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Great works of literature ruined by a single sentence

398 replies

Blandmum · 16/09/2007 15:59

Idea stolen from the Time ed website

'Hey Godot, you're early!'

OP posts:
Threadworm · 16/09/2007 17:48

"Just pretend we haven't noticed. They can sort their own bloody balloon."

Enduring Love

Original poster
Blandmum · 16/09/2007 17:47

'oooo I fancy peach cobbler for tea'

James and the Giant Peach

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filthymindedbolshevixen · 16/09/2007 17:47

''Hello, I'm from social services. About this dog you have looking after the children...''

Peter Pan

Threadworm · 16/09/2007 17:47

"Better just test it on the lab mice first."

Jekyll and Hyde

Original poster
Blandmum · 16/09/2007 17:46

'OK, OK I'll sign!'

Man for all Seasons

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tortoiseSHELL · 16/09/2007 17:46

"Have a nice holiday over Christmas, and here's a CHristmas bonus"
A Christmas Carol

tortoiseSHELL · 16/09/2007 17:45

"We really do need a boy, sorry"

Anne of Green Gables

Pan · 16/09/2007 17:45

"Pooh stroked his rotund figure and thought to himself ' I need to watch my weight'."

moonshine · 16/09/2007 17:43

"Reader, I dumped him" - Jane Eyre

Original poster
Blandmum · 16/09/2007 17:43

The name of the Rose

'Don't lick your fingers, its unhygenic!'

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Pan · 16/09/2007 17:42

King Lear

"ok, you all get the same."

Original poster
Blandmum · 16/09/2007 17:42

The whole Little house series

'Do you know, Pa, I think this whole western expansionist thing is utterly unfair to the Native Americans who already live in those lands'

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filthymindedbolshevixen · 16/09/2007 17:41

''Great news Pierre - your dad has made a full recovery''

War and Peace

TinyGang · 16/09/2007 17:41

The Great Gatsby

Jay 'Wanna come to a party?'

Daisy 'Nah, I'm washing my hair.'

tortoiseSHELL · 16/09/2007 17:40

"...but I don't like trains"
The Railway Children

Lilymaid · 16/09/2007 17:40

Ian McEwan - Saturday - "Henry had a cold so decided to stay at home all day"

filthymindedbolshevixen · 16/09/2007 17:39

''Your ladyship, I'm very flattered but I don't find you attractive''

Lady Chatterley's Lover

tortoiseSHELL · 16/09/2007 17:38

"Alright, I won't go on the swing till tomorrow"

What Katy did

tortoiseSHELL · 16/09/2007 17:37

xpost!!! lol

filthymindedbolshevixen · 16/09/2007 17:37

midwife

filthymindedbolshevixen · 16/09/2007 17:37

Midwide to Mrs bennett ''Congratulations - Another fine son for you''

tortoiseSHELL · 16/09/2007 17:37

"It's a boy"
Little Women.

Pruners · 16/09/2007 17:36

Message withdrawn

Original poster
Blandmum · 16/09/2007 17:36

jane Eyre

TB is very contagous, she should never have slept in the same bed as a consumptive

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Lilymaid · 16/09/2007 17:35

Tom Brown's School Days - "As our family disapproved of private education, I went to the local comprehensive."