diff --git a/ai/red/strategies.lua b/ai/red/strategies.lua
index 23489f1..1e89827 100644
--- a/ai/red/strategies.lua
+++ b/ai/red/strategies.lua
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ strategyFunctions.potionForMankey = function()
 		end
 		local curr_hp = Combat.hp()
 		if Control.yolo and curr_hp < healForDefense and curr_hp >= yoloHP then
-			Bridge.chat("Attempting to stay in range of red-bar by skipping potioning before Mankey...")
+			Bridge.chat("is attempting to stay in range of red-bar by skipping potioning before Mankey...")
 		end
 	end
 	return strategyFunctions.potion({hp=healForDefense, yolo=yoloHP})
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ strategyFunctions.potionBeforeHypno = function()
 	local healTarget
 	if healthUnderRedBar >= 0 then
 		if Strategies.initialize("warned") then
-			Bridge.chat("Attempting to carry red-bar through Koga. Hypno has a 1 in 4 chance to end the run with Confusion here...")
+			Bridge.chat("is attempting to carry red-bar through Koga. Hypno has a 1 in 4 chance to end the run with Confusion here...")
 		end
 		healTarget = "HypnoHeadbutt"
 		if useRareCandy then
diff --git a/ai/strategies.lua b/ai/strategies.lua
index bcdafbe..903cf09 100644
--- a/ai/strategies.lua
+++ b/ai/strategies.lua
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ Strategies.functions = {
 	end,
 
 	epicCutscene = function()
-		local messages = {
+		Bridge.chatRandom(
 			" CUTSCENE HYPE!",
 			" Please, sit back and enjoy the cutscene.",
 			"is enjoying the scenery Kappa b",
@@ -1373,9 +1373,10 @@ Strategies.functions = {
 			" *yawn*",
 			" :z",
 			" I think that ship broke the ocean.",
-			" Ah, lovely weather today in Vermilion City this time of year, isn't it?",
-		}
-		Bridge.chat(Utils.random(messages))
+			" Ah, lovely weather in Vermilion City this time of year, isn't it?",
+			" As a devout practicing member of the Church of Going Fast, I find the depiction of this unskippable cutscene offensive, frankly.",
+			" Anyone else feel cheated we didn't actually get to ride to some far off land in that boat?"
+		)
 		return true
 	end,
 
diff --git a/util/bridge.lua b/util/bridge.lua
index bef3a60..c19f9a0 100644
--- a/util/bridge.lua
+++ b/util/bridge.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 local Bridge = {}
 
-local json = require("external.json")
+local Utils = require "util.utils"
+
+local json = require "external.json"
 
 local socket
 if INTERNAL then
@@ -65,6 +67,10 @@ function Bridge.pollForName()
 	send("poll_name")
 end
 
+function Bridge.chatRandom(...)
+	return Bridge.chat(Utils.random(arg))
+end
+
 function Bridge.chat(message, suppressed, extra, newLine)
 	if not suppressed then
 		if extra then