“Call my attorney and say that I killed Ted in self-defense. Call my publicist and say that I wish Ted the best of luck in all his future endeavors.”
Small Talk
“But the real treasure is spending time with friends.”
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“It used to be for catching sheep. Now it’s just because I love it.”
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“You keep saying apocalyptic, but I think you mean post-apocalyptic.”
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“It’s not a multiverse. It’s a copyright violation.”
Small Talk
“What catastrophe are you watching now? Political or natural?”
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“Alrighty, we’ve got three Tofu Pad Thais, four Green Curry Lunch Specials, side of Veggie Dumplings, and three Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce.”
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Small Talk
“Hello, San Antonio—are you ready to rock in a fiscally responsible way?”
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“I don’t even really like to golf, but I love a well-manicured lawn.”
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“Why is living my best life so fattening?”
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“We can’t cure it, but with enough social pressure, we can get it canceled.”
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“Your job is safe—at least until you’re too old to be hired for another job but not so old that you can retire.”
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“Sleep? No, I’m the anxiety fairy. How about a cuppa joe?”
Ed Sorel’s Sketchbook
Here we see Sonia Tolstoy on the night she discovered that her husband, 82-year-old Leo, had changed his will and, in an effort to be like Jesus, disowned all his copyrights. Realizing that this will leave her and her 13 children penniless, Sonia expresses her displeasure.
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“Anything you say can be used in a very exciting new true-crime podcast we’re working on.”
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“I’ve always said—juries are impossible to predict.”
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“Imagine yourself: driving up the coast, the top down, tears streaming down your face because your wife had no choice but to kick you out, this time for good.”