Subject: Misspokements (Page 29)

No bum that can’t speak poifect English oughta stay in this country – oughta be de-exported the hell outta here!

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

Fred Titmus has two short legs, one of them square.

Misspokements Sports

I’m not allowed to comment on lousy officiating.

professional football general manager
Football Misspokements Sports

And the line up for the final of the Women’s 400 metres hurdles includes three Russians, two East Germans, a Pole, a Swede and a Frenchman.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

[Extending his hand at a campaign stop] I'm Dan Quayle. Who are you?
Woman: I'm your Secret Service agent.

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

Many people think the Cards at the end of the wire will cross the finish line first.

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

He just can't believe what isn't happening to him.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

There’ll be only one winner now – in every sense.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

She is going to join the gym to lose some weights.

Activities Exercise Misspokements

Jay Bell is 0-for-6 in this series with 10 homers and 52 RBIs.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Status quo, you know, that is Latin for the mess we’re in.

(1911 – 2004) 40th U.S. president & actor
Communication Language Misspokements Problems Speech

They laughed at Joan of Arc, but she went right ahead and built it.

(1895 – 1964) comedian (wife & partner of George Burns)
Misspokements Mixed metaphors

All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Misspokements

There's three of us in the band, so we split everything straight down the middle.

(1947 – 2008) English drummer
Misspokements

I know the name, but I can’t replace the face.

professional baseball player
Appearance Misspokements

And now Jacques Laffitte is as close to Surer as Surer is to Laffitte.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Friends Misspokements People

New mother – they get a sense of waddya call, “the maternals.”

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

I work for myself. I’m what ya call an entramanure.

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

Defensively, I think it’s important for us to tackle.

professional football player
Football Misspokements Sports

Some quiet guys are inwardly outgoing.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements People Sports