How I Met Your Mother Or New Girl Quiz: Who Said It - Barney Stinson Or Schmidt?

Which problematic but loveable character said it?

Schmidt Lizard New Girl
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Not every character on a TV show can be entirely lovable. Most characters are as flawed as their fans, and they share a love-hate relationship with fans. These are the characters you look at and wonder why the hell anyone would ever be friends with them.

Sheldon Cooper is downright despicable when he wishes; Ross Geller is insufferable at times, and Niles Crane is a goody-two-shoes snob. And in the case of two of the most famous bromances in the history of sitcom television, that question shouts particularly loudly. Why would a loveable schlub like Nick Miller actively want to be friends with Schmidt? How does Ted Mosby tolerate Barney Stinson?

They're arrogant, womanising douchebags for the most part. Sure, they have vulnerable soft centres and are fiercely loyal when the time calls for it, but it takes a lot to get to those points, which is precisely their point and appeal. Being inclined with such strong personalities, the two characters also account for some of the most quotable characters in sitcom history. So here's a quiz to celebrate these two questionable yet lovable goofs.

Can you tell which one of them said what?

1. “A Lie Is Just A Great Story That Someone Ruined With The Truth.”

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