Cracking retorts...

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mel

10,168 posts

276 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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I know a guy (gobby IT sales type, never short of a comeback) got pulled for speeding in an M3. Coppers opening line was "Are you a completely stupid?" response was "Why are you recruiting"

Kerching 3 points £60.

WouldbWelder

252 posts

225 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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Tyre Smoke said:
- Why are you so fat?

- Because every time I fcensoredd your mother she gave me a biscuit.


One of my particular favourites.


Said by SA cricketer Eddo Brandes to Glenn McGrath after McGrath asked him why he was so fat ...

Another cricketing one is Matthew Hayden being out in a Test and someone saying: "Never mind mate, Bradman got nought in his last Test as well ... "

Shane Warne to Darrell Cullinan (who was coming back after a break from Test cricket), as walked to the wicket:

Warne: "I've waited two years to get you out again"

Cullinnan: "Yeah, and it looks like you spent the whole time eating."

Son of a Vette

405 posts

216 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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I heard one a while back,
Pompus ejit to nightclub doorman on refusal of entry "Don't you know who my Father is?" To which the doorman replied "can't your mother tell you"

Think it's more urban legend........I've yet to meet a doorman that sharp

Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

245 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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Son of a Vette said:

Think it's more urban legend........I've yet to meet a doorman that sharp

A few years ago I did occasional work as stage crew, one of my colleagues was also a doorman at times.

Loud mouthed, irritating, American roadie: Gee, that pizza's small, over in the states our pizzas are twice that size.
Colleague: Yes, like you do, we make them to fit our mouths.

bad_roo

5,187 posts

238 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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I actually like a withering one reputed to be used by the Queen. The subtle superiority of "Really? How exciting for you" just makes me grin every time...

Tyre Smoke

23,018 posts

262 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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WouldbWelder said:
Tyre Smoke said:
- Why are you so fat?

- Because every time I fcensoredd your mother she gave me a biscuit.


One of my particular favourites.


Said by SA cricketer Eddo Brandes to Glenn McGrath after McGrath asked him why he was so fat ...

Another cricketing one is Matthew Hayden being out in a Test and someone saying: "Never mind mate, Bradman got nought in his last Test as well ... "

Shane Warne to Darrell Cullinan (who was coming back after a break from Test cricket), as walked to the wicket:

Warne: "I've waited two years to get you out again"

Cullinnan: "Yeah, and it looks like you spent the whole time eating."


I fully admit to being guilty of plagiarism. I think it's brilliant. Can be adapted fr nearly every situation too.

Flat in Fifth

44,144 posts

252 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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Personally I think the Parrot of Doom approach on the Tom Cruise offspring thread is up there amongst the classics.

ProPlus

Original Poster:

3,810 posts

241 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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anonymous said:
[redacted]


No witnesses.... but have told most of my mates about it and they all agreed it was fantastic... Don't usual have the guts to do things like that but had had a bad day at work and the oppotunity just rose.... Shouldn't be difficult to re-create Clapham common is crawling with Yummy mummies/Nannies pushing the little bastards round!!

It brightened my day even if you lot don't believe....

blah

t1grm

4,655 posts

285 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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I don’t get this “Your Mother” thing. Do you just say those two words or add the ending of your choice after it? If someone said “Your mother” and nothing else to me at the end of a conversation I’d just look at them like “WTF are you talking about” rather than being taken aback at their sharp witticism. Is it some kind of gangsta culture insult that I’m hopelessly out of touch with? confused

killer2005

19,657 posts

229 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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TonyHetherington said:
LGF - I saw on Green Wing (the hospital comedy series on channel 4) the most PERFECT sentence for you to say to that guy....

...when he's chattering on about being all cool-on-coke, say to him "oh actually, hang on, can I just stop you there a sec..." (as though you're just about to add to the stimulating debate)....



