tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post5660860054689534833..comments2023-10-24T01:47:32.025-07:00Comments on Professor B. Worm: How Insulting!Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-14752068014034251332010-08-10T08:47:20.671-07:002010-08-10T08:47:20.671-07:00Love the Shaw one. I only have a quote. it's B...Love the Shaw one. I only have a quote. it's Betty White on Saturday Live thanking Facebook for getting her on the show but then calling it "a huge waste of time".Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-42759024934721568552010-08-10T06:06:37.860-07:002010-08-10T06:06:37.860-07:00The former Lord Mayor of Ottawa, Charlotte Whitton...The former Lord Mayor of Ottawa, Charlotte Whitton, was hosting the Lord Mayor of London, England, in Ottawa. Charlotte wore a rather décolletée dress with a single rose at the V of the neck; the L.M. of London wore his mayoral chain of office. Thinking to be gallant, he leaned over at the State dinner and said "Would her Ladyship blush if I smelled her rose?" To which Charlotte replied without missing a beat: "Would his Lordship flush if I pulled his chain?"<br /><br />{In case some don't know, English toilets at the time flushed by pulling the chain on a tank suspended up on the wall}Tiffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13778085151055551720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-24601189560393495372010-08-09T16:23:08.463-07:002010-08-09T16:23:08.463-07:00Wanting to be clever like so many of your follower...Wanting to be clever like so many of your followers, I went online and searched for a totally cool quote so everyone would think I am really cool too, got sidetracked by your blogroll and now I'm back to admit to failure to find the totally cool quote. You may quote me on that. :-) <br /><br />Some of these made me laugh out loud for whole minutes! Like Billy Wilder's.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-75101209464247428392010-08-09T15:09:33.568-07:002010-08-09T15:09:33.568-07:00Another Winston Churchill classic is: “A modest li...Another Winston Churchill classic is: “A modest little person, with much to be modest about.” –Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-15344445903675808282010-08-08T23:45:32.924-07:002010-08-08T23:45:32.924-07:00"In him and his person I have learned to hate..."In him and his person I have learned to hate all religions. He has taught me to abhor and detest the Sabbath-day and hunt up new and troublesome ways to dishonor it."<br /><br />Not the finest, but it was from Mark Twain (my hero) describing George Washington Cable (my great-grandfather) while they were on a lecture tour together. I like to imagine there was some baby-switching at birth somewhere along the line.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-36874490357711575912010-08-08T15:39:08.215-07:002010-08-08T15:39:08.215-07:00Dorothy parker's review of an actress "sh...Dorothy parker's review of an actress "she ran the whole gamut of emotions. From A right through to B."Philip Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164671362164285231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-39808522360389758232010-08-08T14:00:59.579-07:002010-08-08T14:00:59.579-07:00You've picked all my favourite ones, so I shal...You've picked all my favourite ones, so I shall content myself with agreeing that the Dorothy Parker ones is one of my absolute faves too.Madame DeFargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-17985837194410945332010-08-08T09:38:10.829-07:002010-08-08T09:38:10.829-07:00I always liked to hear Will Rogers remarks. He was...I always liked to hear Will Rogers remarks. He was a funny man.<br /><br />"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock."<br /><br />Will RogersBuzzardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443017705087380088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-32092042066630755722010-08-08T08:29:19.661-07:002010-08-08T08:29:19.661-07:00For a subtle insult, you can't beat Will Roger...For a subtle insult, you can't beat Will Rogers:<br /><br />"I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.<br />I belong to no organized political party. I'm a Democrat." And so on..Linda Koonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614162024708881395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-21994992296607457302010-08-07T17:59:47.543-07:002010-08-07T17:59:47.543-07:00"For thou dost fear the soft and tender fork ..."For thou dost fear the soft and tender fork of a poor worm." Alas, it was Shakespeare that uttered that.<br /><br />I love the witty turn of the tongue whether it be insults or puns.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278403041887060649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-15824519215744352972010-08-07T16:37:58.694-07:002010-08-07T16:37:58.694-07:00Churchill was a master for sure. I like the one ab...Churchill was a master for sure. I like the one about having no enemies but being intensely disliked by his friends.