With another Valentine’s Day upon us, the stores are caked in pink and red, while bags and bags of candy get stocked on the shelves – most commonly those cheesy Sweethearts Conversation heart candies that feature mushy phrases such as “Be Mine”, “Kiss Me” and “My Love”.
Somewhere behind the scenes, a panel of people came up with each ooey, gooey phrase, which means – at some point – there were also phrases that didn’t make the cut.
Take the following rejected conversation heart phrases, with ties to both the sports world and to marriage. Trust me, this batch wouldn’t even sell at a dollar store.
Rejected Conversation Heart Phrases in Sports and Marriage
Be My Ben Roethlisberger
Dishes Don’t Wash Themselves
Text Me Like Favre
Your Turn to Take Out Garbage
I’m “Sanchez Legal”
Grab Me a Beer?
Not Tonight, Have Headache
Not Now, The Game Is On
That Time of The Month
Beer Goggles
The Ryan Leaf of Lovemaking
Pedro may have called the Yankees his Daddy, but that doesn’t mean it would work on a conversation heart (NY Post)
Act Like Haynesworth
Hands Off the Clicker
Taking My Talents To…
Doghouse
Sleeping On Couch
Yes, Dear
Pedro Is My Daddy
Cromartie Is My Daddy
Happy “Hallmark Day” from The Wife Hates Sports…
REV–
Will do, man. I’ll do my best to show up… going to be away for part of the day, so it all depends when I’m able to get back.
Also sent you an email with more podcast stuff, plus timeframe question, so let me know your thoughts…
Tentatively planning a live podcast for the NBA All-Star Game Sunday. Let’s plan on chatting about us being radio-logically famous then.
Tell all your friends.
P.S., it was 80 degrees in Tampa today.
REV–
Ha ha, nice. Would have been a perfect random discussion for the podcast. Podcast… what a concept. Dude, I’ll set up that account tonight, hit me back if you can chat this weekend on it.
The Ryan Leaf of Lovemaking. Nice!
Dude, how perfect is it that Haynesworth was recently accused of a sexual assault by a waitress.
Kid weigh over 300 pounds. Where else would he be hanging out?
Maybe he just had a moment and thought she was a chicken wing.