Funniest / Most Ridiculous Questions You've Ever Been Asked?
Jan 5th 2007, 5:52 pm
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Funniest here ................. Your from England ! .... Do you know John Preston ?
Funniest back there ..... Pulling up at Tesco Distribution in Kiln Farm MK with a white truck that had 'Matchbox' in 8 inch letters on the door, a trailer with 'Matchbox' in 6 foot high letters along the side and being asked by the security guy "Who do you drive for ?"
"Federal Express actually"
A couple of years ago I was chatting to a middle aged lady in Glens Falls who asked "And whats it like in England ? ..... I mean do they have stores there like here ... where you can buy food and things?"
Funniest back there ..... Pulling up at Tesco Distribution in Kiln Farm MK with a white truck that had 'Matchbox' in 8 inch letters on the door, a trailer with 'Matchbox' in 6 foot high letters along the side and being asked by the security guy "Who do you drive for ?"
"Federal Express actually"
A couple of years ago I was chatting to a middle aged lady in Glens Falls who asked "And whats it like in England ? ..... I mean do they have stores there like here ... where you can buy food and things?"
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Jan 7th 2007, 9:31 am
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Re: Funniest / Most Ridiculous Questions You've Ever Been Asked?
After working on the London Eye for 7years, i met my fair share of Americas finest specimins!!!
I once went on the eye with some friends and shared a capsule with a family from NYC.
Just as we reached the very top of the wheel the dad of the family rushed to the south east corner of the capsule and gleefully calls the rest of his clan to join him. He excitedly pointed out the Crystal Palace TV Ariel and was rushing to take pictures with his family in the foreground and the TV Ariel behind. He was soo excited that he had spotted the EIFFEL TOWER and Buckingham Palace and been able to show his knowledge of of the UK to his family!
I used to talk to our yank friends daily and heard "great view of the eiffel tower" on a weekly basis.. ah bless!
Oh, and i was once asked by a guy fom CA if the capsules had windows!?!?!? hmmmmmm
I once went on the eye with some friends and shared a capsule with a family from NYC.
Just as we reached the very top of the wheel the dad of the family rushed to the south east corner of the capsule and gleefully calls the rest of his clan to join him. He excitedly pointed out the Crystal Palace TV Ariel and was rushing to take pictures with his family in the foreground and the TV Ariel behind. He was soo excited that he had spotted the EIFFEL TOWER and Buckingham Palace and been able to show his knowledge of of the UK to his family!
I used to talk to our yank friends daily and heard "great view of the eiffel tower" on a weekly basis.. ah bless!
Oh, and i was once asked by a guy fom CA if the capsules had windows!?!?!? hmmmmmm
Jan 8th 2007, 5:35 pm
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My favorite is when I was in London at the Inns of Court having a dinner with barristers from around the Commonwealth. When a few of them learned that I was in America they asked 'so, is Baywatch for real?'
Jan 8th 2007, 5:41 pm
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Funniest here ................. Your from England ! .... Do you know John Preston ?
Funniest back there ..... Pulling up at Tesco Distribution in Kiln Farm MK with a white truck that had 'Matchbox' in 8 inch letters on the door, a trailer with 'Matchbox' in 6 foot high letters along the side and being asked by the security guy "Who do you drive for ?"
"Federal Express actually"
Funniest back there ..... Pulling up at Tesco Distribution in Kiln Farm MK with a white truck that had 'Matchbox' in 8 inch letters on the door, a trailer with 'Matchbox' in 6 foot high letters along the side and being asked by the security guy "Who do you drive for ?"
"Federal Express actually"
I get the same thing if I stop in a Burger King or a McDonalds with the Coach. Some old guywill probably stop me and say;
"Going On A Trip, Are You?"
To which I reply:
"What Gave It Away?"
Jim.
Jan 11th 2007, 10:40 pm
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Re: Funniest / Most Ridiculous Questions You've Ever Been Asked?
hello, newbie here.
I did have a young man ask me if we spoke English in England. What I don't get is when people (I have had several over the years living here) ask me where I'm from and I say England and they ask if I have family there!
I did have a young man ask me if we spoke English in England. What I don't get is when people (I have had several over the years living here) ask me where I'm from and I say England and they ask if I have family there!
