He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.” –
Winston Churchill
“A modest little person, with much to be modest about.” –
Winston Churchill
“I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.” –
Clarence Darrow
“He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.” –
William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway)
“Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I’ll waste no time in reading it.” –
Moses Hadas
“He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know.” –
Abraham Lincoln
“I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn’t it.” –
Groucho Marx
“I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” –
Mark Twain
“He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.” –
Oscar Wilde
“I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play. Bring a friend… if you have one.” –
2007-10-24 07:28:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
You're on a roll Fish.
I've always been fond of good come-backs. Somewhere between "Oh yeah?!" and the one-finger salute.
2007-10-24 08:32:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Why don't you bore a hole in yourself and let the sap run out?" -- Groucho Marx
"Some people stay longer in an hour than others can in a week." -- William dean Howells
"I'll bet your father spent the first year of your life throwing rocks at the stork." -- Irving Brecher
"You're a good example of why some animals eat their young." -- Jim samuels
"I married your mother because I wanted children, imagine my disappointment when you came along." -- Groucho Marx
"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an acception." -- Groucho Marx (gotta love Groucho).
2007-10-24 08:48:48 · answer #2 · answered by Wickwire 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Indeed those were insults of the truly gifted minds...but when one does not have the time to sit down and think and write down a great insult they only have time to blurt out the first thing that comes to mind or simply give an obscene hand gesture.
2007-10-24 07:37:27 · answer #3 · answered by confuzzled170 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I love these. Some of them I had never heard, but I am certain I will remember them. How about "I never met a man I didn't like, but in your case I'm going to make an exception". - Will Rogers. I don't know who he said this to, but it is a gem, too.
Thanks!
2007-10-24 08:05:48 · answer #4 · answered by mydearsie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And then there was the famous one attributed to Winston Churchill, when accosted by a woman who said to him, "Sir! You are drunk!" and his response was alleged to be: "That, I am, madam, but tomorrow I shall be sober. You, on the other hand, are ugly, and tomorrow you will still be so."
Not nice, but, he responded in kind.
2007-10-24 10:59:08 · answer #5 · answered by felines 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they're being rude to you yet as some distance by way of fact the homeless individual is worried .. you will desire to have mentioned his presence to your supervisor.. and if he has a cope with it to furnish food for him. then you definately would desire to conform.. your supervisor is your greater suitable despite the fact that could be perfect or incorrect yet while in his books that is alright to serve this guy then you definately would desire to serve him... and working in a bar is a nonetheless pastime and a type of tough pastime.. and all sort of issues flow on there which you does no longer be confronted with in case you took a job someplace else.. in case you paintings in a bar and a guy slaps you on your butt that is something that occurs in bars often and a barmaid has to become familiar with it.. or get out of a job like that... This seems to be like no longer a good pastime for you .. why do no longer you flow and paintings someplace else.. In a bar they do this and in case you're incredibly diverse from the others they'll %. on you and could continuously make relaxing of you and that's unfair considering you probably did no longer something in any respect incorrect however the traditional workforce in a bar.. come from a working type background and you do no longer look to slot in there your thank you to act and your thank you to do issues mark you out as being no longer between the the ladies there so this could by no potential exchange you will continuously be picked upon in this pastime and the two you are able to desire to earnings to stand above that and discover ways to combat lower back verbally in a sarcastic way yet no longer a foul way.. yet supply them a style of their own drugs and in case you are able to no longer do this.. then discover a job in a branch save or everywhere else then you definately won't have those issues yet working in a bar you have lot of incidents to shield ... and the mananger is often perfect ...as long as you come to a call to paintings for him... you're according to threat too effective and your manners are too diverse to greater wholesome into this pub or bar environment as a result i've got not got faith it gets greater suitable for you there. it will make you very unhappy so I suggestion you to seem for a job someplace else, the place you would be taken care of with courtesy and no rude comments like which would be made yet in case you're there this could proceed.. and since the govt is your greater suitable you are able to no longer whinge you in uncomplicated terms can hand on your word and get out...xx
2016-11-09 09:16:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love these clever old quotes. but some of the new ones are very,very funny. Will look some up.
2007-10-25 17:20:27 · answer #7 · answered by Telma G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good ones! I was expecting childhood insults like "Up your nose with a rubber hose" or something along those lines.
2007-10-24 07:52:06 · answer #8 · answered by Miz D 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I can't get no respect. Rodney Dangerfield
2007-10-24 07:34:31 · answer #9 · answered by Harley Lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had an Aunt that could destroy you with a look......believe me.
She never had to raise her voice.......
2007-10-24 08:07:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