Mick4350 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Shortly after a British Airways flight had reached its cruising altitude, the captain announced: "Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain. Welcome to Flight 293, non-stop from London Heathrow to New York. The weather ahead is good, so we should have an uneventful flight. So, sit back, and ... Oh...My God !" Silence followed.......................... complete silence !....................... Some moments later, the captain came back on the intercom. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm sorry if I scared you. While I was talking to you, a flight attendant accidently spilled coffee in my lap. You should see the front of my pants ! " From the back of the plane, an Irish passenger yelled " For the luvva Jaysus, you should see the back of mine ! " 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 On another flight over the Atlantic, the pilot spoke to the passengers going through the usual things before settling back in his seat, but unfortunately, forgetting to switch the intercom off. The passengers could hear everything that was being said on the flight deck. "So what do you intend to do with yourself once we get to JFK?" the co pilot asked the pilot. "Well first of all, I'm going to have a long soak in the bath, then I'll go to Bernie's restaurant for a big steak, and then I'm going to give that pretty new stewardess a good seeing to". The stewardess in question heard this and was horrified and ran down the aisle to the flight deck, but she was stopped by a little old lady sitting in the front row. "Don't hurry dear. He's got to have a bath and dinner first". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidave4 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Young preacher, Nathan was sitting in a cafe eating his lunch. He opened an envelope he'd just received that morning from his mother and found that she had included a ten pound note. He thought to himself, "Thanks Mum, I am sure that will come in handy". Nathan finished his food and as he left the cafe he saw a beggar leaning against the wall. Deciding the poor man could probably needed the money more than he did, he crossed out the name and address on the envelope, and across the top in large letters wrote, - 'PERSEVERE' So as to be discrete, he put the envelope under his arm and dropped it as he walked past the man. The poor man picked it up and read the message and smiled. The next day, as Nathan was enjoying his meal, the beggar tapped him on the shoulder and handed him a big wad of money. Surprised, the young preacher asked him what that was for. The man replied, "This is your half of the winnings. Persevere came in first and paid thirty-five-to-one!" 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 A young man received a parrot as a gift. It had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to 'clean up' the bird's vocabulary. Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even more rude. John, in desperation, threw up his hand, grabbed the bird and put him in the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed. Then there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute. Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms and said "I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior." John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the bird spoke up, very softly, "May I ask what the turkey did?"........ Simon. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidave4 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Last week I was shopping at a toy fair. I noticed a long queue at a counter; they were waiting for the shelves to be restocked with Mattel dolls. As I looked I realised that in the queue was an old friend of mine. Knowing Len quite well I was sure that he had no daughters, nor did he have any nieces, so I wondered why he should want to buy a doll at Christmas time 'Hey, Len,' I cried, 'I hadn't realised you collected dolls.' 'I don't,' he replied. Really,' I said, 'then you must be buying a Christmas present?' 'No, not at all, my friend,' responded Len. 'If you don't mind my asking then,' I said, 'Why exactly are you standing here?' 'Oh that,' he said, 'I've just never been able to resist a Barbie queue. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidave4 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 A wife wanted to serve her guests mushroom-smothered steak, but she had no mushrooms and no time to buy them. Her husband said, "Why don't you go pick some of those mushrooms that are growing wild down by the stream? “No, some wild mushrooms are poisonous." “Well, I've seen wildlife eating them and they seem OK." So she picked a bunch and washed, sliced and sautéed them for her dinner. Then she went out on the back porch and gave Spot, their dog, a handful. Spot ate every bite. All morning long, she watched the dog. The wild mushrooms hadn't affected him after a few hours, so she decided to use them. The meal was a great success. After everyone had finished, her daughter came in looking upset and whispered in her ear, "Mum, Spot is dead." Trying to keep her head about her, she left the room as quickly as possible, called the doctor and told him what had happened. The doctor said, "That's bad, but I think we can take care of it. I'll call for an ambulance and I'll be there as quickly as I can. We'll pump out their stomachs and everything should be fine. Just keep them calm." Before long they started to hear the sirens as the ambulance tore down the road. The Paramedics and the doctor had their cases, syringes, and a stomach pump. One by one, they took each person into the bathroom and pumped out their stomach. After the last one was done the doctor came out and said, “Everything will be okay now," and with that he left. The hosts and the guests were sitting around the living room recovering from the drama when the daughter came in and said to her mum, “I can't believe that guy!" “What guy?", said her Mum. "The one who ran over Spot, he never even slowed down". 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I don't know how true this is, but I read it in a publication (possibly Readers Digest) many years ago, and was written about a well known conductor of one of Britain's finest orchestras. The orchestra was rehearsing a particularly intricate piece which involved a solo played by a female cellist. Time and time again the solo was rehearsed until finally, in exasperation, the conductor threw down his baton and shouted "Madam. You have between your legs something which can give mankind great pleasure.......but all you can do is scratch it!" John. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 ^^ That was the late, great Sir Thomas Beecham. He also said, on being asked whether he’d ever conducted any Stockhausen, “No, but I’ve trodden in some”. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 My American friend is arranging a vist next year to watch the rugby with her husband. She sent me this exchange with the airline reservation clerk which is quite eye opening. I quote her:- I booked my flight yesterday on United, I often call instead of using the website because I get deals and information that I wouldn't get by using the website. So anyway, the reservation agent asked me where I was going I said: Edinburgh, Scotland Reservation guy: Edinburgh, now where is that Me: Scotland (me with a questioning look on my face....didn't I just SAY Scotland?) Reservation guy: Scotland, o.k....now, is that part of the U.K.? me: uhhhhhh, yes (now I"m in fully questioning of the guy's intelligence) Reservation guy: is that by England or by Ireland me: Just north of England (me pretty sure of his stupidity by now, but holding out hope) Reservation guy: Now you'll need a visa to go to Scotland me: uhhhhhh, no....Americans do not need a visa to go to Scotland Reservation guy: oh, (click, click, click on his computer)..oh, .you'll be so happy...you don't need a visa...you can stay in Scotland, because it's part of the U.K., you can stay for 6 months if you want without a visa Me: yes, I'm aware of that Reservation guy: now, will you be renting a car me: no Reservation guy: well, if you do decide to rent a car do you know what side of the road they drive on...the "right side or the wrong side" (now I'm fully convinced of his stupidity; no hope left for America) me: you don't need to worry about that Reservation guy: well, if you rent a car there you know that you'll need an international license me: uhhhh, no....Americans can drive in the U.K. using their US license Reservation guy: are you sure me: very sure Reservation guy: Now, you know you will not arrive until the following morning me: yes, I'm aware of that (its an overnight flight) Reservation guy: are you sure? you understand that you will be on a flight overnight me: yes, I'm aware of that Reservation guy: so even though you depart on March 5, you won't land until March 6 me: yes, I'm aware of that Reservation guy: are you o.k. with that? me: yes (but thinking....really?!!!!! Like do I have a choice? Are you a complete nincompoop and how did you ever get employment?) holy POOP !!!!!!!! Somehow he managed to get the reservation correct and I immediately printed it out. I think it was because he repeated the dates of departure and return 3 times to me....I thought he was confirming for me, but I think he was confirming for himself. Ah Bless 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 3 hours ago, JohnT said: My American friend is arranging a vist next year to watch the rugby with her husband. She sent me this exchange with the airline reservation clerk which is quite eye opening. I quote her:- (Quote deleted) Ah Bless Sadly, far too many of them seem to have difficulty understanding that anything exists outside the boundaries of the US ... ("Oh, you're from Australia? I LOVE that place! That's where they made Sound of Music, isn't it?") 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 12 hours ago, pigsty said: That was the late, great Sir Thomas Beecham. Thanks for the confirmation. I thought that it was either him or Sir John Rubberbrolly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 8 hours ago, Admiral Puff said: Sadly, far too many of them seem to have difficulty understanding that anything exists outside the boundaries of the US Oh, it can be worse than that. Try state boundaries. Years ago, we were on a driving holiday and had started out in California and then into Nevada. The aim was to head down through Utah, into Arizona and then back to California. We stopped over night at a motel in Nevada, near the state border with Utah and I asked the receptionist how far it was to Bryce Canyon. "Where's that?" she replied. I explained that it was a big tourist attraction in Utah and she said that she'd never heard of it. It's like living in Somerset and saying that you've never heard of Cheddar Gorge. The receptionist was probably in her mid 30's and claimed that she'd never been outside the state borders. Another time, we were in LA and again, we were booking into a motel. My wife was wearing a brightly coloured T-shirt that she'd bought in Mauritius the previous year. "Oh, I see you've been to Las Vegas" said the receptionist. "No" replied my wife. "This is from Mauritius". "Where's that?" No disrespect intended to our American cousins. We've got plenty in our own country with similar IQ's. John. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 23 hours ago, pigsty said: ^^ That was the late, great Sir Thomas Beecham. He also said, on being asked whether he’d ever conducted any Stockhausen, “No, but I’ve trodden in some”. You thereby remind me of a couple of things. In one of his memoirs Clive James talked about the school band in his days at Sydney Technical High School as playing Schoenberg. I took that to mean they just sounded that way. Before I lent it and never saw it again I had a jazz CD by the Louis Stewart Quartet, I think featuring Ritchey Buckley. If I recall correctly from the sleeve notes by Irish Times jazz critic Ray Comiskey, he said to Buckley that free jazz was a fad whose time had passed. Buckley reportedly replied, 'Can I have that in writing?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 9 hours ago, Bullbasket said: We've got plenty in our own country with similar IQ's One day this forum really must have a discussion about the difference between stupidity and ignorance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 14 minutes ago, pigsty said: One day this forum really must have a discussion about the difference between stupidity and ignorance. Simple, stupidity is those who forget to read the instruction, ignorance is those who choose not to read the instructions. Simon. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 10 hours ago, Bullbasket said: No disrespect intended to our American cousins. We've got plenty in our own country with similar IQ's. John. So do we. I believe you had one of them on one of your morning television shows the other day ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Spookytooth said: Simple, stupidity is those who forget to read the instruction, ignorance is those who choose not to read the instructions. Simon. Instructions? What're them then? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 23 hours ago, Spookytooth said: ignorance is those who choose not to read the instructions. Ignorance is those who do not know instructions exist 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 8:19 PM, Spookytooth said: Simple, stupidity is those who forget to read the instruction, ignorance is those who choose not to read the instructions. Simon. Instructions? We don't need no steenking instructions! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 1:35 AM, Admiral Puff said: Sadly, far too many of them seem to have difficulty understanding that anything exists outside the boundaries of the US ... ("Oh, you're from Australia? I LOVE that place! That's where they made Sound of Music, isn't it?") I may have recounted this story before; if I have please forgive me. I worked at Dover Hoverport for a couple of years. At that time foreign visitors departing from the UK could go into the Customs Office there to begin the process of claiming back VAT on goods purchased in the UK and which they were now exporting. I was in the office one day when an American tourist came in to do that. ‘Is this where I get my VAT-tax back?” he asked. “Yes sir,” replied the young Customs officer. “Where are you resident?” “Pardon?” replied the tourist. “Where do you live?” asked the officer. “Pardon?” replied the tourist, obviously slightly confused. The officer replied slowly, clearly enunciating each word “Where is your home?” The tourist looked back at him, now obviously in trouble, then blurred out “Do you speak English? I don’t understand it when you speak French at me like that!” At that point I had to leave the office for fear of an uncontained discretion failure. I spoke to the office later that day: he told me the tourist was convinced that, having passed through Immigration, he was now in France, still 21 miles and a 35 minute flight away. There were others......🥺🙄 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 7 hours ago, 593jones said: Instructions? We don't need no steenking instructions! Blazing Saddles ? Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 7 hours ago, Spookytooth said: Blazing Saddles ? Simon. Correct, but referencing the original in 'Treasure of the Sierra Madre' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 What about those people who are stupidly ignorant ? Just asking Dick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Shot. Immediately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidave4 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 After Frank was made redundant he and his wife decided to start a furniture business as they both had an interest in interior design. The business was soon doing quite well, but Frank felt he needed to explore new sources of stock. After some discussion with others in the Trade he decided that a trip to France could be well worth the cost and effort, and although a little worried about the fact that he could not speak French he was reassured that in the Trade English was the common language. After arriving in Paris, he visited with some manufacturers and designers and selected some products he thought would sell well back home. Pleased with the way the trip had gone he decided that on his last evening in Paris he would celebrate by visiting a small bar near the Hotel. As he sat enjoying his wine, he noticed that the small place was getting quite crowded, and that the other chair at his table was the only vacant seat in the house. Before long, a very attractive young Parisian girl came to his table, asked him something in French, which Frank of course could not understand. So he motioned to the vacant chair as an invitation for her to sit down which she accepted. He tried to speak to her in English, but she did not speak his language. After a couple of minutes of trying to communicate with her, he took a napkin and drew a picture of a wine glass and showed it to her. She nodded, so he ordered a glass of wine for her. After sitting together at the table for a while, he took another napkin, and drew a picture of a plate with food on it, and she nodded. They left the bistro and found a quiet cafe that featured a small group playing romantic music. They ordered dinner, after which he took another napkin and drew a picture of a couple dancing. She nodded, and they got up to dance. They danced until the cafe closed and the band was packing up. Back at their table, the young lady took a napkin and drew a picture of a four-poster bed and passed it to Frank. To this day, Frank is still wondering how she figured out he was in the furniture business. 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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