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I resurrected an expanded AIM profile tonight. From my funny quotes page (all taken from actual AIM conversations I've had, unless otherwise noted):

my brother, on perhaps not-so-inevitable deaths in Guild Wars: 'Gotta have KOs' does not equal 'want to be shot in the arse.'

"That's not global warming; that's my wife!"
-DH, making fun of my space-heater qualities

"Sometimes I'm pondering the meaning of life, and sometimes my beard just itches."
-facially furry friend on the mystery behind his chin-scratching gesture

Friend: [you] familiar with that emily dickinson poem that goes "hope is the thing with feathers" and such?
Me: yeah...?
Friend: well apparently my hope is a phoenix, and it farted and lit it just to see how big a bang it could make.

BFF: Well, I gotta go pay my cell phone bill so I can make brownies...
Me: *opens oven* Can you hear me now?

Friend: Apparently I look pretty intimidating naked.

Here's a good example of my mumblese and accent hard at work (from a real-life conversation in a parking lot):
Me: Look, a PT Cruiser!
DH: What the hell is a pizza critter?

"In the beginning it was like trying to lasso an octopus."
-a Yahoo! News article

"Okra, Twinkie, tofu!"
-Matt Cavotta, magicthegathering.com

"We may experience some turbulence and then, uh, explode."
"I don't wanna explode!"
-the Serenity trailer

"If you were a Venom Lord, I'd nuke you myself, just to see you go up in flames and disappear. Muahahaha - I'm sorry, but that's just cool. I'd bring ya back...and do it again! Muahahaha..."
-my brother, on the dubious merits of my playing D2 as a bad guy

Preacher, to large hushed congregation: "Where is God in your life?"
My grandfather, who didn't quite hear the question: "In my bowl."

"...looked a lot like an acorn squash with hives..."
-Yahoo! News article

my brother, on a near-unbeatable Magic deck using chained board-wiping cards:
"It was like Wrath of Ass!"

"Goatelopes!"
-DH upon seeing the ibex at the zoo

"Wow, I never saw people run to do grammar before." *undertone* "Nerds."
-English professor

A commercial that ensured no grammar-loving person would buy a Toyota Tacoma:
"Roomier. Brawnier. Versatillier!"

"Rezuma, the Aztec god of job forms..."
-me

"I woke up this morning thinking about frogs and muffins. I dunno how they're related. A frog muffin wouldn't sell well. A muffin frog would be odd-looking."
-my brother, via email

"...flopping around like a drowning fish..."
-me, completely serious and quite sleepy

And DH, re: an ad for Diet Coke w/lime: "Are those green bubbles supposed to be enticing? It looks like Shrek farted!"

No, that's not an exhaustive list. There's always more! Somebody comes up with a real humdinger every few days - it's just a matter of whether I remember to add it to the list. ;-)


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  • nytquill17 said on Oct 07, 2007....
    I remember those! :D  I used to check your profile all the time when we were at school to see if you'd added any new ones - even before we were really talking to each other all that much.

    Always made my day :D
  • evil_twin said on Oct 07, 2007....
    This was hilarious! You really write down funny things that people say? That's a wonderful idea. I never would have thought to do that! I liked the Serenity quote and the stuff about the frog muffin.

    -evil_twin LA
  • nursecutie said on Oct 07, 2007....

    OMG........LOL! Some of these things were sooooo funny!!

    I was LMAO over your grandfather's response to where God is in his life........in my bowl? LOL! What did he think the preacher asked him? Too funny!!

    Thanx for sharing the funnies, Infernal :)

    xxoo natalie xxoo

  • Artemis223 said on Oct 08, 2007....
    OMG - the Emily Dickinson one has me rolling.  Thanks for cheering me up today :) - A.
  • the_infernal_optimist said on Oct 08, 2007....
    nyt: I didn't know they left such an impression! Now I have a good reason to stay on top of things again. :-D

    Kyle: Well, I take mental notes and try to add quotes to my profile before I forget 'em, so yeah, I guess I do. Just one more quirk!

    Natalie: I have no idea what Granddaddy thought the preacher asked! And of course he'd never remember now - but I laughed so hard I almost killed myself trying not to disrupt the service. :-D

    Artemis: You're welcome! :) That's one of my favorites as well.

    ~Infernal
  • silverwhisper said on Oct 10, 2007....
    bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

    ed

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