Subject: Misspokements (Page 11)

You could be like Anita O’Brien, hustlin’ fruits.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements

Pain is only temporary, no matter how long it lasts.

American football player
Football Misspokements Sports

That’s cricket, Harry, you get these sort of things in boxing.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Boxing Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

This is unparalyzed in the state’s history.

Texas politician
Misspokements

It’s a very good historical book about history.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Books Communication Misspokements Reading/Writing

Welcome to Worcester where we have just seen Barry Richards hit one of Basil D'Oliveira's balls clean out of the ground.

cricket announcer
Misspokements Sports

My fellow astronauts…

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Communication Misspokements Speech

Gary always weighed up his options, especially when he had no choice.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs Misspokements

Sometimes they write what I say and not what I mean.

baseball player
Communication Misspokements Reading/Writing

If Lincoln were alive today, he’d roll over in his grave.

(1913 – 2006) 36th U.S. president
Communication Misspokements Speech

The black cloud is coming from the direction the wind is blowing. Now the wind is coming from where the black cloud is!

English cricketer & commentator
Misspokements Sports

Only one percent of the oil pollution in the sea is the result of oil drilling, while 63 percent is the result of natural seepage on the ocean floor.

(1969 – ) U.S. Representative (Delaware)
Intelligence Misspokements Stupidity

Reggie Smith of the Dodgers and Gary Matthews of the homers hit Braves in that game.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

The global importance of the Middle East is that it keeps the Far East and the Near East from encroaching on each other.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Misspokements Places

He treats us like men; he lets us wear earrings.

college football player
Football Misspokements Sports

He's usually a good puller – but he couldn't get it up that time.

Australian cricketer & commentator
Misspokements Sports

Never make predictions… especially about the future.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Future Misspokements Time

Today Chicago, tomorrow's Saturday.

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

He’s 31 this year – last year he was 30.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Age Colemanballs Misspokements

It’s basically the same, just darker.

stock car racer
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

It’s time for the human race to enter the solar system.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Misspokements People