I used to think that the human brain was the most fascinating part of the body. Boldface added to excerpts by QI: YouTube video, Title: Emo Phillips HBO Comedy Special 1987, (“Philips” is misspelled as “Phillips” in the title), Uploaded on January 1, 2020, Uploaded by: Groovy Flicks, … Continue readingĭo you like psychology? I don’t. Philips told an anecdote during which he was arrested and sent to a psychiatrist for evaluation. Quote Investigator: The earliest match located by QI appeared in a comedy special starring Emo Philips broadcast in 1987 on the cable channel Home Box Office (HBO).

stand-up comedians Emo Philips and George Carlin. This quip has been attributed to the U.S. I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. I used to think that my brain was the most important organ in my body, but then I thought: look who’s telling me that.

Then I realized, ‘look what’s telling me that’. Dennett? Anonymous?ĭear Quote Investigator: A prominent philosopher of consciousness and the brain included a hilarious joke in a recent book. Comedian: The Glass Is the Wrong SizeĮmo Philips? George Carlin? Richard Saul Wurman? Dale Dauten? Daniel C. That’s how much of a positive thinker Anderson is.īelow are additional selected citations in chronological order.Ĭontinue reading Optimist: The Glass Is Half Full. Anderson would probably say the water is really overflowing except you can’t tell because the glass is too big. Optimists say the water glass is half full. Boldface added to excerpts by QI: 1977 November 8, Fort Lauderdale News, College Scene: Hurricanes: Anderson Believes Miami Can Win Remaining Three, Quote E, Column 1, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. An unnamed sports writer used an instance while describing a college football player named O.J. The first match located by QI appeared in the “Fort Lauderdale News” of Florida in 1977. The family of sayings which presents a comical tripartite split is difficult to trace because the family is highly variable. Quote Investigator: If readers wish to learn about the original simple bipartite split then they should follow this link to a separate QI article on the topic. Would you please explore the history of this extended joke? Here are some examples:Ĭomedian: The glass is simply the wrong sizeĮngineer: The glass is twice as big as it needs to be Anderson? Davis Merritt Jr.? Tom Page? Allen Klein? Anonymous?ĭear Quote Investigator: Different attitudes towards life are vividly illustrated by divergent reactions to a partially filled glass:Ī third humorous category is sometimes added to the two categories above. Totally radical!.Steve Martin? George Carlin? Terry Pratchett? O. Saturday Night' (1992), retiring from dancing, enjoying her life in 2022, I tell her a joke and much more. Hey dudes! Check out my new interview with the gorgeous Stephanie Blake, we discuss growing up with an interesting exotic dancer mom, beginning in Burlesque & stripping as a teenager, living in Las Vegas during the 70's, having encounters with Frank Sinatra & Robert Goulet, moving to Los Angeles for acting, playing a barmaid in Rob Reiner's 'The Sure Thing' (1985), the 'Singing Nurse' who likes to.in John Hughes' classic 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (1986), the awkward exchange she had with the late great Louie Anderson, guest-starring on 'Simon & Simon' & 'Dear John', the low budget romantic comedy 'The Big Bet' (1987), the Exploitation films 'Danger Zone ll: Reaper's Revenge' (1989), 'The Invisible Maniac' (1990) & 'Whore' (1991), sharing a scene with Armand Assante in 'Mambo Kings' (1992), being cut from Billy Crystal's 'Mr.

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