Back again with another Big Arnie one liner! This lesser-known gem is all about erasing things like a rubber.

It’s from Eraser (1996) and features one of the most convoluted ways to get Big Arnie to say a one liner. And it works a treat!

But… what is Schwarzenegger had wanted to break the norm and say something else!? Let’s find out how that would’ve gone!

You’ve just been erased

Here’s the original in all its glory. It’s very spot on, isn’t it? Very precise! The baddies are, indeed, erased in rather explosive fashion. Although we’d argue they’re more obliterated than erased, but hey we’re being pedantic here.

You’re just about to be erased

To be clear, and specific, if you say “You’ve just been erased” when the person hasn’t actually been erased yet, then they haven’t been erased. Therefore, what should have been said is this. Qualifies it properly, don’t you think? Good.

You’ve just been rubbed out

This is the beginning of a long line of variants on “erased”, so brace yourselves. That’s the best source of wordplay here and we want to stretch this on as long as possible!

You’ve just been deleted

To be fair, the film wasn’t called Deleted so this one doesn’t work in that sense. But it also does, when you think about it, because the baddies are deleted. Which is the same as being erased. Bit mind-bending but when you think critically about it you get there.

You’ve just been obliterated

Yes! We like this one. The film should’ve been called Obliterated, let’s face us, and that way this epic line would’ve made its way into proceedings.

You’ve just been terminated

Okay, maybe not this is a bit cliched at this point and also kind of suggests the film is a bit of a, you know, rip-off of James Cameron’s The Terminator (1984). One that just happens to star Big Arnie.

You’ve just been expunged

Nothing to do with sponges here, “expunged” is just another nifty synonym for “erased” and, remember, that’s what this extravaganza is all about!

You’ve just been crossed out

Like a kid at primary school crossing out a spelling error, here’s Big Arnie out there wiping out baddies and then having a lollipop at the end of his shift.

You’ve just been blotted out

Like… THE SUN! And that’s some seriously extreme erasing right there when you can wipe out an entire star. Well done, Big Arnie! Mission accomplished.

You’ve just been killed (by me following an elaborate set up that’s not entirely believable)

Some Big Arnie one liners flow naturally (just look at Mr. Freeze in Batman & Robin), others require a protracted set up just to deliver something pithy. Is it worth it? Of course it is!

You’ve just been removed

Quite tame this one, really, so we guess this’d be the watered down family-friendly version for THE WOKE MOB and all that.

You’ve Justin Bieber

Yeah, let’s move on from this one.

You’ve just eaten tomato paste

Okay, we’re running out of ideas now. Let’s wrap this one up!

And finally…

Someone has just erased you

This one is written in active voice and is the grammar nerds version of Eraser. If you’re one of those people, you know you’d go and watch this. Admit it! It’d be a most excellent film.