Spartan humour.

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Archie_tect

De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
Location
Northumberland
My son who is has a very dry sense of humour, reminded me of the exchange of letters between tiny Sparta and Phillip, King of Macedonia, during Macedonia's sacking of all their neighbouring Greek states.

To try to prevent the Spartans rising up to defend themselves, and to frighten them into submission, he sent a messenger ahead with the words, "If I take Sparta you will be slaves forever."

Their laconic reply was, "If."
 
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Archie_tect

De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
Location
Northumberland
A condescending society woman once told Churchill, "You sir, are inebriated with drink."
His reply? " Madam, you are ugly, but in the morning I will be sober."
 

Joey Shabadoo

My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
The famous Spartan retort was at the battle of Thermpo...Theramp. Therompola... the one from the film "300"

The outnumbered Spartans were told to lay down their weapons.

They replied, "Come and take them"
 

Cycleops

Legendary Member
Location
Accra, Ghana
A condescending society woman once told Churchill, "You sir, are inebriated with drink."
His reply? " Madam, you are ugly, but in the morning I will be sober."
It was variously attributed to have been said to Bessie Braddock a Labour MP or Nancy Astor.
A similar put down which he did deliver to Nancy Astor was when she said to him " Winston, if I was your wife I'd give you poison" to which he replied, " If I was your husband I'd take it".
 
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