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Gwyneth Paltrow's ski trial resumed on Monday for day five of the case, but her comments on the stand on Friday have quickly gone viral.
The actress, 50, is being sued by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, 76, for an incident on the ski slopes in Utah in 2016.
Mr Sanderson is seeking damages of $300,000 (£246,000) for "a brain injury, four broken ribs and other serious injuries" in the civil lawsuit.
Ms Paltrow meanwhile has filed a counter-claim and is seeking legal fees and damages of $1 (82p) for the alleged incident
On day four of the case, the Oscar-winning actress was asked about the 'losses' she herself had suffered from the accident.
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Busy Philipps made a joke following Gwyneth's words (Instagram)In her response, which has now gone viral, she replied: "Well, we lost half a day of skiing."
Ever since, users on the internet have had a field day, creating memes and providing hilarious reactions.
Among those sharing skits was White Chicks star Busy Philipps, who shared a selfie shot of her and actress Jen Tullock, using Gwyneth's quote as her caption.
The image showed the pair with deadpan faces while they enjoyed a number of cocktails which appeared to be espresso martinis.
The actress testified on day four (Getty Images)Twitter users also flocked to the platform to share their best "work". One user joked: "He can earn more money—but Gwyneth will NEVER get back the half day of skiing she lost. So who's really the bad person here????"
Another shared a snap of the video game character Mario holding his chest in pain. They joked in the caption it represented "Gwyneth Paltrow after losing half a day of skiing".
A third quote tweeted an image which said: "This trial is fully an Adderall talk to a Xanax," with the funny thought of starting to work up Halloween ideas for the upcoming season.
Social media users joked about Gwyneth's testimony (Sky News)"I need to find a way of making "well, I lost half a day of skiing" into a Halloween costume this year."
And a fourth jibed: "texting all my friends 'well... I lost half a day of skiing' next time any minor inconvenience befalls me.
It wasn't just her words that made internet users have fun either, with her glasses throughout the case being compared to those of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, whose story was recently showcased in a hit Netflix series.
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One user shared an image of the actress wearing the eyewear and simply said: "'Jeffrey Dahmer's glasses," while another joked: "Jeffrey Dahmer meets Gwyneth Paltrow."