Movie Cliché Lover Pillows

"Hey, I know things look bleak now, but once we find a palm tree and grow beards we'll be making jokes in no time."

"Gone with the wind with cats" "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." "Me neither, who cares—let's take a nap."

'Congratulations! It's a bouncing baby boy!'

Snowyphus

You complete me!

'It was a dark and stormy night. Also, there was a Catch-22.'

"I'll start thinking outside the box when the box is empty."

"Planet of the puppies"

The breakup

"Hello darling, what do you do for a living?"

Cliche Amusement Park. This park is no fun at all --- It's too much like real life! Look, that ride is called "The Emotional Roller Coaster." Over there is "Life's Ups and Downs"! ... and "The Mood Swings"! Look! The good old "Tunnel of Love"! Finally! A ride that's just a fun escape! Out of ardor. "Out of ardor" --- More real life. (Published originally Sept. 4, 2005.)

Mystery Writing 101 - Mailbox: The butler did it, the gardener, the chauffeur.

"Thanks for your introductory speech at the conference. By the way, Hibblemeyer, it's 'hard-headed' businessman, not 'thick-headed'."

'This doesn't work as a heart-felt plea for world peace, but with some astute editing, it might be great on a greeting card.'

"Milton Woolburg, founder of traditions, legends, and general flimlam."

The hero dramatically rides off into the sunset.

Clancy: Hard Work Never Killed Anybody

"Always a bridesmaid..."

We all know we're up against a new ball game, a paradigm shift and a game changer, but luckily the cliches remain the same.

'Call in someone who understands all the terminology that no one understands.'

"Are you talking to me?"

"You're looking for love in all the wrong places, Harold."

"We want supervisors who know noses and never leave a grindstone unturned."

Rare Exceptions: The Straw that became a massage therapist dedicated to treating chronic back pain in camels...

"I bit someone once. It tasted like chicken."

Cliche Workshop, "Who wants to get the ball rolling?"

'I've located the lost island of annoying texting clichés.'

At Death's Door

"Here's a funny joke for you. A bartender walks into a barn..."

'This town ain't big enough for the both of us.'

"I wrote my essay specifically so that Hollywood could easily make a blockbuster out of it!"

'I always wanted to be a genre, but I'm worried I've become a cliche.'

'Hello, ACME Exterminators,,, ,,,Hello'

'It's not you it's me not liking you.'

"No man is an island, but I come pretty damn close."