Subject: Misspokements (Page 17)

Bizet was a very young man when he composed this symphony, so play it softly.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist

I wasn’t referencin’ to myself.

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

I can’t really remember the names of the clubs that we went to.

American basketball player

The tiger, he come up with the tigeress. The lion, he come up with the lionette. The zebra, he come up with the zeberelle.

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

Go see that turkey for yourself, and see for yourself why you shouldn’t see it.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

Voosa Versa

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

Me and George and Billy are two of a kind.

professional baseball player

And he’s done that in a whisker under 10 seconds, call it 9.7 in round figures.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

And it’s a long drive down the line to centerfield.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

And there’s no damage to the car… except to the car itself.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

I used to go missing a lot – Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss Germany…

(1946 – 2005) Irish professional football player

The audience are literally electrified and glued to their seats.

BBC commentator

Modeling is such a great job! Maybe I could be one of the ones in store windows.

(1971 – ) American actress

He’s about the size of a lot of guys that size.

football coach

You fail to overlook the crucial point.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

All I had to do is keep turning left!

auto racer

(Willie) McCovey swings and misses, and it’s fouled back.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

These ball boys are marvellous; you don’t even notice them; there’s a left-handed one over there that I noticed earlier.

Tennis commentator

It is not enough to be abstinent with other people, you also have to be abstinent alone; the Bible says that lust in your heart is committing adultery…. you can’t masturbate without lust!

(1969 – ) U.S. Representative (Delaware)

He looked like a rabbit with headlights there.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Let’s stop the startwatch.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator