Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Things Magicians Should Stop Saying: Part 1

"This is the oldest trick in magic"

"This is the world's fastest trick"

"Fair?"

"...So, it only makes sense that..."

"Um..."

"I'll just sprinkle my hand with some woofle dust"

"The Jack of Spades! That's a very ambitious card. It loves to be on top!"

"See this? It's a piece of nothing. But with a rub, this piece of nothing becomes a coin!"

"Name a number from one to six. Five? We'll spell it... F-I-V-E. We've arrived on Red! Fair choice, right?"

"Red cards and black cards are like oil and water... they can't mix!"