Subject: Things (Page 15)

What are answering machines for if not to break up with someone who bores you?

American playwright, television writer & author

1. Anyone else who can be blamed should be blamed. 2. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong faster with computers. 3. Whenever a computer can be blamed, it should be blamed.

I Xeroxed a mirror and now I have an extra Xerox machine.


There is no traffic until you need to make a left turn.

Any time three New Yorkers get into a cab without an argument, a bank has just been robbed.

(1917 – 2012) comedian & actress

To err is human but to really foul up requires a computer.

(1931 – ) television newscaster

When putting things back together again, there will always be at least one piece left over that will not fit anywhere.

I replaced the headlights in my car with strobe lights and now it looks like I'm the only one moving.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

If you have to park six blocks away, you will find two new parking spaces right in front of the building entrance.

A fanatic is one who sticks to his guns whether they're loaded or not.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist

There is nothing wrong with making love with the light on… just make sure the car door is closed.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer

Organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year and spends very little on office supplies.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

I plugged my phone in where the blender used to be and when I called someone they went “Aaaaahhhh…”

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

I have the oldest typewriter in the world; it types in pencil.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

I bought a real expensive water filter, but it works too good; I just get hydrogen.

American comedian & actor

The only thing creepier than seeing a guy in a Speedo is seeing a guy in a Speedo staring back at you.

American comedian & television host

The digital camera is a great invention because it allows us to reminisce – instantly.

(1973 – ) American comedian

The last person to get across that town in under three hours was yelling, 'The British are coming! The British are coming!'

(1948 – ) stand-up comedian, actor, author & playwright

Mirror: A truthful reflector shunned by vampires, hypocrites and aging fashion models.

(1950 – ) American author, satirist, webmaster & copywriter

Why are there no “during” pictures?

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian

You might be a redneck if… you think the French Riviera is a foreign car.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality