Classic from the Mrs! Vol 2

[Vaud]

Issi said:

My fault, I should have explained it better -

He actually said 'I'd like to book a flight to Brussels' not just to any destination in Belgium, and the travel agent asked 'is that the Brussels in Belgium?'

It's a fair question:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_(disambiguat...

It's like asking a global flight booking service for a flight from New York to Birmingham. Is that Birmingham (UK) or Birmingham (Alabama)?

[kowalski655]

Easily done

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2537961/Co...

[skilly1]

My missus texed me after voting in cheltenham

'You know when you voted was it the local bloke or did you vote for David Cameron. Mine was just the local guy so I'm confused.'

[driverrob]

kowalski655 said:

Easily done

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2537961/Co...

Also, a few years ago I was talking to someone from Eastbourne (across the bay from Wellington NZ). Apparently a couple only became worried when the plane came into land because they thought they'd booked for Eastbourne Sussex.

[Bullett]

I know someone who had a lovely holiday in Vienna.


Not as many canals as they expected.


And the didn't take Lire (it was some time ago).

[Issi]

Vaud said:

Issi said:

My fault, I should have explained it better -

He actually said 'I'd like to book a flight to Brussels' not just to any destination in Belgium, and the travel agent asked 'is that the Brussels in Belgium?'

It's a fair question:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_(disambiguat...

It's like asking a global flight booking service for a flight from New York to Birmingham. Is that Birmingham (UK) or Birmingham (Alabama)?

But that's a completely different scenario isn't it?
The two places that you mention, one is the second city of the UK, the other is the biggest city in Alabama, and also if you're booking a flight while in the USA, it's a fair bet that the person behind the desk has probably not heard of Brum.

I doubt it very much that when Mr Bryson was trying to book his flight, the first thing that came into a 19yr old Yorkshire girls head was 'Now did he mean Brussels Belgium, or the tiny village of Brussels in the middle of Manitoba'

[cootuk]

Pulling into the drive at home
Mrs: "is that a flock of penguins flying over?"
Me: "?"
Mrs: "well, they might be migrating"

[ApOrbital]

Haha as she been watching monty python ?

[matchmaker]

driverrob said:

kowalski655 said:

Easily done

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2537961/Co...

Also, a few years ago I was talking to someone from Eastbourne (across the bay from Wellington NZ). Apparently a couple only became worried when the plane came into land because they thought they'd booked for Eastbourne Sussex.

There is the tale of the tourists boarding the Shetland ferry at Aberdeen. They'd been told it left at 6 o'clock and arrived at 8 o'clock so they thought they'd go on a nice evening cruise.

14 hours and 180 miles later they gazed out on Lerwick harbour...

[The Moose]

Issi said:

Vaud said:

Issi said:

My fault, I should have explained it better -

He actually said 'I'd like to book a flight to Brussels' not just to any destination in Belgium, and the travel agent asked 'is that the Brussels in Belgium?'

It's a fair question:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_(disambiguat...

It's like asking a global flight booking service for a flight from New York to Birmingham. Is that Birmingham (UK) or Birmingham (Alabama)?

But that's a completely different scenario isn't it?
The two places that you mention, one is the second city of the UK, the other is the biggest city in Alabama, and also if you're booking a flight while in the USA, it's a fair bet that the person behind the desk has probably not heard of Brum..
I doubt it very much that when Mr Bryson was trying to book his flight, the first thing that came into a 19yr old Yorkshire girls head was 'Now did he mean Brussels Belgium, or the tiny village of Brussels in the middle of Manitoba'

To be fair, the bird will have typed Brussels into her computer and been given the options.

[8Ace]

Fitz666 said:

Just before the election Jim Murphy was in Glasgow with Eddie Izzard. Quick glance at the telly and my better half said "Dear God his wife is ugly"

Outstanding.

[Pieman68]

Last night, I was forced to watch the misery that is Britain's Got Talent by the OH and kids. It was about 8pm when the decision was made

"Sorry guys, it started at 7.30" said I, "but you can watch it on plus 1"

"What time does that start?"

[simoid]

Watching Eurovision on Saturday night, a right clusterfk:

"Why does it keep saying Vienna at the bottom?"
"I think that's the host city. Mind that Conchita Wurst won it last year with the beard. She was Austrian."
"What's that got to do with anything?"
"I think the winner's country usually hosts it the next year."
"Yeah but this is in Vienna!"
"Hold on... what do you think Vienna is!?"

Turns out she thought it was a country and nothing to do with Austria, despite my being there 2 months ago

[budfox]

My Mum once saw a sign for a Happy Eater restaurant whilst we were driving to Southampton in April.

"Oh that's a nice thing to do" she said. I had to think for a moment...and then:

"No Mum, it says 'eater', not 'Easter'.

Gospel truth.

[uncle tez]

Was having a walk around York at weekend when a bus went past with an advertisement on the back which said "discover Roman york like it was in 688"
The mrs then said "688 ? That can't be right, i didn't even know there was a 688" After some questioning it turns out she thought the earliest date was 1000 and the battle of hastings in 1066 was one of the first things that ever happened.

[Asterix]

uncle tez said:

Was having a walk around York at weekend when a bus went past with an advertisement on the back which said "discover Roman york like it was in 688"
The mrs then said "688 ? That can't be right, i didn't even know there was a 688" After some questioning it turns out she thought the earliest date was 1000 and the battle of hastings in 1066 was one of the first things that ever happened.

Your missus must have cracking norks.

[matchmaker]

Classic from older son. He's changing a spring on his Astra.

(on phone)son: I need you to go to Halfords and get a breaker bar. I can't shift this fking bolt.
Me (wearily): OK, with you in 20 minutes.

20 minutes later, at lockup with big fk off breaker bar.

Son: That's it on. Will you push down on the breaker bar?
Me: You mean pull up on the breaker bar...
Son: fk!

[Saddle bum]

She did not actually say anything, but I would like to know how, when I am upstairs working on my PC and she drops a wine glass in the kitchen - it is my fault?

[C.A.R.]

Saddle bum said:

She did not actually say anything, but I would like to know how, when I am upstairs working on my PC and she drops a wine glass in the kitchen - it is my fault?

Ooh I know this one.

You put the floor there? Obvious really. Selfish of you.

[Cliftonite]

Saddle bum said:

She did not actually say anything, but I would like to know how, when I am upstairs working on my PC and she drops a wine glass in the kitchen - it is my fault?

Of course it is. You drank from it and/or left it there and/or saw it there and didn't move it to a place of safety. Didn't you?