Adam Sharp

1. Writer
2. Obsessed with lists
3. COMMON PEOPLE
4. THE CORRECT ORDER OF BISCUITS
5. THE WHEEL IS SPINNING BUT THE HAMSTER IS DEAD (

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

It’d be foolish of me not to mention here that my next book is called THE WHEEL IS SPINNING BUT THE HAMSTER IS DEAD: A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD IN IDIOMS, PROVERBS AND GENERAL NONSENSE. So if you want more idioms like the ones in this thread, please pre-order now (link in my bio)

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

@malmesburyman The Book of Daniel - E.L. Doctorow
Plainsong - Kent Haruf
Circe - Madeline Miller
Lincoln in the Bardo - George Saunders
Sombrero Fallout - Richard Brautigan
We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson
Dreams from Bunker Hill - John Fante
Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

Happy World Bee Day! Here’s a list of how bees buzz in ten different languages…

10. Bzzz (Czech)
9. Bzzz (Bulgarian)
8. Bzzz (French)
7. Bzzz (Slovene)
6. Bzzz (Catalan)
5. Bzzz (Polish)
4. Bzzz (Portuguese)
3. Bzzz (Italian)
2. Bzzz (Spanish)
1. Wing wing (Korean)

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

Not many people know this, but Malcolm X had a sister who was an early advocate for toilets shared by men and women.
Her name was Eunice.

[Pop Base @PopBase]

Malcolm X was born 101 years ago today.

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

At a divorce paper signing…

WOMAN: I regret ever joining that Star Wars dating app
MAN: You were looking for love in Alderaan places
WOMAN: And I really regret marrying a Star Wars pun addict
MAN: It was a wookie mistake
WOMAN: Just sign it
MAN, SIGNING: May divorce be with you

[Sal 📸🇬🇧🇳🇿🎞 @fotosbysal]

@AdamCSharp My dad used to say, “I’ll never let you down”
Great man, terrible hot air balloon pilot

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

@_Am0H My dad always used to say, “don’t screw up.”
Lovely guy, terrible carpenter.

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

My dad used to say “always get up early so you can beat the morning crowds.”
Nice man, overzealous riot police officer.

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

@SimonCharleswo1 My sister used to say “you don’t always have to take the lead.” Her dog walking business didn’t last long.

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

@fotosbysal My dad used to say, “I promise there are no strings attached.”
Great man, terrible bungee jump operator.

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

My older brother used to say “you should always try to be upfront with everyone.”
Lovely guy, terrible goalkeeping coach.

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

My grandfather always used to say “you should answer to no one.”
Lovely man, terrible switchboard operator.

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

My grandmother always used to say “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.”
Brilliant woman, terrible surgeon.

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

My uncle always used to say “the first rule of theatre is to leave them wanting more.”
Fabulous guy, terrible anaesthetist.

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

My dad always used to say “when you’re in a hole, stop digging.”
Lovely man, terrible archaeologist.

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

@njissawrites @TheCinesthetic I've had a couple of conversations on here about it over the years but never actually met anyone in real life who has seen it

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@ayotarun And earlier...

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@njissawrites @TheCinesthetic Rectify mentioned (one of my all-time favourites!)

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

@rsnokes My puns usually make people numb.
But my math puns make them number.

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

I just watched a pirated movie.
On a scale of 1-10 I’d have to give it 3.14159265359

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

I just watched a documentary about how they put the Eiffel Tower together.
It was riveting.