1. "I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, uh, people out there in our nation don’t have maps and, uh, I believe that our, uh, education like such as, uh, South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and, I believe that they should, uh, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, or, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future, for our [children]."
– Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen USA
2. "I want to be like Gandhi and Martin Luther King and John Lennon – but I want to stay alive."
– Madonna
3. "I love ’em … except for the few sickos who write lesbian fan fiction about me and Bea Arthur."
– Betty White, on her fans, on Ugly Betty
4. "I really am not the kind of guy that sits here and says, ‘Oh gosh, I’m worried about my legacy.’" – President GEORGE W. BUSH, when asked about his falling approval numbers and mounting criticism of the Iraq War during an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes
5.
"No. there is an elephant in the way."
– Anonymous, in response to the above physics exam question
6. "Where did you two meet, an AMBER Alert?"
– Jack, to Liz , about Liz’s much younger date, on 30 Rock
7. "DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE ISLAND IS?"
–Lost writer/producer Carlton Cuse’s picket sign
8. "Yeah, well maybe next time, you will estimate me."
– Michael, to Jan, who said she underestimated him, on The Office
9. "As always, I rely on the jury system."
– O.J. Simpson, after a judge refused to dismiss his latest criminal charges
10.
Actual Spirit Airlines Ad
"Not at all … The most obscene thing we’ve noticed is what other carriers have charged to fly the Caribbean before Spirit’s $9 fares."
– Juan Arbelaez, director of communications for Spirit Airline’s Latin American market, when asked whether it was aware that their MILF ("Many Islands, Low Fares") marketing campaign had other implications
LAVENDULA says
uh that was so uh annoy-uh-ing did uh she uh really uh do that?wow…..that 30 rock one was funny…
Sharon@NewUrbanMom says
The U.S. Education Secretary should be cringing at the Miss South Carolina Teen USA contestant’s statement. Yikes!
Jen says
Miss Caitlin Upton takes the cake. I cringe every single time…
Margot says
I think the student that put the elephant in the way deserved at least a point for creativity! Obviously that particular physics prof didn’t have a sense of humour.
The fact that you were able to narrow it down to just one quote from 30 Rock is amazing. That show is full of them!!
Personal fav is the Lost writer’s picket sign. Answer: YES!!!