Moaning is a national pastime in the UK (no, really) but we also have the ability to see the humour in most situations, as these clips from some newspapers show:
- A young girl who was blown out to sea on a set of inflatable teeth was rescued by a man on an inflatable lobster. A coast guard spokesman commented, “This sort of thing is all too common”.
- Commenting on a complaint from a Mr. Arthur Purdey about a large gas bill, a spokesman for North West Gas said, “We agree it was rather high for the time of year. It’s possible Mr. Purdey has been charged for the gas used up during the explosion that destroyed his house.”
- At the height of the gale, the harbourmaster radioed a coastguard and asked him to estimate the wind speed. He replied he was sorry, but he didn’t have a gauge. However, if it was any help, the wind had just blown his Land Rover off the cliff. (This was from an Aberdeen paper, and I can confirm that one thing we’re not short of is wind!)
Taken from this page, where you can find lots more plus some quotes from the Tube train drivers such as this gem:
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I do apologise for the delay to your service. I know you’re all dying to get home, unless, of course, you happen to be married to my ex-wife, in which case you’ll want to cross over to the Westbound and go in the opposite direction.”
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Just visited the link, thanks for pointing me toward a laugh. I particularly liked announcement 13 in the London Tube train driver section.
They’re miserable buggers, but some of them have a sense of humour….