Subject: Misspokements

Misspokements:

Amusing, unintended verbal gaffes, grammatical errors or misuse of words, phrases, pronunciation or vocabulary – often uttered by sports personalities – most notably ‘Yogi’ Berra.

He talks not probably enough yet, because of the experience he hasn't got.

English football player
Misspokements

Nothing means nothing, but it isn’t really nothing because nothing is something that isn’t.

professional basketball player
Misspokements

Write it down in your own handwriting.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Communication Misspokements Reading/Writing

I’m really happy for Coach Cooper and the guys who’ve been around here for six or seven years, especially our seniors.

college football player
Football Misspokements Sports

The advantage of the rain is, that if you have a quick bike, there’s no advantage.

British motorcycle road racer
Misspokements Sports

Imported from a little town in Italy… Fresno.

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

I'm concentrating so much I don't know what I'm doing half the time.

British boxer
Boxing Intelligence Misspokements Sports Thinking

The audience are literally electrified and glued to their seats.

BBC commentator
Misspokements Sports

With two laps to go then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Wouldn’t have to live in miscomfort.

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

I haven’t heard the president state that we’re at war… that’s why I too am not knowing… do we use the term intervention?… do we use war?… do we use squirmish?… what is it?

(1964 – ) U.S. governor (Alaska) commentator & author
Conflict Misspokements

The way he’s swinging the bat, he won’t get a hit until the 20th century.

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

Was it you or your brother that was killed in the war?

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

The symbol of peace… the pigeon!

Irish sports broadcaster
Misspokements Sports

Of course the Soviet Union was bound to fall! It's on the edge of the map!

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

I never make predictions and I never will.

English football player
Misspokements Sports

Stop soft soapin’ and trying to deterge the judge!

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

We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.

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

You can't see a digital clock because there isn't one.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

There is one word in baseball that says it all, and that word is, ‘You never know.’

professional baseball player
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Beckenbauer really has gambled all his eggs.

English former football player & manager
Colemanballs Misspokements