Obscure Reference meme

[ivydoor]

Good grief, this was hard.

Ten Seven references you expect your nearest and dearest to get:

1. They've gone to plaid! jedi_of_urth
   
2. Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem. jedi_of_urth
   
3. - I don't know what you brought it for. You can't shoot elephants in England, you know.
   - And why not?
   - They're out of season.
4. Anything is peaceful from one thousand, three hundred and fifty-three feet. trippypeas
   
5. My only concern is should I hide my true identity? A costume maybe? jedi_of_urth
   
6. - If Mars were watching, he would not allow such a disgrace.
   - Maybe he was havin' a crap and missed it.ginamak
   
7. There, you see how all your so-called power counts for absolutely nothing? How your entire empire of destruction comes... crashing down. All because of one little... cherry. trippypeas
   

Sorry. Brain has died. Can't think of any more. Oh, and if you get #3, you are made of awesome. Or British. Most likely both.

ETA: #3 is still guessable. I know at least one of the Brits on my flist should get it. I would hope. I'll give you a hint: it's not from a book or a television show.