Subject: Exaggerations

Exaggerations:

Humorous overstated descriptions of things or conditions taken to ridiculous extremes.

He is so old… I told him to act his own age, and he died.

Age Exaggerations Old

It is so hot… the birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.

Exaggerations Heat Science/Weather

She’s so ugly she makes onions cry.

Appearance Exaggerations Ugly

He is so ugly… when he throws a boomerang it won’t come back.

Appearance Exaggerations Ugly

I've seen insects walking around with kneepads.

(1971 – ) Irish comedian, actor & writer
Animals Exaggerations Places

He is so fat… people jump over him rather than go around.

Appearance Exaggerations Fat

She is so old… she used to baby-sit Jesus.

Age Exaggerations Old

She is so fat… she broke the family tree.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

His car is so expensive the radiator requires Perrier.

Autos Exaggerations Things

The mosquitoes in Louisiana are so big, they can stand flat foot and screw a chicken!

Animals Exaggerations

He is so fat… he can't even jump to a conclusion.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

She is so fat… she was born with a silver shovel in her mouth.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

She is so ugly… when she was born, the doctor slapped the wrong end.

Appearance Exaggerations Ugly

It is so hot… potatoes cook underground.

Exaggerations Heat Science/Weather

So dry the catfish are carrying canteens.

Exaggerations Science/Weather

She’s so stupid… if you give her a penny for her thoughts, you'll get change back.

Exaggerations Intelligence Stupidity

He is so ugly… when he walks into the bank they turn off the cameras.

Appearance Exaggerations Ugly

He is so fat… his high school graduation picture was an aerial photograph.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

He is so ugly… he has to sneak up on his mirror.

Appearance Exaggerations Ugly

He is so fat… when he steps on a scale, it reads "one at a time, please."

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

It is so hot… today I saw a funeral procession pull into a Dairy Queen.

Exaggerations Heat Science/Weather