I'm reading a book about Joe Pyne, a famous radio and television interviewer during the 1960s.
That's the way I know of most television and radio celebrities; by reading about them, because as we all know, I can't hear them.
Anyway.
Joe Pyne (22 December 1924 – 23 March 1970) was an American radio and television talk show host, who pioneered the confrontational style in which the host advocates a viewpoint and argues with guests and audience members. He was a major influence on other confrontational talk show hosts such as Wally George, Morton Downey, Jr., and Michael Savage.
* Pyne's signature line was, "Take a walk," and he would normally put a rude but not vulgar epithet at the end of the phrase: "jerk," "dummy," "jackass," or some other pejorative. Often, he would stand when he said it, adding a subtle threat to the situation. He always wore a suit, and his jacket would be open when he stood, giving him the mien of a plain-clothes cop.
* Pyne once suggested a caller "take your false teeth out, put them in backwards and bite yourself in the neck."
* "Look, lady, every time you call this program and open your mouth to speak... nothing but garbage falls out... get OFF THE LINE, YOU CREEP." (This "get off the line, you..." line continues to be used today by hosts such as Bob Grant, Mark Levin and WFMU's Tom Scharpling.)
* “I could make a monkey out of you, but why should I take the credit?â€
* "Why don't you go out and play on the freeway?"
* Pyne would also end each of his show's with the slogan "straight ahead!" as well, most recently picked up again by Bob Grant.
* "Why don't you take a long walk on a short pier?"
* As an audience member approached the microphone Joe Pyne would say "State your beef."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_PyneThe quotes above in bold, would be appropriate for remarking to the primitives.
Anyway again.
Is anyone here old enough to remember Joe Pyne?
