blandy Posted August 6, 2023 Moderator Share Posted August 6, 2023 I saw this doco about the olden times. This was part of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 The greatest insult is no insult. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) I think it's an urban myth but it's nevertheless worth trotting out Winston Churchills response to a female MP who accused him of being drunk: Bessie Braddock MP: “Winston, you are drunk, and what’s more you are disgustingly drunk.” WSC: “Bessie, my dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly.” Edited August 7, 2023 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2023 17 minutes ago, useless said: The greatest insult is no insult. **** off clearing in the woods. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 6, 2023 Moderator Share Posted August 6, 2023 18 minutes ago, sidcow said: I think it's an urban myth but it's nevertheless worth trotting out Winston Churchills response to a female MP who accused him of being drunk: Bessie Braddock MP: “Winston, you are drunk, and what’s more you are disgustingly drunk.” WSC: “Bessie, my dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly.” Thing is, he had a point Oh and he was paraphrasing W C Fields 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 38 minutes ago, useless said: The greatest insult is no insult. When someone is really asking for it (eg the example given earlier of Piers Morgan being cut down by Clive Anderson) I think it can be quite beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 24 minutes ago, bickster said: Thing is, he had a point Oh and he was paraphrasing W C Fields Is that Brendan Gleeson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted August 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) https://y.yarn.co/cb8030c8-e6c0-4fad-9c71-6c1667cf7902.mp4 Edited August 6, 2023 by fightoffyour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleksnes Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) A guy on Twitter a few days ago told a norwegian politician "I was about to call you a vag**a,but you obviously lack both warmt,and depth,so i just cant" I dont like her either,so i think he was spot on. Edited August 6, 2023 by fleksnes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 I've got no idea why I can recall this, but everything from 55 seconds is amazing I mean, it's all good, but yea. Whatta retort 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark Albrighton Posted August 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2023 Plato on his way to have an audience with whatever ruler was in charge of Greece at the time, seeing his rival Diogenes kneeling down, washing vegetables in a stream. ”My dear Diogenes, if you knew how to pay court to Kings, you wouldn’t have to wash vegetables.” To which Diogenes replied “If you knew how to wash vegetables, you wouldn’t have to pay court to Kings.” Oh no you didn’t, Diogenes!!! A more recent quip which is attributed to a few but dramatist 18th century dramatist Samuel Foote seems to be the likely source. John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, saying to Foote “You, sir, will certainly either die upon the gallows or the pox.” To which Foote replied “That depends, sir, upon whether I embrace your principles or your mistress.” To which the various dignitaries would be like - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Bus rocket polisher Bumder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 14 hours ago, sidcow said: I think it's an urban myth but it's nevertheless worth trotting out Winston Churchills response to a female MP who accused him of being drunk: Bessie Braddock MP: “Winston, you are drunk, and what’s more you are disgustingly drunk.” WSC: “Bessie, my dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly.” There was another one where Lady somethingorother said to him "If you were my husband i'd put poison in your coffee" Churchill said "And if I was your husband, I'd drink it!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted August 7, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 7, 2023 Another Churchill one to George Bernard Shaw. Shaw writing to Churchill.“I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend ... if you have one." Churchill replying. "Cannot possibly attend first night; will attend second, if there is one." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 "The first time I saw Cher I thought she was a hooker" - Ronnie Spector 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted August 7, 2023 Moderator Share Posted August 7, 2023 This must be right up there - Quote Made through an intermediary it valued Grealish at £3m plus Josh Onomah. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/inside-track-jack-grealishs-move-13049440 The cheeky words removed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted August 7, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 7, 2023 (edited) Greatest (failed) comeback ever ... Edited August 7, 2023 by Marka Ragnos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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