(When deciding whether every area is famous for something)
D - Oldham. What's Oldham famous for?
A - Brian Cox.
C - Who's he?
D - The scientist who used to be a musician.
C - Oh him. The only handsome science guy.
D - Some people would vote for Brian May though. Even though he's about 70 years old.
C - I don't know who that is.
D - He's in Queen.
C - What's Queen?
D - The band? He's the one with the hair.
C - I don't know what that is.
D - The band. Queen. Freddie Mercury. Brian May. Roger Taylor. And the other one that no one can name.
C - Okay. I know. I think. But who is the Brian one?
(The other one is John Deacon. We checked.)
My flatmate, who isn't known for being world-wise, has a habit of saying things without questioning what is being said. These are one-liners, conversations and guest posts from readers.
Monday, 30 June 2014
Friday, 27 June 2014
Due to climate change, weather is now universal
(When watching a national TV programme, being aired live from the other side of the country.)
TV - It's Friday, and it's raining on us.
C - No it's not!
TV - It's Friday, and it's raining on us.
C - No it's not!
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
That would be a totally different type of film
(When reading about how migration affects local cultures.)
D - People from India buggered in other countries and created a new mixture of Indian/Western films.
M - What?!
D - Buggered OFF in other countries. Off. They buggered off.
D - People from India buggered in other countries and created a new mixture of Indian/Western films.
M - What?!
D - Buggered OFF in other countries. Off. They buggered off.
Saturday, 21 June 2014
There is some logic (Angelina Jolie Part 2)
(After discovering that Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.)
C - Why did she have her boobs cut off?
D - To reduce her chance of having cancer.
C - Why doesn't everyone have their boobs cut off then?
It would stop you from getting lung cancer (Angelina Jolie Part 1)
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
I do believe in charity, I do, I do
(After watching an advert for the Race For Life, a charity run to raise money for breast cancer. The Race For Life is part of the charity Cancer Research.)
C - I don't believe in charity.
D - What if you get ill? And didn't you say cancer ran in your family?
C - Yeah, but if I get ill I can get treated at hospital.
D - Using treatments that are discovered by Cancer Research and other charities?
C - Well, duh.
D - That doesn't seem very logical.
C - I want their help. I don't need to pay for it.
M - Haven't you done the Race For Life?
C - Yeah. For fun.
D - Wait, what?
C - I don't believe in charity.
D - What if you get ill? And didn't you say cancer ran in your family?
C - Yeah, but if I get ill I can get treated at hospital.
D - Using treatments that are discovered by Cancer Research and other charities?
C - Well, duh.
D - That doesn't seem very logical.
C - I want their help. I don't need to pay for it.
M - Haven't you done the Race For Life?
C - Yeah. For fun.
D - Wait, what?
Sunday, 15 June 2014
It's a tough choice
C - M, I need your help to choose an outfit for [formal occasion]. This one, I don't really like it much, or this one?
M - Those are the choices?
C - Yeah.
M - Why not just buy the one you like?
C - ...oh yeah.
M - Those are the choices?
C - Yeah.
M - Why not just buy the one you like?
C - ...oh yeah.
Thursday, 12 June 2014
It would stop you from getting lung cancer (Angelina Jolie Part 1)
(After discovering that Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.)
Can you get other parts removed to stop you getting cancer? If you, like, had a chance of getting lung cancer, could you have your lungs removed?
There is some logic (Angelina Jolie Part 2)
Can you get other parts removed to stop you getting cancer? If you, like, had a chance of getting lung cancer, could you have your lungs removed?
There is some logic (Angelina Jolie Part 2)
Monday, 9 June 2014
Damn their profit margin
(When finding a company to print 50 photographs.)
Yay, free printing! But they want £2 for postage. That's just trying to get more money from me.
Yay, free printing! But they want £2 for postage. That's just trying to get more money from me.
Friday, 6 June 2014
Tuesday, 3 June 2014
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