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  • Boilk
    Full Member
    • Dec 2010
    • 976

    #61

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    • Jonathan
      Full Member
      • Mar 2007
      • 945

      #62
      Brilliant!

      We also have a local firm called "All cisterns go" which makes me laugh!
      Best regards,
      Jonathan

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      • MrGongGong
        Full Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 18357

        #63

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        • Flosshilde
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 7988

          #64
          Photoshopped, I think. Even Cameron wouldn't be so stupid (would he? Please, someone tell me he wouldn't be - he's running the country )

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          • Beef Oven!
            Ex-member
            • Sep 2013
            • 18147

            #65
            Originally posted by Flosshilde View Post
            Photoshopped, I think.
            Not a lot gets past you, Flossie

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            • P. G. Tipps
              Full Member
              • Jun 2014
              • 2978

              #66
              Originally posted by Flosshilde View Post
              Photoshopped, I think. Even Cameron wouldn't be so stupid (would he? Please, someone tell me he wouldn't be - he's running the country )
              Relax, Flossie, our Prime Minister is seemingly far too busy posing in front of TV cameras each and every day of the year, and his Civil Service masters (or more likely in these informed PC days, mistresses) will still be running the country on our behalf, bless 'em.

              Mr Cameron once had a highly lucrative career in marketing/advertising, and, quite understandably, is ever on the lookout for an even better photo opportunity, like butting in on a 'selfie' with President Obama and the gorgeous ex-Prime Minister of Denmark at a funeral. Beat that Jeremy Corbyn!

              Furthermore, all the available photographic evidence shows that he appears to be rather good at it ... :the camera NEVER lies, Flossie!

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              • Flosshilde
                Full Member
                • Nov 2010
                • 7988

                #67
                Unfortunately (or fortunately?) there doesn't seem to be a place with that name, whereas there are two 'Twatts' (at least) in the UK - on Orkney, & Shetland. It is, apparently a word of Norse origin, becoming 'Thwaite' in England. Perhaps that opens up new possibilities for Parliamentary insults? "The honourable member is a complete thwaiite." (Although I dislike sexist insults; something that will, no doubt, surprise you, ScottyTipps)

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                • Nick Armstrong
                  Host
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 26523

                  #68



                  .... a somewhat limited demographic
                  "...the isle is full of noises,
                  Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                  Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                  Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                  • Pabmusic
                    Full Member
                    • May 2011
                    • 5537

                    #69
                    Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                    ... a somewhat limited demographic

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                    • Nick Armstrong
                      Host
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 26523

                      #70
                      Seen in a church south of the Channel: an exasperated French cleric tackles the problem of people failing to switch their phones to 'silent'

                      "...the isle is full of noises,
                      Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                      Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                      Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                      • ferneyhoughgeliebte
                        Gone fishin'
                        • Sep 2011
                        • 30163

                        #71
                        [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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                        • ardcarp
                          Late member
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 11102

                          #72
                          Sign in en-suite bathroom of French hotel:

                          Chers clients,
                          Dans un souci environmental, nous vous invitons a economiser le linge de toilette. Merci de mettre les serviettes que vous souhaiter reutiliser sur le porte-serviette, et cettes qui doivent etre changees par terre.
                          [Can't do accents.]

                          This I could understand perfectly, but I was mystified by:

                          In an environmental worry, we invite you to economize it purpose of toilet. Thank you for putting the towels that you like to reuse on door-towel and those who must be down changed.

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                          • ahinton
                            Full Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 16122

                            #73
                            Originally posted by ardcarp View Post
                            Sign in en-suite bathroom of French hotel:

                            Chers clients,
                            Dans un souci environmental, nous vous invitons a economiser le linge de toilette. Merci de mettre les serviettes que vous souhaiter reutiliser sur le porte-serviette, et cettes qui doivent etre changees par terre.
                            [Can't do accents.]

                            This I could understand perfectly, but I was mystified by:

                            In an environmental worry, we invite you to economize it purpose of toilet. Thank you for putting the towels that you like to reuse on door-towel and those who must be down changed.
                            FF to the rescue, peut-ĂȘtre?(!)...

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                            • Lordgeous
                              Full Member
                              • Dec 2012
                              • 830

                              #74
                              There used to be chalked on the wall of a hippy pub in Bath: "No psychling"!

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                              • french frank
                                Administrator/Moderator
                                • Feb 2007
                                • 30248

                                #75
                                Not hilarious, but it made me smile. Keleti station, Budapest. I was reminded of 'Miss Otis regrets' for some reason.

                                It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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