Category Archives: quips

John Steinbeck on American Socialism

Posted on October 24, 2026 by odeboyz

“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.”

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Oscar Wilde on poverty

Posted on October 17, 2026 by odeboyz

“To recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving, to eat less.”

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Tony Benn: A wise politician

Posted on August 26, 2026 by odeboyz
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Londoners

Posted on August 22, 2026 by odeboyz

Q) How can you tell someone is a Londoner? A) They look both ways when crossing a one-way road.

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Bob Dylan on politics and morality

Posted on April 17, 2026 by odeboyz
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Pedants unite!

Posted on February 14, 2026 by odeboyz
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Victims of Trip Advisor strike back

Posted on February 7, 2026 by odeboyz
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A Pam Ayres quip

Posted on February 4, 2026 by odeboyz

‘I was so lucky to find Mr Right – I just hadn’t known that his first name was Always’

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A Ben Elton quip

Posted on January 24, 2026 by odeboyz

 I am a lager user and one drug leads to another. If you do lager, as night follows day, you’ll end up doing Kentucky Fried Chicken.

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An easy mistake to make

Posted on January 21, 2026 by odeboyz
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