Subject: Misspokements (Page 8)

If you see a defense team with dirt and mud on their backs they’ve had a bad day.

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

He (Satchel Paige) threw the ball as far from the bat and as close to the plate as possible.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

I believe what I said yesterday… I don’t know what I said, but I know what I think… and I assume it’s what I said.

(1932 – ) American businessman & U.S. Secretary of Defense
Misspokements

[Extending his hand at a campaign stop] I'm Dan Quayle. Who are you?
Woman: I'm your Secret Service agent.

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

It has never been like this and now it is exactly the same again.

(1938 – 2010) Russian politician
Misspokements

Let's close our eyes and see what happens.

English football player
Misspokements

I would have given my right arm to be a pianist.

British football commentator
Misspokements

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

That’s what I call the ultimate laxative.

Canadian Prime Minister of Sports
Misspokements Sports

Ozzie Smith just made a play that I have never seen before; and he’s done it more times than anyone else.

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

And he’s lost both right front tires.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Activities Misspokements

We’ll have a big bowl of spaghetti and a plate of some of that veal scallopeepee.

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

Some weeks Nick likes to use Fanny, other weeks he prefers to do it by himself.

sports commentator
Golf Misspokements Sports

I said to her, make sure the rug says ‘optimistic person comes to work.’

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Misspokements

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

He's got a cut on his left eye… it's just below his eyebrow.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements Sports

The hell with the toothpicks; they say them things bust your emammal anyhow.

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

Ifso fatso

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

Yes, Frances [his wife] has the most beautiful hands in the world – and someday I’m going to have a bust made of them.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

I know the name, but I can’t replace the face.

professional baseball player
Appearance Misspokements

No bum that can’t speak poifect English oughta stay in this country – oughta be de-exported the hell outta here!

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