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Did insults ever have class?
(USING NO FOUR LETTER WORDS)
“These glorious insults are from an era when cleverness with words was still valued, before a great portion of the English language got boiled down to four letter words, uttered by monosyllabic idiots, not to mention the same jerks, waving middle fingers.”
The exchange between Churchill & Lady Astor: She said, "If you were my husband I'd give you poison," and he said, "If you were my wife, I'd drink it."
A Member of Parliament to Disraeli: "Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease." "That depends, Sir," said Disraeli, "on whether I embrace your policies or your mistress."
"He had delusions of adequacy." - Walter Kerr
"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
And many more at:
http://www.allowe.com/Humor/book/When%20Insults%20Had%20Class.htm
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The exchange between Churchill & Lady Astor: She said, "If you were my husband I'd give you poison," and he said, "If you were my wife, I'd drink it."
I like that one
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Did insults ever have class?
"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." - Winston Churchill
this one was good
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Actually, many of these are apocryphal, including this one and its variants. Lady (various attributed) to Churchill ...
"Sir, you are drunk"
"Yes, madam, and you are ugly, but tomorrow I shall be sober."