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Retort
You make a better door than you do a window.
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[When said? When someone gets in the way?]
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GRAND RAPIDS
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Door ; INSULT ; Obstruction ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; View ; Window ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
If y ou aren't sure what is going on, or you don't know the answer to a question, a common answer is "I'm out to lunch!"
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The original title [Formula] has been crossed out. Replaced with current Title.
Keyword(s): AWAY ; COMEBACK ; INSULT ; Lunch ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Question: How old are you?
Retort: Old enough to know better.
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That's for me to know and you to find out.
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Keyword(s): AGE ; COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
I've changed my mind.
Retort: "Good. Does it work better now?"
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Retort?
Where learned: Rivard, George
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; Mind ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
I'm having trouble with my breathing.
Retort: I can give you something to stop that.
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Where learned: Rivard, George
Keyword(s): Breathing ; COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Unwanted Singer:
If someone is singing (person B) and someone else (person A) wants to shut him up or put him down:
A) What did you do with the money?
B) What money?
A) The money your mother gave you to take music lessons!
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Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; Lessons ; MONEY ; MUSIC ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; SINGING ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Put an egg in your shoe and beat it!
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Spoken after a twenty minute argument with his cousin.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [C730.329] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: Cropper, James ; BOSTON ; Massachusetts
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Sneezing:
If you don't say "God Bless You" everytime someone sneezes, they can have bad luck becasue some of their good fortune escaped when they sneezed.
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Original BN [B477] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
[Something DONE, not said or written]
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Jones, Dr
Keyword(s): Bless ; COMEBACK ; CUSTOM ; God ; Response ; RETORT ; SNEEZE ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Q: You got a Match?
R: Not since Superman Died.
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Where learned: Hohl, Carole
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; RETORT ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
I don't know where Mom is, but we've got Pop on ice!
Submitter comment:
My father used to say this to me when I was small and would ask him where my mother was!
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Original BN [C532] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; Peterson, Gordon Sr
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Ice ; INSULT ; Mom ; POP ; PUN ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; SLANG ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
When someone asks the time, reply:
"Half past kissing time, time to kiss again."
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Small grammatical correction on card.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; DATING ; KISS ; KISSING ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; TIME ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
When someone burps, reply to him:
"Excuse the hog, the pig just left."
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Duggan, Susan
Keyword(s): Burp ; COMEBACK ; Hog ; INSULT ; MANNERS ; Pig ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
That'll be a cold day in hell.
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James Callow comment:
The word retort is circled, and the question [To What?] is written next to it.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Cold ; COMEBACK ; HELL ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; TEMPERATURE ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Sock it to me.
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The word Retort is circled, with the question [To What?] written next to it.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
In the Marines, when you are asked your weight, you say:
"I'm (insert weight) pounds of hell, death and destruction."
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The original Title [Expression of Fixed Form] has been crossed out. Replaced with Retort.
Original BN [P640] has been crosssed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: OHIO ; Addy, Betty ; NORTH OLMSTED
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Fighter ; INSULT ; Marines ; MILITARY ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Soldier ; WEIGHT ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
I wouldn't touch that line with a ten foot pole.
Submitter comment:
Paul is famous for saying this - If somebody would slip and say something innapropriate to the time and location or if a double meaning could be attached to something said whereby he wants people to take it the wrong way.
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James Callow comment:
A large questionmark is written next to the Collector's comment.
The word [Retort??] is written above the word Untouchable in the Title section.
The original BN [C329] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Where learned: OHIO ; Larrow, Paul ; 49 Elm St ; Norwalk
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; DISTANCE ; INSULT ; Pole ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
If six turned out to be nine, then I don't mind.
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Said in reply to ridiculous questions.
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The question [When Said?] is written next to the collector's comment.
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Nine ; NUMBERS ; RETORT ; RHYME ; SARCASM ; Six ; Wisecrack ; Wit
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
You can't be two-faced. If you were two-faced, you certainly wouldn't be wearing the one you've got on.
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The question [To What?] is written next to the title.
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Duplicitous ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Ridicule:
You said it, Cabbage, you've got the head for it.
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[A Retort? To What? ] is written across the top of the card.
Original BN [B662] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: Sanderson, Maxine
Keyword(s): Cabbage ; COMEBACK ; HEAD ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |