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Ahem what?
(Which reminds me, incidentally ... If any of you was planning to try and explain 'Knock knock' jokes to an other half who isn't English: don't bother!)
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« Reply #6376 on: 22:13:56, 23-06-2008 » |
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I find the Scottish are ok with them.
And the Irish.
And the Welsh (though it's been a while).
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« Reply #6377 on: 23:30:06, 23-06-2008 » |
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Oops. There I go again (mamma mia).
I think I meant sort of 'English-speaking', or something like that.
Knock knock.
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« Reply #6378 on: 00:08:28, 24-06-2008 » |
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Departmental away day tomorrow...
Not really sure what it's all going to be about either.
This isn't really a rant, more of a quiet whine.
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« Reply #6379 on: 01:05:04, 24-06-2008 » |
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Tin, is that because many rely on facile word-play, or? I have to say that, as a hiberno-english speaker with some basic fluency in English proper, I still find them often quite trying. Though I do recall having a book of them as a child that I thought quite highly of.
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« Reply #6380 on: 01:19:28, 24-06-2008 » |
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I had tried to explain the basic principle to Mr Tinners2 a few weeks ago, but couldn't come up with an example even that I found funny. Then we went to see a play which included this rather classic specimen, but he still didn't laugh:
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Is it a big horse?
"Is it a big horse" who?
[bursting into song] Is it-a be-cause I am a Londoner? ...
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« Reply #6381 on: 08:31:07, 24-06-2008 » |
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Some favourites from Tommo land...
KK
WT?
Attish
Attish who?
Bless you
KK
WT?
Boo
Boo Who?
Never Mind, it wasn't that funny anyway.
KK
WT?
T'wit t'
T'wit t'who?
Is Ron in the house?
KK
WT?
Chooch
Chooch who?
Ah, my train has arrived!
KK
WT?
Poop
Poop who?
Yuck!
KK
WT?
Mahatma
Mahatma who?
Mahatma coat please - these jokes are terrible!
Tommo
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« Reply #6382 on: 08:34:20, 24-06-2008 » |
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[groan]
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« Reply #6383 on: 08:48:52, 24-06-2008 » |
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I had tried to explain the basic principle to Mr Tinners2 a few weeks ago, but couldn't come up with an example even that I found funny. Then we went to see a play which included this rather classic specimen, but he still didn't laugh:
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Is it a big horse?
"Is it a big horse" who?
[bursting into song] Is it-a be-cause I am a Londoner? ...
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« Reply #6384 on: 09:16:22, 24-06-2008 » |
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KK
WT?
Mahatma
Mahatma who?
Mahatma coat please - these jokes are terrible!
No, no Tommo, it's "Mahatma Kane Jeeves".  |
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« Reply #6385 on: 10:45:34, 24-06-2008 » |
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Knock Knock
Who's there?
A little old lady
A little old lady who?
High on a hill was a lonely goat-herd, a little old lady who.
Knock Knock
Who's there?
Sam and Janet
Sam and Janet who?
Sam and Janet Evening, You May See a Stranger.
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« Reply #6386 on: 11:08:27, 24-06-2008 » |
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Knock Knock
Who's there?
Oddley hee.
Oddley hee who?
I didn't know you could yodel!
Not very grumpy today, are we?
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« Reply #6387 on: 11:14:06, 24-06-2008 » |
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You're all missing the classic:
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Doctor
Doctor Who?
YOU JUST SAID IT!
(accompanied by 5-year-olds squealing with glee. I love this joke.)
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« Reply #6388 on: 11:51:36, 24-06-2008 » |
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Funny how all these joles are in this particular room!?!?!?
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« Reply #6389 on: 11:53:44, 24-06-2008 » |
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Well, joles are funny things are they not.
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