12 Life Lessons From America's Greatest Raconteur, Bert Sugar - Forbes
Bert Sugar had died at 74
More than an iconic American sportswriter, complete with his trademark fedora and stogie, the author of 80-plus books and a member of the Boxing Hall of Fame, Bert was a world-class raconteur...
Fast with a name-dropping story or a groan-worthy pun – usually in some combination – you never forgot a night out with Bert, which is saying something given the imbibing it usually entailed.
On choosing a bar: “Never go to a bar that has a ‘happy hour.’ Nobody there ever is. Never go to a bar where the bartender has more problems than you. And never go to a bar where there is more than once bouncer – unless you’re expecting the trouble they are.”
On fashion at work: “As someone who dresses like Goodwill box just threw up on him, it’s difficult for me to tell anyone else how to dress. But if you choose a tie, add some color – think splashy, a la Nicole Miller. Not only will it give you that “casual” look, but if you eat like me, where your tie winds up as a diary of your meal, it will provide you with a way to camouflage any and all food stains.”
On fashion at play: “Here’s a tip: regulars do not go home and dress up; rather, they come as they are. That way, you’re only sullying one outfit a day.”
On pickup lines: “Straightforward and simple. Otherwise, the only thing you’ll go to bed with is a complimentary mint.”
On playing darts at a bar: “ Its only purpose is to serve as an accuracy test for sobriety.”
On marrying for money: “If you marry a woman who is a credit to her cards rather than one who likes to have sex only on days that have d’s in them, you may be disappointed. I know some who married for a cash prize only to beg for a refund.”
On defending your date from advances: “Be advised, as an old Portuguese proverb holds: Girls and vineyards are hard to guard. So hold to your glass and your lass before you lose something else that rhymes.”
On cohabitating: “Anyone claims that living together is a 50-50 proposition doesn’t know the first thing about women. Or percentages.”
On etiquette at work: “Remember: a thank-you note can be thought of as a down payment on the next favor.”
On etiquette on dates: “Just as gentlemen prefer blondes, blondes prefer gentlemen.”
On greasing Maitre Ds: “I recommend something with a picture of Andrew Jackson on it. Then, after he says, “Thank you,” and you respond, “Don’t mention it,” you can be assured he won’t.”
On when to cut yourself off: “Drink only enough to make others interesting.”
Bert Sugar once said that he’d rather be a good liver than have a good liver.
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12 Life Lessons From America's Greatest Raconteur, Bert Sugar - Forbes
12 Life Lessons From America's Greatest Raconteur, Bert Sugar
More than an iconic American sportswriter, complete with his trademark fedora and stogie, the author of 80-plus books and a member of the Boxing Hall of Fame, Bert was a world-class raconteur...
Fast with a name-dropping story or a groan-worthy pun – usually in some combination – you never forgot a night out with Bert, which is saying something given the imbibing it usually entailed.
On choosing a bar: “Never go to a bar that has a ‘happy hour.’ Nobody there ever is. Never go to a bar where the bartender has more problems than you. And never go to a bar where there is more than once bouncer – unless you’re expecting the trouble they are.”
On fashion at work: “As someone who dresses like Goodwill box just threw up on him, it’s difficult for me to tell anyone else how to dress. But if you choose a tie, add some color – think splashy, a la Nicole Miller. Not only will it give you that “casual” look, but if you eat like me, where your tie winds up as a diary of your meal, it will provide you with a way to camouflage any and all food stains.”
On fashion at play: “Here’s a tip: regulars do not go home and dress up; rather, they come as they are. That way, you’re only sullying one outfit a day.”
On pickup lines: “Straightforward and simple. Otherwise, the only thing you’ll go to bed with is a complimentary mint.”
On playing darts at a bar: “ Its only purpose is to serve as an accuracy test for sobriety.”
On marrying for money: “If you marry a woman who is a credit to her cards rather than one who likes to have sex only on days that have d’s in them, you may be disappointed. I know some who married for a cash prize only to beg for a refund.”
On defending your date from advances: “Be advised, as an old Portuguese proverb holds: Girls and vineyards are hard to guard. So hold to your glass and your lass before you lose something else that rhymes.”
On cohabitating: “Anyone claims that living together is a 50-50 proposition doesn’t know the first thing about women. Or percentages.”
On etiquette at work: “Remember: a thank-you note can be thought of as a down payment on the next favor.”
On etiquette on dates: “Just as gentlemen prefer blondes, blondes prefer gentlemen.”
On greasing Maitre Ds: “I recommend something with a picture of Andrew Jackson on it. Then, after he says, “Thank you,” and you respond, “Don’t mention it,” you can be assured he won’t.”
On when to cut yourself off: “Drink only enough to make others interesting.”
Bert Sugar once said that he’d rather be a good liver than have a good liver.
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12 Life Lessons From America's Greatest Raconteur, Bert Sugar - Forbes
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