List-ings -The Stupidest Things Ever Said (Courtesy of Ross & Kathryn Petras)

2.      I
am so glad that you showed a beautiful vulnerability and it­ – you are great ­–
in front of the guitar, and leaving it down. That – I – you know, there’s
something – first of all, let’s give – all the guys – you’re great so far,
great job! (American Idol judge Paula
Abdul)

3.      Stand
up, Chuck, let’em see ya! (Vice President
Joe Biden, to wheelchair-bound Missouri state Senator Chuck Graham)

4.      Anyone
can be elected governor. I’m proof of that. (Georgia
governor Joe Frank Harris)
 

5.      It’s
so bad being homeless in the winter. They should go somewhere warm like the
Caribbean where they can eat fresh fish all day. (model-socialite Lady Victoria Hervey)

6.      It’s
been a long time since I caught crabs. The last occasion was 15 years ago on
the Isle of Wight. Oh, what a long, hot summer that was. (journalist Bryony Gordon, in a Daily Telegraph story)
 

 

7.      One
of the very difficult parts of the decision I made on the financial crisis was
to use hardworking people’s money to help prevent there to be a crisis. (President George W. Bush)

 

8.      Respect
are country! Speak English! (anti-immigrant
political sign, held by a protester)

 

9.      The
sound of snoring is due to vibration of the soft palate and the vulva at the
back of the throat. (from the Evening
Times Globe, Saint John, New  Brunswick,
Canada)