Classic Comeback Line

[Interpol Shrimper]

For those that don't know him, Major General Peter Cosgrove is an "Australian treasure!"

General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently. You'll love his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you've got to read this! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time.

It is a portion of an ABC interview between a female broadcaster and General Cosgrove who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military headquarters.

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

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

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

GENERAL COSGROVE:
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 COSGROVE:
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 COSGROVE:
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.

 

[Ricey]

LMAO!!!!! Excellent.

 

[Firestorm]

I recall a mate of mine at Crocs many years ago, he asked some stunning bird , a couple of years older than him, to dance. She looked at him and sneered "I don't dance with children" quick as a flash he said "Sorry, I didn't realise you were pregnant"

 

[sufcintheprem]

That is pretty good.

Was reminded of the Churchill one the other day as well:

"After dinner Lady Astor presided over the pouring of coffee. When Churchill came by, she glared and said. "Winston, if I were your wife, I’d put poison in your coffee." "Nancy," Churchill replied to the acid-tongued woman, "if I were your husband, I’d drink it."

 

[londonblue]

I remember playing tennis in Chalkwell park many years ago when I was about 18. I was playing a friend (the man slag who now lives in NY, who had long blonde hair at the time), and we were being annoyed by a group of three teenage girls of about 14. When we finished my friend asked them if they minded moving on because they we annoying everyone who was playing tennis. "Oh my g0d, I thought you were a girl!" exclaimed one of them. To which I replied, "Oh my god, I thought you were!"

 

[Xàbia Shrimper]

" Vote for you? I'd just as soon vote for the devil! "

" And if your friend is not standing? "

 

[Reg Martin]

Another Churchill one:

Lady at party: Winston, you're drunk!

Churchill: Madam, you're ugly... but in the morning, I shall be sober!

 

[canveyshrimper]

Another Churchill one:

Lady at party: Winston, you're drunk!

Churchill: Madam, you're ugly... but in the morning, I shall be sober!

I think it was Bessie Braddock and it went on the lines of.

"Mr Churchill you are drunk"

To which he responded "Mrs Braddock you are ugly, but I shall be sober in the morning":hilarious:

 

[osymandus]

Turns out teh top one was a myth oh well
http://www.snopes.com/military/reinwald.asp

funny still ;)