Context

This line is spoken by The Terminator, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, in the film The Terminator 2: Judgment Day, directed by James Cameron (1991).

The Terminator is a cyborg from the future sent back in time to protect John Connor and prevent Judgment Day, which is supposed to happen on August 29, 1997.

To help this giant robot who looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger blend in, young John Connor teaches him popular slang of the day, like "No problemo" or "Eat me" or, the most famous, which no one actually said until Arnold started saying it: "Hasta la vista, baby."

It's perfect because Arnold Schwarzenegger only speaks in one-liners.

This is the catchphrase he uses when he destroys the T-1000 at the end of the movie, thereby making it the one-liner of choice for this classic film.

Where you've heard it

This line is used when you want to say goodbye to someone in a sassy way, like Patrick Bateman does on his answering machine. Good luck pulling off the Schwarzenegger accent, though.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

What's wrong with "Goodbye" or "See you later"?