Subject: Misspokements (Page 48)

Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.

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

Ever hear of the old saying, “grass don’t grow on a busy street?”

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

The Mets have gotten their leadoff hitter on base only once in this inning.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

The referee is the most important man in the ring besides the two fighters.

(1949 – ) American boxing champion
Boxing Misspokements Sports

I don’t want to shoot my mouth in my foot, but those are games we can win.

professional basketball player
Basketball Misspokements Sports

It’s a battle with himself and with the ticking fingers of the clock.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Time

According to team rules, the vote has to be unanimous. It can be unanimous or out loud.

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

Venezuela! Great, that's the Italian city with the guys in the boats, right?

American boxing promoter
Boxing Misspokements Places Sports

Here’s a guy who when he runs, he moves faster.

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

Edith, at my age I don’t need roughage – I need smoothage!

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

We are really the victims of our own problems.

English football player
Misspokements

Imported from a little town in Italy… Fresno.

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

Gary always weighed up his options, especially when he had no choice.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs Misspokements

Not a good night for Zola Budd. She died on the last lap and finished fourth.

Misspokements Sports

It took me 20 years to memorize the deformaties of the room.

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

There comes a time in every man’s life… and I’ve had many of them.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Communication Death Misspokements Speech Time

Eric Show will be oh-for-ten if that pop fly comes down.

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

I have reiterated over again what I have said before.

(1910 – 1991) American mayor (New York City)
Communication Misspokements

You never ask why you’ve been fired because if you do, they’re liable to tell you.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Misspokements

Fred Titmus has two short legs, one of them square.

Misspokements Sports

Do you think that suppository is gonna be safe from me there, Edith?

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