Subject: Exaggerations

Exaggerations:

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

She is so stupid… she took a blood test and failed.

Exaggerations Intelligence Stupidity

He is so fat… I had to take a train and two buses just to get on his good side.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

It was so cold… we had lunch at the "Greasy Spoon" – just for the heartburn.

Cold Exaggerations Science/Weather

It was so cold… the politicians had their hands in their own pockets.

Cold Exaggerations Science/Weather

The report of my death was an exaggeration.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
Communication Death Exaggerations

He is so stupid… mind readers charge him half price.

Exaggerations Intelligence Stupidity

His car is so expensive the radiator requires Perrier.

Autos Exaggerations Things

She is so ugly… she has to trick or treat over the phone.

Appearance Exaggerations Ugly

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

Age Exaggerations Old

So dry the catfish are carrying canteens.

Exaggerations Science/Weather

It is so hot… by the time I got home from buying eggs, I had twelve chicks in the bag.

Exaggerations Heat Science/Weather

It was so cold… I chipped a tooth on my soup.

Cold Exaggerations Science/Weather

His nose is so big… he could smoke a cigar in the shower.

Appearance Body Exaggerations

He is so fat… his blood type is Ragu.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

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

Appearance Exaggerations Ugly

He is so old… his social security number is 6.

Age Exaggerations Old

He is so stupid… he got fired from an M&M factory for throwing out all the W's.

Exaggerations Intelligence Stupidity

He is so fat… when he ran away, they had to use all four sides of the milk carton.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

His nose is so big… he has to lift it to eat.

Appearance Body Exaggerations

It was so cold… pickpockets were sticking their hands in strangers' pockets to keep warm.

Cold Exaggerations Science/Weather

He is so fat… when he joined Overeaters Anonymous and they make him a chapter.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat