entitled demand, and trim the tail so it ends on mind your business for a quicker sting. Pair it with a door slam or record scratch. Avoid genuine pleas for help, where the joke turns mean.

Use Cases

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  • Shutting down a nosy question in a comedy skit.
  • Replying to an entitled comment on a livestream.
  • Ending a prank call with a theatrical brush-off.
  • Captioning a meme about minding your own business.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What does the 'Sorry to bother you, pal' sound say?
The full line is: 'Sorry to bother you, pal, but the fellow you're looking for ain't home, and besides, you should better mind your business and get back to work!' It is delivered in a smug, mock-old-timey tone that makes the brush-off sound theatrical and funny.
Where is the 'Sorry to bother you, pal' sound from?
It is a homemade voice sample recorded and edited in Audacity by an amateur creator and shared on a community soundboard. It is not taken from a film, show or game; the vintage-sounding phrasing is an original performance.
How do people use this sound?
Creators play it as a dismissive reaction when someone asks a nosy question, makes an entitled demand or will not take a hint. The old-fashioned politeness of the wording keeps the shut-down playful, so it lands as a joke rather than an insult.

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