Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

THE BEST COMEBACK LINE EVER!

Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you've got to love this! This
is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of
National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and
US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout
Troop visiting his military installation.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to
teach these young boys when they visit your base?

GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery,
and shooting.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?

GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the
rifle range.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous
activity to be teaching children?

GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle
discipline before they even touch a firearm.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers!

GENERAL REINWALD: Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but
you're not one, are you?

The radio went silent and the interview ended.

That's a bit like the comeback an air hostess/stewardess/attendant/whatever-they-refer-to-themselves-as-these-days person used on an episode of Airline a few years back. A passenger had bought some duty free cigarettes and was complaining quite angrily at being sold cigarettes but not then being allowed to smoke them on board the plane. The stewardess simply replied by saying "You buy condoms in Boots". The passenger laughed and immediately backed down.

On a similar theme:

Winston Churchill allegedly had a little too much to drink in the House of Commons during a late night debate.

He was apparently walking along a Commons corridor when he bumped into Bessie Braddock MP. Bessie Braddock is supposed to have looked Churchill up and down in disgust and said "you are drunk Sir!" Churchill replied "You are ugly Madam! Tomorrow I shall be sober!"

A well-to-do lady walking down the street in Harlem and passes a very fat slob sitting on his step.

Lady:- "Well really ! If I saw that stomach on a woman, I'd say she was pregnant !"
Man:- "Lady - It was and she is !!"

I can't remember if I have said this elsewhere (possibly when discussing chavs).

We had been to the library one evening and grunger/goth looking son was a few paces behind when 4 lads, (white tracksuits, £100 trainers) called him a 'w*nker'.
He turned round and said 'I'm 15 and male, of course I'm a w*nker'.

Edited by me because this came out as banker which looked really silly.

Many many years ago, I was on a course in Bristol, and met up with one of our staff who was passing through. We went to a Night Club and were sitting at the bar when we were accosted by a very attractive woman who made it plain that she was 'available'.

"How Much ?" My pal asked.

"30 quid !" Came the reply.

"That's a co-incidence !", My mate says, "That's exactly what I charge !"
I can't repeat her response !!