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The Tyson Malapropism Board...

posted 15 years ago by wmcginty
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OK, so this is very elitist of me, I know, and, for what it´s worth, he could punch me into next week, but I am finding it very amusing how Tyson keeps using big words incorrectly in this film. For UK readers, it´s like Del Boy in "Only Fools and Horses". Here are the ones I´ve noticed so far. Any more?

"I went to Slavokia".
"I performed fellatio on her".
"He threw a punch and the whole fiesto started".
"I have to put in place...the erudites and the bourjoievivres".

Oh, and it´s not a malapropism, but it was very funny when, at the press conference, he screamed "I´m gonna rape you til you love me".

[–] JIM_KELLYS_AFRO 15 years ago

He had plenty in his hey-day. One of my fav ones. was "Im fading into Bolivian".

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[–] wmcginty 15 years ago

Yeah, I went searching after watching the film and found that one funny as hell too!

Also gotta love the "I´m gonna eat his children. Praise be to Allah"...

Cool nick by the way! Almost makes me wanna change mine to "John Saxon´s Eyebrows"...

[–] JIM_KELLYS_AFRO 15 years ago

lol @ Saxon's Eyebrows,good one.

Mike Tyson has some unforgettable quoatables.

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[–] wmcginty 15 years ago

Thankyou sir!

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[–] wmcginty 15 years ago

I had to watch it again to be sure! I even went on wikipedia to see if there was something I´d not learnt! Wouldn´t point it out to his face tho!

[–] itsalltears 15 years ago

he never graduated from high school and came from a very poverty-stricken uneducated area with an uneducated family.
he has made all of his money by being physically powerful, with not much emphasis or need to have a strong vocabulary.
don king and a lot of other ex-cons are the same way.

[–] wmcginty 15 years ago

I know, I kind of made that point in my OP. Having said that, it might not be a good idea to use those big words given the situation. Plus, he has plenty of time now to read a book...

[–] aixrotciv25 15 years ago

reading and educating one self is usually a developed habit.

If a man never reads by the time he's 25, it's most likely he'll never pick up reading. Tyson's a fighter, I truly wonder what he'll do with his life now that he can't really fight no more. I hope he becomes a fight instructor, he sure has the knowledge in that field as well as 20 or so years of experience.

[–] Anduin1 15 years ago

the slavokia and bourgeois ones had me like "???" while watching the movie but he makes a mistake like every few minutes, kindof humurous but thats just him

[–] wmcginty 15 years ago

It has had me questioning myself, I must admit. I´m not usually one to laugh at people, but I couldn´t help it in this case...

[–] joestone99uk 15 years ago

I also liked it that when he was listing world leaders he'd met, he mentioned "the President of Istanbul".

Still, the yanks seem to be pretty forgiving of errors like that; they elected Dubya twice!!!!!

[–] wmcginty 15 years ago

I didn´t even notice that one, good work sir! I think I must´ve still been amazed round that point that he was bragging about having met Berlusconi...

[–] itsalltears 15 years ago

i'm still trying to figure out what he meant by the little japanese tangerine figures.

[–] wmcginty 15 years ago

Did he say that? Oh dear. Looks like Rev. Spooner has a new disciple!

[–] cjayrc 15 years ago

He did say some hilarious things. The use of the word skull duggery about twice had me dying. And I think I recall him saying something along the lines of "satisfication" Tyson has never been the best public speaker.

[–] Rosb87 15 years ago

Can anybody remember the whole ''i will *beep* you til you love me fag***t'' speech.

Hilarious.

[–] cjayrc 15 years ago

"Look at you scared now, you hoe. Scared like a little white p$%#y. Scared of the real man. I'll f*%k you till you love me, *beep*

Most scary and disrespectful thing you could ever say to a heterosexual man.

[–] wmcginty 15 years ago

Or just about anyone, I´d imagine... having said that, "I´ll love you til you f@#! me" is quite common!

[–] rbuonomo27 15 years ago

He went nuts on that guy in the crowd but if you listen the guy yells out "put him in a straightjacket" and thats what set Tyson off

The use of Skullduggery made me laugh

I also laughed when he described Desiree Washington and Don King

[–] wmcginty 15 years ago

His response certainly lent some weight to the heckler´s argument...

[–] Squaredealer33 15 years ago

He makes himself understood. That's enough. What he yelled at the press conference was very amusing (and intimidating); are you sure you want to provoke the man who said that -- I'd hate to find out.

[–] TRESBIGDOG 15 years ago

he didn't say fiasto, he talks with a lisp...he was saying fiasco

"The fact that you're black just seems to make you even more low class." - nt250

[–] ebright99 15 years ago

His grammar is poor and his pronunciation/speach impediment are a problem, but I was actually impressed with his vocabulary. He throws big words and ideas around with confidence. The "erudite and bougouise" line was pronounced wrong, but used properly. But it is hysterical. I love how he got gonorhea from "a prostitute or else a very filthy girl...I don't remember." That's alright Mike, is there really a difference?

[–] Howlin Wolf 13 years ago

Exactly, ebright! He seems to want to educate himself, and did a lot of reading when he was inside, which is at least so much better than those who are ignorant and proud of it.

"I've been turned down more times than the beds at the Holiday Inn; I still try"

[–] alkamal_r 13 years ago

While I agree that he makes very funny mistakes here and there, only one point in your list deserves mention as an actual malapropism:

- he mispronounces Slovakia, by exchanging 2 vowels around - big deal, hardly "using big words incorrectly". Do you think Slovakia is a big word or something?
- you're right, he uses the wrong word.
- I'm pretty sure he says fiasco, but is misheard due to his lisp.
- he says "bourgeoisie", which is a correct term, generally meaning the middle classes.

We call this the Loom of Fate.

[–] wmcginty 13 years ago

I will grant Slovakia, though when I said big words, I was referring to a sense of grandeur, rather than number of letters.

I´m still sure he says "fiesto" and "bourjoievivres". I know he MEANT to say what you´re saying, but I don´t think he did. And I know what bourgeoisie means (whiçh reads very sarcastically, but is only meant to be a little sarcastic).

[–] at7000 9 years ago

When he talked about his facial tattoo, he said it was inspired by the "Maui People," like Maui, Hawaii. But he caught it quickly and soon after said "Maori."