Devastating Put-Downs
Amorous Badger says: I once saw a former manager of mine being asked to 'sit down and let your mouth have a chance to speak' by his senior. What's the best heckle/putdown/riposte you've ever seen? (Hint: Recycled 'Your mum' jokes does not make an answer)
( , Thu 24 Nov 2011, 15:15)
Amorous Badger says: I once saw a former manager of mine being asked to 'sit down and let your mouth have a chance to speak' by his senior. What's the best heckle/putdown/riposte you've ever seen? (Hint: Recycled 'Your mum' jokes does not make an answer)
( , Thu 24 Nov 2011, 15:15)
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Lilly Langtree
Apparantly the following exchange took place between her and Prince Edward
"I've spent enough on you to build a battleship,"
whereupon she tartly replied,
"And you've spent enough in me to float one"
( , Wed 30 Nov 2011, 18:44, 3 replies)
Apparantly the following exchange took place between her and Prince Edward
"I've spent enough on you to build a battleship,"
whereupon she tartly replied,
"And you've spent enough in me to float one"
( , Wed 30 Nov 2011, 18:44, 3 replies)
Doesn't really make sense
unless you add that 'spending' used to be a euphemism for ejaculation.
( , Thu 1 Dec 2011, 9:23, closed)
unless you add that 'spending' used to be a euphemism for ejaculation.
( , Thu 1 Dec 2011, 9:23, closed)
No - that's a common colloquialism.
It's also (I think inadvertently) an excellent employment of "tartly".
( , Thu 1 Dec 2011, 12:18, closed)
It's also (I think inadvertently) an excellent employment of "tartly".
( , Thu 1 Dec 2011, 12:18, closed)
No, it's fine, it works as it is, because, you know, some of us are actually breathing, thinking human beings who don't need things spelt out for us.
( , Thu 1 Dec 2011, 13:02, closed)
( , Thu 1 Dec 2011, 13:02, closed)
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