At one of his plays, a heckler shouted at George Bernard Shaw, "Your play stinks. It is a disgrace." Shaw walked up slowly on to the stage and replied, "Oh, yes, I agree with you completely. I think it stinks too. But then, who are we two to argue with the majority?" The crowd, absolutely loved it

G. K. Chesterton and George Bernard Shaw, two leading literary figures in the annals of history, were also compatriots. Chesterton was a heavy gentleman, in contrast with Shaw who was lanky. Once Chesterton chanced upon Shaw at a club and said jokingly, "Looking at you, Shaw, one would think a famine had hit England." Came this quick riposte from Shaw, "Looking at you, Chesterton, one would think you caused it."