.....and get up and walk off. Genius


I've used that before. Never seen Green Wing though thumbup

eccles

13,740 posts

223 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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bad_roo said:
I actually like a withering one reputed to be used by the Queen. The subtle superiority of "Really? How exciting for you" just makes me grin every time...


as used in the goon show, by major bloodnok.

skinnyboy

4,635 posts

259 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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"what you looking at?"

"I don't know, i left my National Geographic at home today..."

dai capp

1,641 posts

261 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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'Are you a professional tt or just good at your hobby' is a favourite...

Saw a comedian once who's response to a female heckler was 'I shan't embarass you in fromnt of all these folks because you are a babe... and we've all seen the film'

ApexJimi

25,013 posts

244 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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t1grm said:
I don’t get this “Your Mother” thing. Do you just say those two words or add the ending of your choice after it? If someone said “Your mother” and nothing else to me at the end of a conversation I’d just look at them like “WTF are you talking about” rather than being taken aback at their sharp witticism. Is it some kind of gangsta culture insult that I’m hopelessly out of touch with? confused


I think what you've touched on is part of it in today's "culture", however in broad Scots vernacular, utterings of "Aye, yer Maw!" or "How's yer Maw?!" have been used in insult for a fair old time.

minimax

11,984 posts

257 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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ApexJimi said:
t1grm said:
I don’t get this “Your Mother” thing. Do you just say those two words or add the ending of your choice after it? If someone said “Your mother” and nothing else to me at the end of a conversation I’d just look at them like “WTF are you talking about” rather than being taken aback at their sharp witticism. Is it some kind of gangsta culture insult that I’m hopelessly out of touch with? confused


I think what you've touched on is part of it in today's "culture", however in broad Scots vernacular, utterings of "Aye, yer Maw!" or "How's yer Maw?!" have been used in insult for a fair old time.



yes

my uncle (broad scots accent from Greenock) explained this to me in the pub a few years ago

jaykaybi

3,494 posts

222 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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The dogging thread reminded me of this, happened a few years ago when I was about 19

My girlfriend and I parked up, one winter's night, in the car park of a local sports ground.
We'd both been at work (until 10) and I was taking her home, but we needed to 'talk' at length about some problems we were having in our relationship, so I parked up for the argument.
In fact, we didn't really row at all, but did stay talking for way over an hour.

Anyway, predictable plod arrives, must be 11.30, and pulls up nearby.
Gets out.
Walks over.

My windows are steamed up like I'm boiling a kettle in the car, because it's bloody cold out.
He couldn't have seen inside the car, so was going on a (fair) assumption.

Knocks on window, and I wind it down.
We're both fully clothed and calm, but like a tit he goes ahead and says it anyway -

"Shouldn't you be up to that sort of business in the bedroom?"






Oh dear. I reply,







"But this is my sister, officer?!" and pull a puzzled look.




I can't believe I kept a straight face! He just left, not a word more hehe

lockstock2sb

2,855 posts

244 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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racingsnake said:
Bernard Manning stopped in mid performance by punter who has just stood up in the audience at the Embassy Club ...

Manning - "Where the f**ck are you going you ugly b*****d?"



Punter - "Im off for a piss before the comedian comes on"

Room falls apart - Manning lost for words 1st time ever.
Class.


Thats a class comeback - how could you ever respond to that!

Edited by lockstock2sb on Friday 15th September 15:40

t1grm

4,655 posts

285 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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jaykaybi said:
we needed to 'talk' at length about some problems we were having in our relationship, so I parked up for the argument.


Like the way you resign yourself to a talk about your relationship becoming an argument hehe

Oldred_V8S

3,715 posts

239 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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Your argument is well made, it's just your basic assumptions that are all wrong!

AndyAudi

3,050 posts

223 months

Friday 15th September 2006
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Once whilst rather stressed I got a little heated & swore at a rather mouthy girl in the office,
She interrupted me and objected at me using such obscenities on her "virgin ears"
Without thinking I snapped back that "they were probably the only orifice she hadn't had it in"
She quickly shut up & I struggled to finish what I was trying to say amazed at what I'd said.
(I did get a talking to afterwards & had to apologise to her).