Two Thousand Insults for All Occasions

by Louis A. Safian

This is a unique collection of free-wheeling barbs and pithy pot-shots, bringing people’s foibles and foolishness, follies and frailties into sharp focus. It is both a book of humor and a handy reference tool and source book for anyone who seeks to place comic or caustic stamps on the quirks and idiosyncrasies of human nature. The almost unlimited wealth of uninhibited wit and quips, ranging from satirical banter to shrewdly perceptive characterizations, makes this book an indispensable reference work. It can be referred to time And again for clinchers, corkers, and comebacks to demolish asses, bury boors, put the kibosh on kibitzers, raise hell with hell-raisers, rib the ribbers, prod the pompous, shrink egotists’ heads, squelch the pest, and twit the twitter.

2000 Insults for All Occasions is a must for everyone who needs a handy thesaurus of ready wit and rapid-fire repartee.

from hardcover edition

Genres: Humor, Language

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1960

Reviews

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

(2.5) Now I can insults people like it's 1965 🤗

[Mike (the Paladin) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book first showed up back in the 1960s and I picked it up in the late 60s or early 70s. I thought of it because I ran across a book recently (a relatively new one) that is billed as a book of "hard" or negative" truths. It is full of statements like...your pet will only stay with you as long as you give it food, your mate is cheating on you...etc. The statements were billed as a humerus way to "bring down" the chronically positive. It is mostly just depressing and the so called truths aren't necessarily truths. This book is older...corny...but geared to humor and largely, not on the cruel side. if you run across it, peruse it and have a few laughs. It can be fun...unless you're looking for the cruel and negative...then there are plenty of other options.

[Grazyna Nawrocka · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't enjoyed "Fallen Angels," but other than that the sayings were funny and entertaining. It's an easy "elevator read."

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun collection of wittiness that would be a good reference source for any roast.

[Jennifer Defoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was somewhat funny and some of the insults were pretty witty. However, because of the age of the book many of the insults were quite dated.

Good to read if you're bored and just want to laugh at something.

[Wynn · Rating 2 out of 5]

A family hand-me-down. Interesting to thumb through, but not very funny. Dated.

[Owen Creed · Rating 3 out of 5]

For the occasions when you want to add a bit of unexpected verbal spice to something. Considering the age of the book a fair few still apply, others I'd never utter in public or privet.

[Ayse Turan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Galiba dil kültürler arası espri anlayışında da kendini bariz belli ediyor.

[Kevin J. · Rating 2 out of 5]

a lot of jokes were outdated.