Great One Liners - What's Yours?
December 6th 2007 21:00
Those of us who can - and those of us who wish we could!
Deliver great 'one-liners' that is.
How often have you needed a witty retort to that smart-arsed comment from your boss, a wise-crack from a passer-by or off the cuff slurr from a workmate - only to flounder at your time of need.
How often do you come up with just the right line 30 mins later - promising yourself that 'next time' you'll be armed and ready - only to fall flat in the face of adversity.
Can't we all be like Jerry Seinfeld?
Can't we all have the rapier wit of Groucho Marx?
Here's a few to get us started:
"Hey - my wife will buy anything marked down. Last year she bought an escalator. "
"I like you. You remind me of when I was young and stupid"
"Would you mind speaking a little slower - I'm not fluent in Idiot"
"It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off."
So . . . whatcha got punk?
Ah - wise guy , nuk nuk nuk . . . .
Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop . . . .
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Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
I'm part of the half that only thinks of something to say after the event....hmmmm...
Ah well,
Tracy
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
I'll be expecting a witty one liner in about 30 minutes then - huh?
MNG
Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
Comment by Andy 2
Cop it Sweet
Metamorphosis
Random Travels
I suppose because out of the heat of the moment your mind starts functioning more effectively.
Comment by Michaelie
Flick Wit
I regress to primary school.
Then I replay the conversation over and over in my mind (and sometimes aloud) for roughly three weeks, building scenarios of how it would have gone if my wit was of the quick-draw variety.
Like me, my quips are always fashionably late, and every now and then, they miss the party all together.
Michaelie
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
If only I had a little more French blood.
Merci pour se laisser tomber près
MNG
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
Nothing wrong with being fashionably late sometimes.
While it's not exactly apt - loose lips do sometimes sink ships.
Better to get the whole floatilla sometimes.
Thanks for calling in and having a chat.
MNG
Comment by Miswanderlust
Killer Beats
Ramble On
Hipnotherapy
Here are my votes:
1. Can't fix stupid
2. A father is someone who carries pictures where his wallet used to be
3. Better to have your enemies in your tent pissing out then out of your tent pissing in
Mis
Comment by Dee5