Dave Barry: Difference between revisions

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{{quote| "I'm Bob Humpty, and I think it's time to stop name-calling and start talking about where we stand on the issues. I believe it's wrong to have sex with ''any'' [[But You Screw One Goat!|kind of farm animal]]. I realize that my opponent disagrees with me. But I think we can debate this issue in a positive manner, without negativity and lies and threats by my opponent to kidnap my baby daughter."}}

* [[Bavarian Fire Drill]]: He and several cartoonists got into the 2000 Democratic National Convention by dressing up in dark suits and sunglasses, and sticking phone cords in their ears to pretend they were the security detail for Richard Riordan, then-mayor of Los Angeles. (The mayor was in on it, but the convention's security detail and doormen were not.)

* [[Bread Eggs Breaded Eggs]]: A common tactic:

* [[Bread, Eggs, Breaded Eggs]]: A common tactic:

{{quote| "All of us are born with a set of instinctive fears. Of falling... Of the dark... Of lobsters... Of falling on lobsters in the dark..."<br />

"The best gift of all is not a mansion, or diamonds or gold. It is a mansion filled with diamonds and gold. But, if you can't give that then you should settle for a college education." }}

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* [[Doom It Yourself]]: ''The Taming of the Screw'', parts of ''Homes and Other Black Holes'', as well as occasional columns.

* [[Doomy Dooms of Doom]]: He transformed into "The Avenging Death Killer of Doom" when playing Laser Tag.

* [[El Spanish O|Der Germanen]]: From ''Dave Barry Does Japan'':

* [[El Spanish-O|Der Germanen]]: From ''Dave Barry Does Japan'':

{{quote| "One could see a sign for 'Goendownenundergroundenpayenfairenridearoundentrainen' and easily deduce that it means 'subway.'"}}

* [[Express Lane Limit]]: A running joke. Rules about the Express Lane are presented as [[Serious Business|amendments to the U.S. Constitution]] in ''Dave Barry Slept Here'' and ''Dave Barry Hits Below The Beltway''. ''Dave Barry in Cyberspace'' refers to the Supreme Court decision in the case of ''Mrs. Bernice A. Whackerdorfer v. A Bunch of Really Angry People Waiting in Line Behind Her''.

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** And a significant portion of ''Dave Barry Turns 50''.

* [[Hollywood Atlas]]: Most of the North American and European entries appear in ''Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need.''

* [[How I Wrote This Article Article]]: Several throughout his 20+ year career.

* [["How I Wrote This Article" Article]]: Several throughout his 20+ year career.

* [[Hurricane of Excuses]]: The U.S. government's explanations for the U-2 incident, in ''Dave Barry Slept Here''.

* [[Hurricane of Puns]]: If you find one pun in one of his articles, you're sure to find ten more.

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{{quote| "They were a bit shocked when they saw the crowd, but then they heartened when they heard the 'awww.' ([[Don't Explain the Joke|Get it? Shock and awww!]] Ha ha! Never mind.)"}}

* [[Inherently Funny Words]]: "Weasel" and "booger" top the list. To say nothing of THE HAWLEY-SMOOT TARIFF in ''Slept Here''.

** Also "moose," "doots," and "[[Bread Eggs Breaded Eggs|moose doots]]."

** Also "moose," "doots," and "[[Bread, Eggs, Breaded Eggs|moose doots]]."

** In one column, he mentions trying to figure out if the word "wolverine" or "weasel" is funnier. He ultimately decides on "badger".

** This may also be the reason he [[Insistent Terminology|tends to use]] "bosoms" when referring to breasts.

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** Furthermore, he feels that an anagram generator is an essential computer program for anyone to have.

* [[Sincerity Mode]]: Several spots in ''Dave Barry Does Japan''. Especially the ending, where he concludes that Americans should learn respect and responsibility from the Japanese, while the Japanese should learn from the Americans how to lighten up and be less conformist, "because nobody's perfect".

* [[Smart People Speak the ~~Queens~~ English]]: He mentions this idea, saying that a person with a British accent could be presenting ''[[Hawaii Five O]]'' and Americans would think them extremely enlightening.

* [[Smart People Speak the Queen's English]]: He mentions this idea, saying that a person with a British accent could be presenting ''[[Hawaii Five O]]'' and Americans would think them extremely enlightening.

* [[Sophisticated As Hell]]: His common writing style.

* [[Step Three: Profit]]: He references the trope-naming episode of ''[[South Park]]'' in ''I'll Mature When I'm Dead''.

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