Subject: Misspokements (Page 26)

When your back is against the wall, there is only one thing to do, and that is turn around and fight.

(1943 – ) British prime minister & politician
Conflict Fights Misspokements

Deep down, I'm pretty superficial.

(1922 – 1990) American actress
Characteristics Misspokements

Schumacher has made his final stop three times.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Let me explain what I do here; I don’t want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Misspokements

Here’s a guy who can use his arms and legs at the same time.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer
Football Misspokements Sports

A husband’s conjungal and a wife’s convivial obligation.

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

Rally points scoring is twenty for the fastest, eighteen for the second fastest, right down to six points for the slowest fastest.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

If you give a person a fish, they’ll fish for a day; but if you train a person to fish, they’ll fish for a lifetime.

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

I don’t mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Misspokements

The privatesies of the bedroom.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements

…. Into lap 53, the penultimate last lap but one. 

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

She is going to join the gym to lose some weights.

Activities Exercise Misspokements

Most people my age are dead at the present time.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Age Death Life Misspokements Old People Time

I play football… I’m not trying to be a professor; the tests don’t seem to make sense to me, measuring your brain on stuff I haven’t been through in school.

Clemson football recruit
Football Misspokements Sports

I’ve never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body.

professional basketball player & coach
Misspokements Sports

I am not part of the problem, I am a Republican.

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

Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Misspokements Music

Kevin Keegan said if he had a blank sheet of paper, five names would be on it.

English football player & analyst
Misspokements

We’ll just have to see if they can keep this Cinderella slipper alive.

Basketball Misspokements Sports

If you understand English, press 1; if you do not understand English, press 2.

Communication Language Misspokements

Fewer and fewer in between

Misspokements Mixed metaphors