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Old Dec 14th 2007, 7:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Tracym
Sounds more fun actually...
are you offering
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Old Dec 14th 2007, 7:22 pm
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Did anyone see this joke....sent to me by an American/German colleague last summer. Might as well have a go at ourselves and the rest of the Europeans while we're attacking the Yanks....I thought it was pretty funny

What Europe is doing in these days of Heightened Security

The British are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist bombing and threats to destroy nightclubs and airports and therefore have raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved'. Soon though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross". Brits have not been "A Bit Cross" since the Blitz in 1940 when tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been officially re-categorised from "Tiresome" to a "Bloody Nuisance". The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was during the Great Fire of London in 1666.
Also, the French government announced yesterday that it had raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide". The only two higher levels in France are "Surrender" and "Collaborate". The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively paralysing the country's military capability.
It's not only the English and French that are on a heightened level of alert.
Italy has increased the alert level from "shout loudly and excitedly" to "elaborate military posturing". Two more levels remain, "ineffective combat operations" and "change sides".
The Germans, wishing to stay in lock-step with their neighbours, have also increased their alert state from "disdainful arrogance" to "dress in uniform and sing marching songs". They have two higher alert levels: "invade a neighbour" and "lose".
The world should now feel a safer place.
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Originally Posted by ri_mischief
Let's post the craziest things we've been asked....see who has the most unusual.

I think my best one.... "Do you speak English in England...."

Huh? (At least that's the most irritating one)
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are you offering
Is it worth the hunt?
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Default Re: Friday fun - stupidest thing you've been asked since you've been here...

Originally Posted by ri_mischief
Did anyone see this joke....sent to me by an American/German colleague last summer. Might as well have a go at ourselves and the rest of the Europeans while we're attacking the Yanks....I thought it was pretty funny

What Europe is doing in these days of Heightened Security

The British are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist bombing and threats to destroy nightclubs and airports and therefore have raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved'. Soon though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross". Brits have not been "A Bit Cross" since the Blitz in 1940 when tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been officially re-categorised from "Tiresome" to a "Bloody Nuisance". The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was during the Great Fire of London in 1666.
Also, the French government announced yesterday that it had raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide". The only two higher levels in France are "Surrender" and "Collaborate". The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively paralysing the country's military capability.
It's not only the English and French that are on a heightened level of alert.
Italy has increased the alert level from "shout loudly and excitedly" to "elaborate military posturing". Two more levels remain, "ineffective combat operations" and "change sides".
The Germans, wishing to stay in lock-step with their neighbours, have also increased their alert state from "disdainful arrogance" to "dress in uniform and sing marching songs". They have two higher alert levels: "invade a neighbour" and "lose".
The world should now feel a safer place.
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Old Dec 14th 2007, 7:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Tracym
Is it worth the hunt?
but of course it is

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Originally Posted by Paul S
but of course it is

Well ok... but I'll just have to take your word for it then
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Old Dec 14th 2007, 7:42 pm
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Originally Posted by ElaineQ
Oh, I've been asked that. Probably the Northern accent that throws them!
Your ferret has stolen the black pudding from Mr. Wentworth's allotment????"











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Originally Posted by Redlippie
If I knew Mandela.

Telling me I was a liar for saying I was from Africa because there are no white people in Africa.

Telling me they love my English accent *guffaw*
Told my OH that once he gets his US citizenship, he should now say his nationality is African-American - cuz he was born in Africa...but I think that joke would only go over well in certain groups....he does get some strange looks when he tells people he lived in South Africa for 20 years.

I did once ask my friend my Lebanon if they had tv there..but in my defense I was a naive, er, stupid, 18 y/o at the time.

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Old Dec 14th 2007, 7:58 pm
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Default Re: Friday fun - stupidest thing you've been asked since you've been here...

Originally Posted by ri_mischief
Let's post the craziest things we've been asked....see who has the most unusual.

I think my best one.... "Do you speak English in England...."

"Do you have Easter in England?"
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Old Dec 14th 2007, 8:05 pm
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Originally Posted by YorkshirePudding
"Do you have Easter in England?"
the simple answer for that has to be 'Of course not, we are all Devil worshippers over there, would you like to join my coven?'
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Old Dec 14th 2007, 8:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Paul S
the simple answer for that has to be 'Of course not, we are all Devil worshippers over there, would you like to join my coven?'
That line works well on Jehovas Witnesses at the front door too.
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Old Dec 14th 2007, 8:09 pm
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Originally Posted by YorkshirePudding
"Do you have Easter in England?"
Yep - I've had "Do you have Christmas in England"....

Do you have McDonald's in England

Is it always foggy in England

etc etc etc
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Originally Posted by ri_mischief
Yep - I've had "Do you have Christmas in England"....

Do you have McDonald's in England

Is it always foggy in England

etc etc etc
And the answers are what?

Yes
Yes
Yes
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Originally Posted by Tracym
And the answers are what?

Yes
Yes
Yes
No they're:

Not if you're Jewish
Sadly
Only when it's not raining
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