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[Squaredancecalling Steve]

This is the right hand column of the first page of "phrases" from Wiktionary, unaltered, clearly influenced by Whitman's lists:


I need a doctor
I need a drink
I need a guide
I need a lawyer
I need a map
I need a pen
I need a pencil
I need a postcard
I need a razor
I need a taxi
I need a toothbrush
I need a towel
I need an interpreter
I need an umbrella
I need aspirin
I need clothes
I need food
I need gas
I need internet access
I need Internet access
I need money
I need petrol
I need privacy
I need shampoo
I need shelter
I need soap
I need sunblock
I need toilet paper
I need toothpaste
I need water
I need your help
I think so
I want to go to the toilet
I want to know
I ♥ U
I'd like to have sex with you
I'd like to kiss you
I'd like to know
I'll call the police
I'm ... year(s) old
I'm a Buddhist
I'm a Catholic
I'm a Christian
I'm a girl
I'm a guy
I'm a Muslim
I'm a vegetarian
I'm agnostic
I'm allergic to aspirin
I'm allergic to nuts
I'm allergic to penicillin
I'm allergic to pollen
I'm an atheist
I'm ashamed
I'm bisexual
I'm bleeding
I'm blind
I'm cold
I'm deaf
I'm divorced
I'm fine
I'm fine, thank you
I'm full
I'm gay
I'm horny
I'm hot

[Pete C]

I once did that with a list of phrases from a foreign language phrasebook. I called it "The Sick Tourist."

[Dr Dave]

I'm drunk
I'm high
I'm in Chicago

[Uli]

I'm drunk
I'm high
I'm in Chicago

*CLASP*

[Dr Dave]

*CLASP*

Not the best version, but it will have to do.

[Squaredancecalling Steve]