“I just love Vonnegut,” he said curtly.
“I really hate this government,” cooed the Generalissimo.
“Ouch! Stupid lobster!!” snapped the cook.
“I’m missing something in my underwear” said Tom Green testily.
“Why don’t you try on this negligee?” Tom said transparently.
“I don’t want want to be your knight in shining armor,” said Tom cavalierly.
My dad gave me Tom Swift books when I was a kid. I still have one of them: Tom Swift And His Electric Rifle
“Never pet a crocodile,” Tom said off-handedly.
“Scotch on the rocks,” said Tom icily.
“The prisoner is going down the stairs”, Tom said condescendingly.
“I hate refracting telescopes”, Tom said reflectively.
“Check out this typeface”, Tom asked boldly.
“Two plus two is five,” Tom added lamely.
“So…um…er…how do I get off this road?” Tom asked round-aboutly.
“I’ve dropped the toothpaste”, Tom said, crestfallen.
Two of my favorites:
“I’m glad I passed my electrocardiogram,” Tom said wholeheartedly.
“I’m dying,” Tom croaked.
“Where’s your monthly report?” asked Tom weakly.
“Who swiped my flower?” Tom inquired lackadaisically.
“What’s the exchange rate around here?” Tom asked frankly.
“Vince Vaughn is one of my favorite actors,” Tom said swingingly.
“Stop watching West Side Story!” Tom snapped.
“I love my boyfriend!” Tom said gaily.
“I dropped my toothpaste,” Tom said, crestfallen.
“Yeah, I heard about the typhoon in HK. It was no big deal,” said Tom breezily.
I inadvertently came up with one at work the other day when I remark that one of our coworkers had called to say:
“all his long pants were in the dryer and he’ll be in shortly”.
“What number did you say came after ‘seven’?” Tom asked sedately.
“Where in the world have I left my glasses?” Tom asked searchingly.
“What bird is that?” asked Tom swiftly
“My feet hurt,” Tom said flatly.
“I feel A-1 today,” Tom said saucily.
“I’ll trim those bushes later,” Tom hedged.
“Yes, he’s really dead,” Tom said stiffly.