Football analyst Shannon Sharpe on hazing in the NFL: "The locker room is no place for racial epitaphs." May racism rest in peace.

I sent a Hebrew message to David Bernstein, who had sent an email to our tennis group in French, saying he has returned from Paris and will play this Saturday. Google Translator gave me this translation for "We look forward to mopping up the court with you":

אנו מצפים לשטיפת בית המשפט איתך!

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When David translated it back into English, he got this:​

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"We are waiting for the rinsing of the courthouse with you."

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From Betty Rauch:  "Overheard at a committee meeting for a nonprofit organization. Committee member was discussing the rapid growth of a new endeavor:  'It grew like Moxie.' Given the circumstances, seemed kind of appropriate to me."

Flaw in the Ointment

A Fox News analyst commenting on the downside of altering the NYCD "stop and frisk" policy: "Well there is a flaw in the ointment."

"If we're going to keep her from getting upset, we'll need to use a different tact." Spoken by a character on NCIS Los Angeles

Cliff Robertson to his daughter in the film Assignment Berlin: "An ungrateful child is sharper than a thankless toooth. That's Shakespeare."

Recently overheard at a meeting...

...and makes perfect 'malaphor' sense. 
"It's going to be difficult for that bridge to be gapped."