The Quote Book

Sunday, March 14, 2010

A Rose by any other name

Darrell: "This fork is missing a prong. It's a threek."

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On regional accents

Cez, to a co-worker: "That's funny, you don't sound like you're from South London."

Said co-worker from South London: "Why, how do I sound?"

Another co-worker: "Posh."

Saturday, March 13, 2010

#High on a hill was a bankrupt banker...#

Malte: "There aren't many Swiss farmers anymore - they all became bankers."
Josh: "Well, that explains the credit crunch."

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Overheard in Primark #2

A mother and teenage daughter have just reconvened outside the changing rooms -

Mother:  "Yeah, I tried on that blue top, but it made me look...[thoughtful pause]"
Daughter: [helpfully] "Fat?"

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

BANZAIIIIII!!

Richard Manns | says:
 Is it just a coincidence that the word "panda" has the same number of syllables as "BANZAI!"? Well, IS IT?
Bailey says:
 nah
 little-known fact, the word BANZAI first came into use as a war cry back when the Japanese and Chinese were fighting with panda-catapults.

Richard Manns | says:
 BAN is from the sound the rubber bands make as they release their pent-up force, and ZAAAAIiiiiiiii... is the last known sound that the panda makes before black-and-white oblivion is handed out like big slices of whoop-ass cake.
Bailey says:
 Ah, and here I thought BANZAI meant "release the panda!" in one language, and "shit, incoming pandas!" in another...
Richard Manns | says:
 Or "incoming panda shit!". Those pandas can get mighty nervous in transit.
Bailey says:
 "eats, shoots and leaves", indeed.

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Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Yes, yes it was

While assembling HL's own-recipe bruschetta together in the kitchen -

Han-Ley: "You're like the Spartacus to my da Vinci!"
Me: "I don't think you mean Spartacus..."

After a quick lesson from Wikipedia -

Han-Ley: "So... that was the worst analogy ever."

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Monday, March 08, 2010

On friendship circles

Darrell: "This isn't a circle built entirely of bitching, is it?"

Blaise: "No not at all, I'm the only one that bitches!"

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Monday, March 01, 2010

Most brothels must be accidental

James O'D: "I plan on staying in the house a while, not letting it fall into disrepute..."

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