The Book of Poisonous Quotes
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (566 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0809236818 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A wickedly entertaining collection of caustic quips and witty criticisms.
Illustrator Bill Beavis spent 12 years as a merchant navy officer and was assistant editor of Yachting Monthly. . About the Author Colin Jarman is an experienced sailor and journalist and the features editor of Yachting Monthly, a British sailing magazine
Colin Jarman is an experienced sailor and journalist and the features editor of Yachting Monthly, a British sailing magazine. . Illustrator Bill Beavis spent 12 years as a merchant navy officer and was assistant editor of Yachting Monthly
Looking for the perfect insult? There's a lot of material here that you won't find in, say, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. And some of it is surprising, some of it is delightful, a lot is funny, and some of it useful for cribbing. (Take the structure of an insult aimed at x, rearrange a word or two, and aim it at y.) For example, Mark Twain is quoted on the cover as saying, "Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress. joha said Five Stars. funny. Erin K. Darling said I was looking for more vitriol. There are some amusing and chuckle-able quotes in this book, but overall I was hoping for something with more "bite" to it. There are only a few quotes here with practical application, something you could throw out at a moment's notice for a retort. The self-criticism section is probably the best here, and the most memorable quotes are the old film divas' classic one-liners.The organization by subject is very ha