Best Faux Pas Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“MADAME DE SAINT-ANGE — [...] If in all the world there is a mother who ought to be abhorred she is certainly yours! Superstitious, pious, a shrew, a scold...and what with her revolting prudery I dare wager the fool has never in her life committed a faux pas. Ah, my dear, how I hate virtuous women!”

Mothers Faux Pas Prudery

Book:Philosophy in the Boudoir

Source: Philosophy in the Boudoir

“In a safe Western world where we're not being shot at and we're not starving, the worst thing that happens to us most days is someone's rude to us, or we accidentally insult someone. Social faux pas is the worst thing that happens to most people, most days, so we've got to concentrate on that, really.”

People World Happens Social Worst Safe Shots Western Insult Rude Worst Things Starving Western World Faux Faux Pas

Author:Ricky Gervais

“Most people sitting at home aren't cool, successful, witty Hollywood stars, but they all worry about what people think of them when they faux pas.”

People Thinking Home Stars Worry Successful Sitting Hollywood Witty Faux Hollywood Stars Faux Pas

Author:Ricky Gervais

“When I was dating and the wine list was presented to my male companion, I tried to ignore this unfortunate faux pas. But this practice still goes on...Closing note to all servers and sommeliers: please include women in wine selection. Okay?”

Stills Practice Goes On Please Okay Dating Wine Notes Males Lists Companion Unfortunate Selection Closing Server Faux Faux Pas Sommelier

Author:Alpana Singh

“One's own flowers and some of one's own vegetables make acceptable, free, self-congratulatory gifts when visiting friends, though giving zucchini - or leaving it on the doorstep, ringing the bell, and running - is a social faux pas.”

Giving Self Running Social Flower Leaving Vegetables Acceptable Bells Gardening Visiting Doorstep Faux Faux Pas Zucchini

Author:Barbara Holland

“I like big escapist films. It's odd because the type of comedian I am and the things I do when I'm writing and directing myself usually deal with the darker side of the human psyche and excruciating social faux pas. I often deal in taboos and the subjects I do as a stand-up are quite challenging. But my film roles have been much more fun and escapist.”

Writing Humans Has Beens Bigs Film Fun Social Sides Challenges Deals Roles Subjects Type Comedian Odd Taboo Human Psyche Escapists Faux Darker Side Faux Pas

Author:Ricky Gervais

“to a Southerner it is faux pas, not sins, that matter in this world.”

World Matter Sin This World Southerner Faux Faux Pas

Book:Southern Ladies & Gentlemen

Source: Southern Ladies & Gentlemen

“Fashion faux pas should be celebrated. I enjoy them because it means we're not all clones.”

Should Mean Enjoy Fashion Faux Faux Pas

Author:Linda Evangelista

“Many faux pas of fashion can be avoided if you curb your instinctive desire to buy things with your heart instead of your head.”

Ifs Heart Desire Fashion Avoided Curb Faux Faux Pas

Book:HOW TO DRESS FOR SUCCESS

Source: HOW TO DRESS FOR SUCCESS

“My biggest faux pas is not giving time for myself.”

Giving Faux Faux Pas Giving Time

Author:Donna Karan

“The terms "idiot" and "lunatic" were acceptable diagnostic terms in England up until 1959. "Imbecile" and "feeble-minded person" were, likewise, listed as official categories in the 1913 Mental Deficiency Act. England has always lagged a bit behind in discarding outdated terms for the disadvantaged. When I was there in 1980, it was still possible to shop for used clothing at the local Spastic Shop. That is, compared to the United States, where it takes, oh, about twenty-five minutes for a diagnostic euphemism to become a conversational faux pas.”

Source: Six Feet Over: Adventures in the Afterlife

“Anything that's really grounded in humanity and is real, but just happens to be faux pas, or just really shouldn't be funny, I like it.”

Real Happens Humanity Grounded Faux Faux Pas

Author:Rockmond Dunbar

“The secular humanist, although he would never dream of committing the social faux pas of calling a black man a negro, feels perfectly free to castigate Christians and their leaders in any way he likes.”

Men Way Feels Dream Christian Social Black Leader Calling Likes Humanist Secular Faux Faux Pas

Book:A time for anger: the myth of neutrality

Source: A time for anger: the myth of neutrality

“The media tries to destroy Republicans who make little faux pas and they start telling everybody how dumb and stupid or uncaring they are. They're so self-absorbed, so selfish and so forth. With Obama, it's always, "There's nothing to see here, because he's a dream of a guy to begin with" and all that. "He missed the Gulf of Mexico? So what! He thinks there are 57 states? Big deal! At least he's trying; at least he cares," is the way it goes.”

Thinking Way Trying Littles Self States Dream Bigs Care Guy Deals Media Stupid Republican Selfish Dumb Mexico Big Deal Self Absorbed Uncaring Faux Gulf Of Mexico Faux Pas

Author:Rush Limbaugh

“The difference between chirping out of turn and a faux pas depends on what kind of a bar you're in.”

Kind Wisdom Turns Differences Depends Bars Faux Faux Pas

Book:Debauched Proverbs and Other Miznerisms of Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner

Source: Debauched Proverbs and Other Miznerisms of Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner

“My worst fashion faux pas: probably orange shoes with white pants. I thought I looked spectacular.”

White Worst Fashion Shoes Pants Orange Spectacular Faux Faux Pas White Pants

Author:Kevin O'Leary

“Every person who speaks or writes for the public will make an occasional faux pas, and sooner or later will write or say something inappropriate.”

Writing Persons Speak Sooner Or Later Occasional Inappropriate Faux Faux Pas

Author:Dennis Prager

“I stopped the blade two inches before it touched Andrea’s neck. Because she was my best friend, and sticking knives into your best friend’s windpipe was generally considered to be a social faux pas.”

Two Social Necks Touched Knives Inches My Best Friend Blades Your Best Friend Andrea Faux Faux Pas

Book:Magic Strikes

Source: Magic Strikes

“There are certain bad habits we've groomed our whole life -- from personality flaws to fashion faux pas. And it has been the role of parents and friends, outside of some minor tweaking, to reinforce the belief that we're okay just as we are. But it's not enough to just be yourself. You have to be your best self. And that's a tall order if you haven't found your best self yet.”

“A fashion faux pas is what happens when you're not confident with yourself.”

Happens Fashion Faux Faux Pas

Author:Loulou de la Falaise

“I've turned up to costume parties in the wrong costume. I've made social faux pas a plenty. I've put one foot in front of the other and fallen over.”

Made Social Party Feet Fronts Plenty Fallen Costumes Faux Faux Pas

Author:Benedict Cumberbatch

“Today's mom watches her every child-rearing step lest she commit some egregious and apocalyptic parenting faux pas that will certainly doom her child to a life spent sleeping under overpasses, or worse, not going to Harvard.”

Children Today Sleep Steps Watches Mom Commit Doom Harvard Apocalyptic Child Rearing Faux Faux Pas

Author:John Rosemond