Donny Youre Out Of Your Element

Walter Sobchak's most frequent put-down of his friend Donny (Steve Buscemi) in The Big Lebowski (1998), directed by Joel Coen. Walter dismisses Donny's attempts to contribute to conversations by declaring him out of his depth — or, as he puts it, out of his element. The line is both cruel and affectionate, and Buscemi plays Donny's bewildered acceptance with perfect comic timing.