“Coca-Cola remains emblematic of the best and worst of America and Western civilization. The history of Coca-Cola is the often funny story of a group of men obsessed with putting a trivial soft drink "within an arm's reach of desire." But at the same time, it is a microcosm of American history. Coca-Cola grew up with the country, shaping and shaped by the times. The drink not only helped to alter consumption patterns, but attitudes toward leisure, work, advertising, sex, family life, and patriotism.” MenCountryStoriesAmericaDesireSexAttitudeGroupsWorstArmsGrewDrinkCivilizationGrew UpRemainsWesternPatternsAdvertisingObsessedLeisureAmerican HistoryConsumptionFamily LifeWestern CivilizationMicrocosmCoca ColaFunny StorySoft Drinks Author:Mark Pendergrast
“It is a fact capable of amiable interpretation that ladies are not the worst disposed towards a new acquaintance of their own sex, because she has points of inferiority.” FactsSexWorstCapableInterpretationAcquaintanceInferiorityRivalryAmiableNew Acquaintances Book:The Mill on the Floss Source: The Mill on the Floss
“The two worst sins of bad taste in fiction are pornography and sentimentality. One is too much sex and the other too much sentiment.” TwoSexSinFictionToo MuchWorstTasteSentimentsPornographySentimentalityBad Taste Author:Flannery O'Connor
“The worst part about prostitution is that you're obliged not to sell sex only, but your humanity. That's the worst part of it: that what you're selling is your human dignity. Not really so much in bed, but in accepting the agreement - in becoming a bought person.” HumansPersonsHumanitySexAcceptingWorstBecomingBedDignitySellsSellingAgreementObligedProstitutionHuman Dignity Author:Kate Millett
“The greatest sex toy ever invented may be the telephone. Sometimes there's nothing more erotic than a disembodied voice, no question more tantalizing than a whispered 'What are you wearing?' Especially when you can make up the answer. On the phone your hair always looks great, your legs are always shaved, your worst pair of underwear becomes a silk negligee.” LooksMaySometimesSexVoiceAnswersWorstHairPhonesLegsPairsToysTelephonesEroticUnderwearSilkTantalizing Author:Meghan Daum
“I can't tell the difference between the best and the worst 'cause I realize not everybody wants to have sex in the middle of a demolition derby race in the car.” WantI CanSexCausesRealizingDifferencesRaceMiddleWorstCarDerbyDemolitionDemolition Derby Author:John Waters