Subject: Things (Page 14)

I went to a general store, but they wouldn’t let me buy anything specific.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

My wife told me she likes to have sex in the back seat of the car. I drove her and that guy around all night.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

Antique: An object that has made a round trip to the attic.

Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual.

(1948 – ) English novelist

The annoying thing about Christmas is running out of batteries because the kids want them for their toys; I’m sorry, but if Christmas is coming – so am I.

(1975 – ) English comedian

No name, no matter how simple, can be correctly understood over the phone.

Why can’t Facebook end instead of Letterman?

(1978 – ) American stand-up comedian, actress & writer

Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

If an experiment works, you must be using the wrong equipment.

A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense.

Never lend your car to anyone to whom you have given birth.

(1927 – 1996) columnist & humorist

We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist

I thought “RV” stood for “Recreational Vehicle…” No! It stands for “Ruins Vacations.”

That which cannot be taken apart will fall apart.

I feel about Photoshop the way some people feel about abortion. It is appalling and a tragic reflection on the moral decay of our society…unless I need it, in which case, everybody be cool.

(1970 – ) American actress, comedian, writer & producer

Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer

Brecher: Unless there’s a canary in here, my hearing aid just died.
Interviewer: How long do those batteries last?
Brecher: About two weeks… longer if you don’t do any listening.

(1914 – 2008) screenwriter

His car is so expensive that instead of a stereo, Pavaratti takes requests from the back seat.

The bird, the bee, the running child are all the same to the sliding glass door.

(1973 – ) American comedian

At some point, the computer industry decided if you have an e-mail address, you must have some kind of penis problem.

(1966 – ) American stand-up comedian, television writer/producer & radio host