Jan 11th 2007, 10:45 pm
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i was asked some time back how long i'd been here and where was i from...after i told them 5 yrs and England the lady told me that i spoke good english considering the short time i'd been here....
bless you've gorra larfff
Jan 12th 2007, 3:51 pm
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My best yet was 'Are you From France?'
I was speaking English to my English husband...
I was speaking English to my English husband...
Jan 12th 2007, 4:50 pm
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Re: Funniest / Most Ridiculous Questions You've Ever Been Asked?
Another one:
"How long did it take for you to get used to driving on the right side of the road?"
To which I reply;
"Not long really, but, I did practice driving on the right side for 6 months, before I came over!"
Jim.
"How long did it take for you to get used to driving on the right side of the road?"
To which I reply;
"Not long really, but, I did practice driving on the right side for 6 months, before I came over!"
Jim.
Jan 12th 2007, 5:21 pm
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Ooh - just remembered this one too: 'd'you know Crocodile Dundee?'
Jan 12th 2007, 7:10 pm
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Not really a question, but this still makes me smile, a conversation between me, my dad and a shop assistant in a Big Dogs store in Centralia, WA.
SA: "Wow, I love your accent, is it Australian?"
DAD: "No, we're from England"
SA: "Really? We just opened a store there."
DAD: "Oh? Where?"
SA: "Hold on, let me call head office"
<phone call>
SA: "Could you tell me where in England we just opened a store?"
SA: "Uh huh, yes, uh huh... OK, thanks"
</phone call>
SA: "So, apparently it is in "New England", is that near you guys?"
ME: "Erm, no, I believe that is one of your states"
SA: "Oh, I always get those mixed up"
ME:
SA: "Wow, I love your accent, is it Australian?"
DAD: "No, we're from England"
SA: "Really? We just opened a store there."
DAD: "Oh? Where?"
SA: "Hold on, let me call head office"
<phone call>
SA: "Could you tell me where in England we just opened a store?"
SA: "Uh huh, yes, uh huh... OK, thanks"
</phone call>
SA: "So, apparently it is in "New England", is that near you guys?"
ME: "Erm, no, I believe that is one of your states"
SA: "Oh, I always get those mixed up"
ME:
Jan 12th 2007, 7:13 pm
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Re: Funniest / Most Ridiculous Questions You've Ever Been Asked?
Not really a question, but this still makes me smile, a conversation between me, my dad and a shop assistant in a Big Dogs store in Centralia, WA.
SA: "Wow, I love your accent, is it Australian?"
DAD: "No, we're from England"
SA: "Really? We just opened a store there."
DAD: "Oh? Where?"
SA: "Hold on, let me call head office"
<phone call>
SA: "Could you tell me where in England we just opened a store?"
SA: "Uh huh, yes, uh huh... OK, thanks"
</phone call>
SA: "So, apparently it is in "New England", is that near you guys?"
ME: "Erm, no, I believe that is one of your states"
SA: "Oh, I always get those mixed up"
ME:
SA: "Wow, I love your accent, is it Australian?"
DAD: "No, we're from England"
SA: "Really? We just opened a store there."
DAD: "Oh? Where?"
SA: "Hold on, let me call head office"
<phone call>
SA: "Could you tell me where in England we just opened a store?"
SA: "Uh huh, yes, uh huh... OK, thanks"
</phone call>
SA: "So, apparently it is in "New England", is that near you guys?"
ME: "Erm, no, I believe that is one of your states"
SA: "Oh, I always get those mixed up"
ME:
haha you cannot be serious
Jan 12th 2007, 7:18 pm
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Sadly, I am deadly serious. It was about 2.5 years ago and it was still the first thing brought up when I went back at Christmas...
Jan 12th 2007, 7:46 pm
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Teenage boy's about 14year old I'd say at school Bus stop, over hear me talking and ask if I was Italian 
well I know I talk with a London accent but that is taking thing's a bit far ain't it.
Jan 12th 2007, 7:51 pm
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"I love your aksent, where are you from?"
"England"
---silence---
"....say something..."
"Bollocks"
"Ballaks?????"
Possibly a little on the unfriendly side, but FFS, after the 37,534th time it gets just a little predictable.
"England"
---silence---
"....say something..."
"Bollocks"
"Ballaks?????"
Possibly a little on the unfriendly side, but FFS, after the 37,534th time it gets just a little predictable.
Jan 12th 2007, 7:55 pm
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In fact, Karma for that.