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-63348522320813870312010-08-07T13:25:13.591-07:002010-08-07T13:25:13.591-07:00Robert the Skeptic...holy crap...i thought of the ...Robert the Skeptic...holy crap...i thought of the same one about the dog. I know it from a MASH episode, but I don't know if that is the original source!<br /><br />My favorite is from John Hughes' Breakfast Club.<br /><br />Principal: Any more questions?<br />John Bender: Yes, does Barry Manilow know you raid his wardrobe?Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10262132543395998379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-25826201614653820542010-08-07T09:25:55.448-07:002010-08-07T09:25:55.448-07:00I shall read this often to turn my sourness to at ...I shall read this often to turn my sourness to at least tart, if not sweet. My Papa always said I'd bitch if you hanged me with a new rope.<br />You are a funny man.Fay Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123764854210271111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-27299259798872342372010-08-07T08:33:47.985-07:002010-08-07T08:33:47.985-07:00Oh that Dorothy Parker! I would have loved to have...Oh that Dorothy Parker! I would have loved to have dinner (read martinis) with her!<br /><br />One of my favourite insults came from an old boss, who threatened to write on someone's letter of recommendation, "<i>you will be fortunate if you can get him to work for you</i>".Barbara Bruederlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14476249934930666695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-61105367020428500822010-08-07T08:17:11.589-07:002010-08-07T08:17:11.589-07:00Gotta love Churchill; the guy was great even thoug...Gotta love Churchill; the guy was great even though he was politically iffy IMO.<br /><br />Sorry I don't have anything to add right now...I just got up. It's early. I'm sure after a day of cooking for seniors I'll think of something, though.Wandering Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478039463695542535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-873168184886443732010-08-07T07:31:54.858-07:002010-08-07T07:31:54.858-07:00Margot Graham (I think)fed up of the ingenue Jean ...Margot Graham (I think)fed up of the ingenue Jean Harlow addressing her as 'Margottt' said :<br />'No dear - it's a silent T - as in Harlow.'<br />You had to be there.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-87661411136972832752010-08-07T07:01:46.475-07:002010-08-07T07:01:46.475-07:00My favorite is Churchill' response to George ...My favorite is Churchill' response to George Bernard Shaw. <br />One of my favorite quotes is:<br /><br />Commenting on Clint Eastwood's bid for mayor of Carmel -- "What makes him think a middle aged actor, who's played with a chimp, could have a future in politics?"<br />-Ronald ReaganCiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-48569604353100454712010-08-07T05:51:23.674-07:002010-08-07T05:51:23.674-07:00I adore Dorothy Parker. Among my favorite quotes:...I adore Dorothy Parker. Among my favorite quotes:<br /><br />“You can drag a horticulture, but you can't make her think.”Attila the Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158308703617226652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-30127628798993278542010-08-07T05:42:59.433-07:002010-08-07T05:42:59.433-07:00I think it was Churchill again when a woman said t...I think it was Churchill again when a woman said to him "You Sir are drunk" to which he replied "And you madame are ugly, but I shall be sober in the morning"Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13595596982769380057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-53509642289409586182010-08-07T00:20:24.723-07:002010-08-07T00:20:24.723-07:00More of a quote than an insult, but it did origina...More of a quote than an insult, but it did originate from the great master of the put-down himself.<br /><br />"I chased a girl for two years only to discover that her tastes were exactly like mine: We were both crazy about girls."<br />Groucho MarxWarden Fileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147273741106511458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-29688934105790722132010-08-06T22:10:43.579-07:002010-08-06T22:10:43.579-07:00I don't recall the source but I am particularl...I don't recall the source but I am particularly fond of: <i>"If my dog had your face, I'd shave his butt and teach him to walk backwards!"</i><br /><br />Although on the other end of the scale, I believe it was Elanor Roosevelt who said: <i>"No one can insult you without your permission".</i>Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-41514258768475094912010-08-06T22:05:17.187-07:002010-08-06T22:05:17.187-07:00This is the sass talk that I truly love!This is the sass talk that I truly love!Dondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067890201157046546noreply@blogger.com