1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Quotes

“Tuesday Nigbt at the Movies will be seen on Saturday this week instead of Monday.
-unidentified television announcer”
― Steven D. Price, 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said

“The telephone company is urging people not to use the telephone unless it is absolutely necessary, in order to keep the lines open for emergency calls. We'll be right back after this break to give away a pair of Phil Collins concert tickets to caller number 95.
-unidentified radio disc jockey after the 1990 Los Angeles earthquake”
― Steven D. Price, 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said

“We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?
-Lee Iacocca, former chairman, Ford Motor Company”
― Steven D. Price, 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said

“Honest businessmen should be protected from the unscrupulous consumer.
-Lester Maddox, governor of Georgia, arguing against the creation of a state consumer protection agency”
― Steven D. Price, 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said

“My fellow Americans, I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.
-Ronald Reagan, unaware a radio microphone was on”
― Steven D. Price, 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said

“Jupiter's moons are invisible to the naked eye, and therefore can have no influence on the earth, and therefore would be useless, and therefore do not exist.
-contemporaries of Galileo Galilei, circa 1610”
― Steven D. Price, 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said

“Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, "Thank God, I'm still alive." But of course, those who died-their lives will never be the same again.
-Barbara Boxer, representative from California”
― Steven D. Price, 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said

“I don't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs.
-Nancy Reagan, speaking at an anti-drug rally”
― Steven D. Price, 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said