Subject: Misspokements (Page 5)

I told him no. N, O, W — no!

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

That’s the fastest time ever run – but it’s not as fast as the world record.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

I told him he’d have a heart attack a year ago, but unfortunately he lived a year longer.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist

And here’s Moses Kiptanui – the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago.

(1926 – ) English sports 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)

Pretty soon somebody will come out of the dugout with a fork and get him.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Third base is certainly a reactionary position.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Magri has to do well against the unknown Mexican who comes from a famous family of five boxing brothers.

British sports commentator

There comes a time in every man’s life… and I’ve had many of them.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

Ah, isn’t that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew.

British sports commentator

I don’t like to look back in retrospect.

professional football player

The new Haitian baseball can’t weigh more than four ounces or less than five.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

That’s history; I say history because it happened in the past.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

I feel like a drunken man who doesn’t have a drink.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

I thought that "Roman candles" just meant that they were imported. You know, from Romany.

(1971 – ) American actress

Even my players aren't players.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

And now, will y’all stand and be recognized?

Texas politician

The faster he goes, the quicker he’ll get to the pits; the slower he goes, the longer it will take.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

We expect them (Salvadoran officials) to work toward the elimination of human rights.

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

I may be dumb, but I’m not stupid.

professional football player & broadcaster

You have tasted a whole worm!

(1844 – 1930) English dean at Oxford whose name is given to the accidental transposition of sounds of two or more words