"To complete our catalogue of family misery, Grandma was admitted to the hospital during the early hours of this morning with abdominal pain. I rang the hospital this afternoon and was told by the ward sister the Grandma was 'comfortable'. If this is true, than she is the only member of this family who is - the rest of us are in total misery" ("Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years" by Sue Townsend)

"...and said he was sorry he rang to school to complain about the hedge-clippers. He said he was lonely and wanted to hear human voice. If I was the loneliest person in the world I wouldn't phone up our school. I would ring the speaking clock; that talks to you every ten seconds" ("The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole" by Sue Townsend)

(האב מדבר) "He threw it at the wall and said he wasn't a ******* mouse he was a ******* man and my mother said it was along time since he had done any *******!" ("The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole" by Sue Townsend)