Norm Crosby is famous for twisting English words that sound very close to what should be said but have an entirely different meanings.

A friend of mine comes up with some corkers. His wife worked in the cafeteria of a mental health hospital. When telling me about his wife's job he said it's where they take care of the depressed mannequins.

Uhhhhhhh....... I don't get it.

Uhhhhhhh....... I don't get it.

You've never heard of "manic depressive", or "manic depression"?

Uhhhhhhh....... I don't get it.

Dat's how dem edumacated folks tell jolkes. Thought I'd learn something clicking on a word I've never heard before.

Glad you asked the question. That way you look stupid. LOL Must be an east coast thing. Was waaaaaay over my head Rhino. I understand it now. Don't get it, but understand it.

Rhino, You hear they're not making Fords any longer?

They're long enough.

That's more my speed of dry humor LOL

malapropism

Definition

mal·a·prop·ism

[ mállə pro pìzzəm ]

mal·a·prop·isms Plural

NOUN

1.

unintentional use of wrong word: the misuse of a word through confusion with another word that sounds similar, especially when the effect is ridiculous

You've never heard of "manic depressive", or "manic depression"?

That's what I was thinking it was. I just wasn't sure.

It comes automatically with age.

It comes automatically with age.

Darn, another opportunity for a witty retort goes down the drain. Why does this have to be a family friendly forum?

Darn, another opportunity for a witty retort goes down the drain. Why does this have to be a family friendly forum?

I don't know about your family but mine is absolutely filthy. Specially my dads side. I tell ya the truth if we get together we could make a sailors ears bleed. Specially my Uncle.

Sailors are mid-level; you want to make some ears bleed, lessen to a ticked off woman talking about her boyfriend, to her girlfriend.

I used to be d-pre.s.s.ed, but................ I'm much b.e.tt.er now that I ..... take my ....pills......

Ya know, when you tell your boss you've been put on anti-depressants they take your weapons away???? What's up with that??? They sent me into Baghdad twice without any weapon!!

Absolutely filthy? Then this guy must be part of your family.

Bathless Groggins was an old time cartoon character.

Abbott & Costello were masters of malapropisms.

The Three Stooges did the same thing but not to the extent as Bud and Lou.

Abbott & Costello were masters of malapropisms.

The Three Stooges did the same thing but not to the extent as Bud and Lou.

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Told ya, it comes with age, ya have to be old if'n ya remember them. I don't know of any kids today that watch the old slapstick, now it's all about Disney.

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Told ya, it comes with age, ya have to be old if'n ya remember them. I don't know of any kids today that watch the old slapstick, now it's all about Disney.

I guess I'm old then

That new 3 stooges movie is coming out soon. Anyone going to see it? I thought about it but the last made for tv movie I saw about them years ago was quite depressing.

I knew a guy with malapropism. Very embarrassing for him.

I guess I'm old then

That new 3 stooges movie is coming out soon. Anyone going to see it? I thought about it but the last made for tv movie I saw about them years ago was quite depressing.

I haven't heard of it. pm me some details please, I love the Stooges - spent hours as a kid watching them along with Our Gang, Bob Hope, Key Stone Cops, etc. That was good comedy, especially for the stunt technology at the time.