Put Downs: A Collection of Acid Wit
These are the corrosive lines that were meant to cause offence, to squash the subject like a bug under foot. The words come from a wide variety of sources: historical quotes begin with the Romans; political ripostes date from the 19th century and sock it to the present power elite; musical insults include examples from Beethoven to the Beatles. And there’s nastiness for science, TV, and theater; national put-downs; even self-inflicted wounds. Among the zingers:\ “That’s not writing, that’s...
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These are the corrosive lines that were meant to cause offense, to squash the subject like a bug underfoot. They're also hysterically funny, scathingly witty, and deliciously enjoyable to read. Sometimes, they're even true! The words come from a wide variety of sources: historical quotes begin with the Romans and go forward; political ripostes start at the 19th century and sock it to the present power elite; musical insults include examples from Beethoven to the Beatles. And there's nastiness for science, TV, and theater; national put-downs; even self-inflicted wounds. Among the zingers:"That's not writing, that's typing."--Truman Capote, about Jack Kerouac"He's a nice guy, but he played too much football with his helmet off."--Lyndon B. Johnson on Gerald FordAnd of course from today's most popular sharp tongue, American Idol's Simon Cowell: "Thank God you don't have to sing to get immigration status, otherwise you'd already be back home."
