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A contemporary selection of masterful quips. . .

The day after tomorrow is the third day of the rest of your life. George Carlin

Ah, yes, divorce, from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet. Robin Williams

Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself. Roseanne

Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place. Billy Crystal

I just broke up with someone and the last thing she said to me was, 'You'll never find anyone like me again!' I'm thinking, "I should hope not! If I don't want you, why would I want someone like you?" Larry Miller

If you want to say it with flowers, a single rose says: "I'm cheap!" Delta Burke

You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, "My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!" Dave Barry

According to a new survey, women say they feel more comfortable undressing in front of men than they do undressing in front of other women. They say that women are too judgmental, where, of course, men are just grateful. Jay Leno

I am not the boss of my house. I don't know when I lost it. I don't know if I ever had it. But I have seen the boss's job and I do not want it. Bill Cosby

In the last couple of weeks I have seen the ads for the Wonder Bra. Is that really a problem in this country? Men not paying enough attention to women's breasts? Jay Leno

My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance. Tim Allen

We have women in the military, but they don't put us in the front lines. They don't know if we can fight, if we can kill. I think we can. All the general has to do is walk over to the women and say, "You see the enemy over there? They say you look fat in those uniforms." Elayne Boosler

There's a new medical crisis. Doctors are reporting that many men are having allergic reactions to latex condoms. They say they cause severe swelling. So what's the problem? Jay Leno

The post office says they're raising the price of stamps by one cent because they need to upgrade their equipment.  Apparently, they're going from semi-automatics to uzis. Conan O'Brien

Men look at women the way men look at cars. Everyone looks at Ferraris. Now and then we like a pickup truck, and we all buy station wagons. Tim Allen

There's very little sexual advice in men's magazines, because men don't think there's a lot they don't know. Women do. Women want to learn. Men think, "I know what I'm doing, just show me somebody naked." Jerry Seinfield

Men are liars. We'll lie about lying if we have to. I'm an algebra liar. I figure two good lies make a positive. Tim Allen

AT&T is now offering a new service that allows you to pay your bills through your TV screen by using your remote control. So instead of saying, "The check's in the mail," people are going to say, "Hey, I wanted to pay, but I couldn't find the remote." Jay Leno

A survey says that American workers work the first three hours every day just to pay their taxes. So that's why we can't get anything done in the morning: We're government workers. Jay Leno

Electricity can be dangerous. My nephew tried to stick a penny into a plug. Whoever said a penny doesn't go far didn't see him shoot across that floor. I told him he was grounded. Tim Allen

Men do not like to admit to even momentary imperfection. My husband forgot the code to turn off the alarm. When the police came, he wouldn't admit he'd forgotten the code ..... he turned himself in. Rita Rudner

If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten. George Carlin

That married couples can live together day after day is a miracle that the Vatican has overlooked. Bill Cosby

When I was in Boy Scouts, I slipped on the ice and hurt my ankle. A little old lady had to help me across the street. Steven Wright

Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and give her a house. Lewis Grizzard

The problem with the designated driver program, it's not a desirable job. But if you ever get sucked into doing it, have fun with it. At the end of the night, drop them off at the wrong  house. Jeff Foxworthy

 

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