Classic from the Mrs!
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I think we are close to this: https://what-if.xkcd.com/12/
...and also this is starting to look like a different thread!
...and also this is starting to look like a different thread!
Me; What's that (item in the hall)?
SHMBO; It's one of those things that you bought and put in the garage.
Me; Is it new?
SHMBO; No you bought it a while ago.
Me; I didn't buy that.
SHMBO; Yes you did - it's in the garage.
Me; Stop saying garage. I'm talking about that (item in the hall). Did you buy that?
SHMBO; Buy what?
Me; That (item in the hall).
SHMBO; It's the same as the one you bought.
Me; Yes I know. Did you buy it.
SHMBO; Yes.
We didn't do why. I'm building up to that one. I'm anticipating the Monty Python 'it was a bargain' opening.
SHMBO; It's one of those things that you bought and put in the garage.
Me; Is it new?
SHMBO; No you bought it a while ago.
Me; I didn't buy that.
SHMBO; Yes you did - it's in the garage.
Me; Stop saying garage. I'm talking about that (item in the hall). Did you buy that?
SHMBO; Buy what?
Me; That (item in the hall).
SHMBO; It's the same as the one you bought.
Me; Yes I know. Did you buy it.
SHMBO; Yes.
We didn't do why. I'm building up to that one. I'm anticipating the Monty Python 'it was a bargain' opening.
rfisher said:
Me; What's that (item in the hall)?
SHMBO; It's one of those things that you bought and put in the garage.
Me; Is it new?
SHMBO; No you bought it a while ago.
Me; I didn't buy that.
SHMBO; Yes you did - it's in the garage.
Me; Stop saying garage. I'm talking about that (item in the hall). Did you buy that?
SHMBO; Buy what?
Me; That (item in the hall).
SHMBO; It's the same as the one you bought.
Me; Yes I know. Did you buy it.
SHMBO; Yes.
We didn't do why. I'm building up to that one. I'm anticipating the Monty Python 'it was a bargain' opening.
SHMBO = ??SHMBO; It's one of those things that you bought and put in the garage.
Me; Is it new?
SHMBO; No you bought it a while ago.
Me; I didn't buy that.
SHMBO; Yes you did - it's in the garage.
Me; Stop saying garage. I'm talking about that (item in the hall). Did you buy that?
SHMBO; Buy what?
Me; That (item in the hall).
SHMBO; It's the same as the one you bought.
Me; Yes I know. Did you buy it.
SHMBO; Yes.
We didn't do why. I'm building up to that one. I'm anticipating the Monty Python 'it was a bargain' opening.
rfisher said:
Me; What's that (item in the hall)?
SHMBO; It's one of those things that you bought and put in the garage.
Me; Is it new?
SHMBO; No you bought it a while ago.
Me; I didn't buy that.
SHMBO; Yes you did - it's in the garage.
Me; Stop saying garage. I'm talking about that (item in the hall). Did you buy that?
SHMBO; Buy what?
Me; That (item in the hall).
SHMBO; It's the same as the one you bought.
Me; Yes I know. Did you buy it.
SHMBO; Yes.
We didn't do why. I'm building up to that one. I'm anticipating the Monty Python 'it was a bargain' opening.
It wasn't perchance a pair of candle sticks where you had only purchased one?SHMBO; It's one of those things that you bought and put in the garage.
Me; Is it new?
SHMBO; No you bought it a while ago.
Me; I didn't buy that.
SHMBO; Yes you did - it's in the garage.
Me; Stop saying garage. I'm talking about that (item in the hall). Did you buy that?
SHMBO; Buy what?
Me; That (item in the hall).
SHMBO; It's the same as the one you bought.
Me; Yes I know. Did you buy it.
SHMBO; Yes.
We didn't do why. I'm building up to that one. I'm anticipating the Monty Python 'it was a bargain' opening.
rfisher said:
No takers for the Monty Python shopping sketch?
Hello Mrs Smoker.Hello Mrs Non smoker.
Been Shopping?
No. I've been shopping
What did you buy?
A piston engine.
What did you buy that for?
It was a bargain.
How do you cook it?
You don't cook it!
Well you can't eat that thing raw...
etc...
Having not used my Tom Tom for a year or so, put it on charge. Tapped in a destination, and took it out to the back garden.
OH says "What are you doing"
I said "Waiting until it picks up the satelite signal and plans the route"
She says "It won't work"
"Why" I said.
Answer........ "Because your in the back garden"........... How do their minds work, BTY thank god she doesn't drive.
OH says "What are you doing"
I said "Waiting until it picks up the satelite signal and plans the route"
She says "It won't work"
"Why" I said.
Answer........ "Because your in the back garden"........... How do their minds work, BTY thank god she doesn't drive.
In the car this morning with the wife and nippers, traffic jam.
Her: Ermergerd, what's that terrible smell??
Me, looking at massive, filthy, full bin lorry 2 feet in front of the car: Pretty obvious, isn't it? *switches vents to recirc
Her: No, it's disgusting, who did it?? Which one of you was it?? *opens window* Ermergerd, it's getting worse!!
Me: Sigh.
Her: Ermergerd, what's that terrible smell??
Me, looking at massive, filthy, full bin lorry 2 feet in front of the car: Pretty obvious, isn't it? *switches vents to recirc
Her: No, it's disgusting, who did it?? Which one of you was it?? *opens window* Ermergerd, it's getting worse!!
Me: Sigh.
On watching the David Beckham in the Jungle thing on TV.
Me: "I wonder if they'll actually see a howler monkey..."
Mrs: "are they the ones that make coffee?"
Me: "what?!" "Are you thinking about the PG tips chimps?"
Mrs: "no, you know, the ones that sort that special expensive coffee and st it out"
Turns out she was thinking about civet cats and kopi luwak coffee, a conversation we'd had the week before.
Me: "I wonder if they'll actually see a howler monkey..."
Mrs: "are they the ones that make coffee?"
Me: "what?!" "Are you thinking about the PG tips chimps?"
Mrs: "no, you know, the ones that sort that special expensive coffee and st it out"
Turns out she was thinking about civet cats and kopi luwak coffee, a conversation we'd had the week before.
Alapeno said:
On watching the David Beckham in the Jungle thing on TV.
Me: "I wonder if they'll actually see a howler monkey..."
Mrs: "are they the ones that make coffee?"
Me: "what?!" "Are you thinking about the PG tips chimps?"
Mrs: "no, you know, the ones that sort that special expensive coffee and st it out"
Turns out she was thinking about civet cats and kopi luwak coffee, a conversation we'd had the week before.
Are you on the right thread here mate ???Me: "I wonder if they'll actually see a howler monkey..."
Mrs: "are they the ones that make coffee?"
Me: "what?!" "Are you thinking about the PG tips chimps?"
Mrs: "no, you know, the ones that sort that special expensive coffee and st it out"
Turns out she was thinking about civet cats and kopi luwak coffee, a conversation we'd had the week before.
Sounds to me as though you are the one making the classic.
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