I Wish I Hadn't Said That: Over 3,000 Famous Foot-in-Mouth Moments

Over 3,000 Epic Language Fails

From extraordinary claims on CVs, spectacular autocorrect fails and typos to 'thought-provoking' headlines and menus lost in translation, all forms of mangled language are here! The Reverend William Archibald Spooner and Mrs Malaprop have many heirs, not least in the form of George W. Bush and Donald Trump.


'There are people who are trying to upset the apple tart'
Bertie Ahern, Irish politician

HOMICIDE VICTIMS RARELY TALK TO POLICE
Express-Times, Pennsylvania

'No one, however smart, however well-educated, however experienced, is the suppository of all wisdom'
Tony Abbott, Australian politician

'Dressed in a suit and wearing the familiar red rose in his bottom hole, Lt General Afrifa appeared for the last time'
The Pioneer, Ghana

'I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet'
David Beckham, footballer

'The most important job is not to be governor, or First Lady in my case'
George W. Bush, US President