Subject: Misspokements (Page 20)

I’m going to send the injured reserve players out for the toss next time.

professional football coach
Football Misspokements Sports

Ferrari leads, McLaren second, McLaren second, Jordan third, and Benneton fifth and sixth.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Insults Misspokements Sports

We’re not used to weather in June in this country.

professional football player, coach & executive
England Misspokements Places Science/Weather

Here they come, every color of the rainbow: black, white, brown.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements

I’ve never seen a game like this; every game this year has been like this.

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

A lot of horses get distracted; it’s just human nature.

Horse trainer
Misspokements Sports

I made a 1,600 minus 800 minus 200 on the SAT, so I'm very intelligent when I speak.

American basketball player
Education Intelligence Misspokements School

If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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

Jesus was a Jew, yes, but only on his mother’s side.

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

Deep down, I'm pretty superficial.

(1922 – 1990) American actress
Characteristics Misspokements

He treats me like the dirt under my feet.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

If I look confused it is because I am thinking.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Appearance Intelligence Misspokements Speech Thinking

Michael Owen isn't the tallest of lads, but his height more than makes up for that.

English football player & announcer
Misspokements Sports

This is lap 54; after that, it’s 55, 56, 57, 58.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

That's the thing that broke the straw.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

I know this music from memory, not from the music.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Entertainment Memory Misspokements Music

For those of you watching who do not have television sets, live commentary is on Radio 2.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Entertainment Misspokements Sports Television

A lot of the seats were half empty.

Misspokements

Marchin’ in all the peace riots.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

Allegations are all very well but I would like to know who these alligators are.

Colemanballs Misspokements

Yes, Frances [his wife] has the most beautiful hands in the world – and someday I’m going to have a bust made of them.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements