18 More Things You Didn't Know About The Terminator

18. How The Terminator Learned To Swear

While the Terminator is building intel on Sarah Connor at a motel, he is interrupted by a janitor. We see through the cyborg's vision that he has a series of applicable responses for the man. Of all the responses he could have chosen, The Terminator picks the one with the most... um... colourful language. This scene is hilarious despite the fact it doesn't seem to make much sense. I mean... why would a robot that is designed for hunting and killing be programmed to swear?

But there is an actual answer! His response to the janitor is exactly what the punks said to him in the opening scene. The Terminator isn't using expletives for the sake of it. He knows this phrase is used to come across as intimidating. He's trying to speak like a regular human based on his own experience. This scene may be played for laughs but it also proves the titular character adapts to human behaviour.

Or maybe the director, James Cameron, made The Terminator curse because it's really, really funny.