Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Yogi Berra

Lawrence Peter Berra was a professional baseball player in USA. His nick name is “Yogi”. He later became manager of New York Yankees, a professional baseball team.

He is credited with this nickname by one of his school friends. This friend said that he resembled a Hindu holy man (yogi) they had seen in a movie.

Yogi is also one of the most quoted figures in the world. He is credited with coining the deceptively simplistic observation. He is also known for his botching and bungling. Here are some examples:

"It ain't over till it's over."

"This is like deja vu all over again."

"You can observe a lot just by watching."

"He must have made that before he died." -- Referring to a Steve McQueen movie.

"I knew I was going to take the wrong train, so I left early."

"If you can't imitate him, don't copy him."

"Baseball is 90% mental -- the other half is physical."

"A nickel isn't worth a dime today."

"Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded."

"Do you mean now?" -- When asked for the time.

"I take a two hour nap, from one o'clock to four."

"I made a wrong mistake."

"Thanks, you don't look so hot yourself." -- After being told he looked cool.

"Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel."

"The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."

"It ain't the heat; it's the humility."

"You should always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't come to yours."

"I didn't really say everything I said."

"If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them."

"It was impossible to get a conversation going; everybody was talking too much."

Thursday, April 15, 2010

My Favorite Annoying People

Everyday we come across people who annoy us. They rub us the wrong way. The moment we see them, we want to slap them. But we don’t do that. They may be anybody. Our relatives, friends, neighbors, bosses, coworkers, lawyers, doctors, or just plain strangers. Following is a list of my favorite annoying people.

People with annoying voices.

Telemarketers

People who are so totally perfect that you would love to hate them, if only they weren't so nice to you all the time.

Fashion designers.

Mothers who let their children run around screaming in stores.

People who don't realize that it's rude to pick your nose in public.

People who answer rhetorical questions incorrectly.

Tall people who sit right in front of you in theatres.

People who arbitrarily turn nouns into verbs.

People with poor personal hygiene.

People who repeat themselves.

People who whistle tunelessly.

Unfunny people who really believe that they have wonderful senses of humor.

People who correct your grammar and pronunciation.

People who call you on the phone and greet them by saying "Hi, who's this?" as though they you called them.

Bill O’Reilly of Fox Network (He thinks he is the smartest person in the world and he thinks he is always right.)

Ross Perot, Billionaire (He says he has plans to solve America’s problems but will reveal that plan only if he is elected as President of USA.)

Rush Limbaugh (Hates democrats, Mexicans, blacks, Portaricans, Asians, and for that matter anyone who is a human being.)

Susan Sarandon, Actress (Her liberal propaganda is the most annoying.)

Heidi and Spencer Pratt, Reality Show Contestants (They will do anything to be in the spotlight and also to keep showing their faces on TV)

If you have any favorite annoying person, please share with us.