Current favourite jokes

[Cockney Sparrow]

On Radio 4 this morning, I enjoyed Henry Normal's joke:
'How many father-in-laws does it take to change a light bulb?'
'One...and he'll bleed your radiators while he's at it!'

Laugh out loud frequently through the the 30 minute programme. Very glad I was listening.

[Serial_Apologist]

Henry Normal

By the L on the end of his name a Bristolian, I take it?

[alycidon]

On Radio 4 this morning, I enjoyed Henry Normal's joke:
'How many father-in-laws does it take to change a light bulb?'
'One...and he'll bleed your radiators while he's at it!'

I’m sure that you repeated it as said, John, but it should be fathers-in-law, not father-in-laws. This is a solecism that is quite
prevalent these days and it does sound clumsy.

[Cockney Sparrow]

I’m sure that you repeated it as said, John, but it should be fathers-in-law, not father-in-laws. This is a solecism that is quite
prevalent these days and it does sound clumsy.

Just thought I'd say, for balance, johncorrigan - I'm not fussed about your solecisms. (At least grammar reprimands don't go on for pages and pages, as is the case when punning sets in).

[alycidon]

Just thought I'd say, for balance, johncorrigan - I'm not fussed about your solecisms. (At least grammar reprimands don't go on for pages and pages, as is the case when punning sets in).

Oh, come on! I’m not reprimanding anyone. Just putting a wrong - right.

[johncorrigan]

Oh, come on! I’m not reprimanding anyone. Just putting a wrong - right.

It was appreciated, alycidon. This is the kind of thing I pull Mrs C up for, so good to get a reminder.

But I also did enjoy the Henry Normal programme...amusing, although the audience laughter was a bit irritating!

[johncorrigan]

A priest, a minister and a rabbit walk into a bar. The rabbit says, 'I might be a typo!'

[Bella Kemp]

I’m sure that you repeated it as said, John, but it should be fathers-in-law, not father-in-laws. This is a solecism that is quite
prevalent these days and it does sound clumsy.

I'm not quite so sure alycidon. Surely with the hyphens the words collectively become the noun and therefore one must slap the 's' on at the end. And even if you are right doesn't 'fathers-in-law' sound clumsy in the way that 'to go boldly' (that old Star Trek sore tooth 'correction') sound clumsy?
Oh and by the way, I dare say that our little silly quibbles are funnier than the original joke that inspired them! I'm not sure that I really get the joke anyway.

[johncorrigan]

Oh and by the way, I dare say that our little silly quibbles are funnier than the original joke that inspired them! I'm not sure that I really get the joke anyway.

Probably, Bella. Maybe I just had that kinda Father-in-law - there's still a few mad repairs around this house that he did that we didn't ask for; and he's been gone now these twelve or thirteen years.

[gradus]

Probably, Bella. Maybe I just had that kinda Father-in-law - there's still a few mad repairs around this house that he did that we didn't ask for; and he's been gone now these twelve or thirteen years.

Trade unions/Trades unions.

[LMcD]

Trade unions/Trades unions.

TUC = Trades Union Congress

[LMcD]

I thought this might be the most appropriate thread to bring you a promise made by the Managing Director of Greater Anglia: 'Our key focus is to get back on track'. So THAT's why there have been so many delays and cancellations,.

[johncorrigan]

I thought this might be the most appropriate thread to bring you a promise made by the Managing Director of Greater Anglia: 'Our key focus is to get back on track'. So THAT's why there have been so many delays and cancellations,.

No wonder people are railing against them, L.

[Padraig]

I thought this might be the most appropriate thread to bring you a promise made by the Managing Director of Greater Anglia: 'Our key focus is to get back on track'. So THAT's why there have been so many delays and cancellations,.

Focus? Folku.

[MrGongGong]

Look it's the new BLACK passport

"I'd say it's black," says Stephen Westland, professor of colour science and technology at the University of Leeds.

WTF does he know anyway ?
Bloody experts