Friday, February 18, 2011

"Normally, when someone says trust me, I find it hard to trust him anymore, and this is doubly true for when it is myself who is saying it"

Charles Yu, from

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Bar talk:

"John Travolta is gay."

"You don't believe what you read in the National Enquirer, do you?"

"My brother in law knows him, and -- "

"Your brother in law?"

"My wife's brother"

"Wait, no."

"My wife's . . . brother."

"You mean your wife's husband."

"My wife's brother. My wife's husband --"

"No, your wife's husband."

"His wife's husband is him."

"What? -- Never mind."

Friday, February 4, 2011

Bartender: What'll it be?

Patron: Appletini.

Bartender: Don't say that. Apple martini. It's an apple martini. Don't say Appletini.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

I know some people like that

Adventures in live public radio pitchdrives:

"This is a station that is not afraid to shy away from the emotional."