7.16.2009

Common Misquotations.

Misquote: "Winning isn't everything; It's the only thing," often attributed to Vince Lombardi.

The real quote: "Winning isn't everything; There's also hummus with Triscuits. Have you tried that? Delicious - just as good as winning, maybe even better."

Misquote: "Elementary, my dear Watson" attributed to fictional character Sherlock Holmes.
The real quote: "Elementary, my dear, dear, precious, fair-skinned, supple and tender Watson."

Misquote: "Religion is the opiate of the masses" attributed to Karl Marx.
The real quote: "Oxycotin is the opiate of the masses."

Misquote: "Friends, Romans, Countrymen lend me your ears" attributed to Mark Antony.
The real quote: "Friends, Romans, Countrymen lend me like $1,000. I got into some weird shit and Reno and now this guy wants my ass."

Misquote: "I'm not a crook" attributed to President Nixon.
The real quote: "I'm not a crook. I'm a racist and a homophobe and kinda paranoid, but not a crook!"

Misquote: "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar" attributed to Sigmund Freud.
The real quote: Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. But it's usually a penis you sick, perverted deviant. You're weird."

Misquote: "Let them eat cake" attributed to Marie Antoinette.
The real quote: "Don't let anyone have the last piece."

Misquote: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" attributed to Confucius.
The real quote: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step...in bed."

Misquote: "I never yet met a man I didn't like" attributed to Will Rogers.
The real quote: "I never yet met a man I didn't like...if you get my drift wink wink."

10 comments:

the iNDefatigable mjenks said...

I heard that the real quote was "Let them eat cake...but save a middle piece for me".

Fancy Schmancy said...

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, unless it's being used by Bill Clinton.

Eric said...

Also on the Confucius quote,
11, 25, 33, 35, 39, 44.

BeckEye said...

I think Grant Miller said it best when he said, "I like putting things up my butt." I use that one all the time.

Madam Z said...

Once again, I receive enlightenment at the knee of the master. Thank you, Great One.

SkylersDad said...

Or as Honus, the monk assigned to go to the archives and review the first writings discovered:

"Shit! It says celebrate, not celebant!"

Jeff said...

Lombardi obviously never tried Pringles Extreme Screamin’ Dill Pickle chips.

Distributorcap said...

I think William Shakespeare said a bunch of those things - especially the oxycotin stuff

Evil Genius * 10^5 said...

No Yogi Bera? You're off your game, Miller.

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