Stereotypical Quotes Novels & Stories

I ponder curiously. “No. The actual quote is, ‘The customer is always right, in matters of taste.’ Which basically means the customer can buy anything they want because their taste is their taste and the business has no place to judge, but it doesn’t mean customers have cart blanche to treat workers like shit,” he says disdainfully. I blink rapidly in surprise. “I had no idea. Even in Spanish, I was only taught the first half.” “So many famous quotes are misquoted. People take off the second half, so the quote suits their narrative because the originals often mean the complete opposite.”

I snort. What a cliché quote some or other happy drunk motivational speaker concocted when he was at a loss for words. It must be the same asshole who suggested grabbing life by the horns, that winners never quit, and that everything happens for a reason. “Well, keep on dreaming, girl.” Cause that dream is not gonna happen. Luckily, that’s Axel’s shit. Not mine. I fake a smile, “Cheers!” and throw the alcohol down my throat before I bite into a piece of lemon. The sour taste causes goosebumps on my skin.

Roger replied as he tried to imitate Mae West as well. “Of all the fabulous Mae West quotes to pick from, you go with that?” Chris chuckled as she planted herself on the sofa next to him. “It’s the best I could come up with on such short notice,” he shrugged. I placed my elbows on my desk and held my face in the palms of my hands. “Tough day, honey?” Roger asked. “Every day’s a tough day,” I replied. “Our little Gertie found herself a new man,” Chris teased.

“You are the only person who has ever really listened without making it weird,” Zack admits, his voice dropping to a lower register. “Everyone else either starts crying or tries to give me inspirational quotes or something.” The wind rustles through a nearby oak branches overhead while they sit in comfortable silence for a moment. “Inspirational quotes,” she echoed. “That is a new one. What like ‘hang in there’ cat posters? Weird.”

I was quiet for a while, not that I contemplated letting her in on my thoughts or not. "No," I finally said, "I'm fine." There was no discernible expression on her. She simply stared—casually as though she was watching a lame movie. Before I could make up my mind to leave the car, she came in, "So cosa stai pensando [I know what you're thinking]. " My brows rose slightly. Did she really? As if to say she'd heard my thoughts, she nodded. "And I totally understand. But you should know that stereotypes are damaging. Not every girl or everyone that lives large is obnoxious."

I said, giving him a mocking smile, "That sounds like something a typical man would say." “I like my version of the quote, especially because it’s wrong.”

“Why?” “I don’t know. You’re kinda like a celebrity and usually people would say not to meet your idol, because like, ninety-nine percent of the time they're rude.” “Wow. Ninety-nine percent? I guess that doesn’t leave room for any of us to avoid being stereotyped.” I laughed, nodding. “Now that I've seen for myself, I'd say you're one of the good ones.”

I shook my head and went to sit across Audrey. She was laughing at the quotes on the wall. “These are hilarious,” she said, reading one aloud: ‘I don’t need you to brag about me, I just don’t want you to deny me in front of people. – FART!’ Her laughter burst out, filling the café. I just stared, completely captivated. Every laugh, every sparkle in her eyes, it was contagious. “Here’s another one!” she giggled. ‘What a life! Eggs every single day… eggs, eggs, eggs… Do you know who said that?’ Her eyes gleamed mischievously.

He laughs but shuts up. “Ok, listen, while we are on the topic of quotes, I have some funny, sarcastic ones,” he says and opens his phone to read some. “Two wrongs, don’t make a right, take your parents as an example,” I laugh. I can use it on anyone who messes with my friends. “Tell me more,” I urge him. “Even people who are good for nothing can bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs,” I chuckle.

The little sweetheart of a lady tottered down the aisle, faced the congregation, and said, "I outlived the buggers." Memorable Quotes "Scattered showers my ass!" Noah. "I have no problem with you talking to yourself as long as it doesn't turn into an argument" Woody Allen. "If at first you don't succeed try, try again. Then quit. There's no point being a damn fool about it." W.C.Fields. "The one thing that all porn stars have in common is a dread of filming the scenes that don't involve sex" Fanny Lightfoot (Porn Movie Director) "For every human problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong." H. L. Mencken