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This salesman came round to quote us for a conservatory this morning, and he came out with the most extortionate rediculous £££number you have ever heard.
Anyway rather than drop the baby in shock , i calmly said...
"it's a good job we have a money tree in the garden!"

the salesman said " you're lucky there"

i was like "doh, we don't really - it was a joke dimwit" although i just smiled.
anyone else get misunderstood with their dry humour / off the wall comments???

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Mike Strutter
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Originally posted by BeerBelle:


the salesman said " you're lucky there"

i was like "doh, we don't really - it was a joke dimwit" although i just smiled.



Wow! You mean that the salesman actually believed in the existence of money trees?
You mean he really thought that you had a
genuine magical tree with money growing on it
in your garden? Laugh

You're lucky that he didn't come back with an axe to try and cut down your magic money tree and steal all that money for himself. That's what I would have done if I didn't know you were joking.
W
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A week after my stairlift had been installed, the very helpful young man from the sales office of the company who I had initially talked with phoned me up and asked "What do you think of it so far?" I answered "Rubbish!"

He was so upset so I had to apologise and mutter something about him being far too young to remember Morecambe and Wise and their catchphrases. Blush
B
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Originally posted by *BB*:
A week after my stairlift had been installed, the very helpful young man from the sales office of the company who I had initially talked with phoned me up and asked "What do you think of it so far?" I answered "Rubbish!"

He was so upset so I had to apologise and mutter something about him being far too young to remember Morecambe and Wise and their catchphrases. Blush


Laugh Laugh

That made me splutter my morning tea!!
Rexi
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Originally posted by *BB*:
A week after my stairlift had been installed, the very helpful young man from the sales office of the company who I had initially talked with phoned me up and asked "What do you think of it so far?" I answered "Rubbish!"

He was so upset so I had to apologise and mutter something about him being far too young to remember Morecambe and Wise and their catchphrases. Blush


So many catchphrases date over the years. They're fine if you use them with someone of your age, but otherwise people can wonder what you are talking about. Before my time, back in the 1940s, there was a very popular radio program called ITMA (It's that man again) which used many catchphrases. One of them was "Shall I do you now sir?" (spoken by the cleaner). But if you went around now saying that, the chances are you would get punched or arrested.
El Loro
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Originally posted by Ella:
Nod someimes I say things which might sound like I'm being rude but I'm not Ninja Like when I'm being sold something that I think is too dear I'll say At least Dick Turpin wore a mask. Disappointed Someimes they look at me blankly but the few who understand usually smile and begin to haggle Wink


I got the daggers last time I said that.
They were using one can of Redbull type drink for 2 seperate glasses of drink, so they deserved that line imo. Laugh
Kev
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Originally posted by El Loro:

So many catchphrases date over the years. They're fine if you use them with someone of your age, but otherwise people can wonder what you are talking about. Before my time, back in the 1940s, there was a very popular radio program called ITMA (It's that man again) which used many catchphrases. One of them was "Shall I do you now sir?" (spoken by the cleaner). But if you went around now saying that, the chances are you would get punched or arrested.

Oh I don't know!
ITMA was ALL catch phrases and very little else as far as I can see.
It made a big impression on my parents though and they used to trot out various ITMA catch-phrases all their lives - "it's being so cheerful as keeps me going" (Mona Lott) "I don't mind if I do" (Colonel Chinstrap) β€œAfter you Claude. No, after you Cecil”,"TTFN" (Ta ta for now) "This is Funf speaking" - (Funf, the German spy). "I go - I come back" - (Ali Oop); etc.
So I grew up with them too and so did quite a few people I know. I actually heard one of the old ITMA programmes played on the radio a couple of years ago - I found it excruciatingly unfunny but the catch-phrases brought back memories of my Mum and Dad and many of their contemporaries. I know quite a few people who still use them now - AND know their origin.
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Originally posted by *BB*:
A week after my stairlift had been installed, the very helpful young man from the sales office of the company who I had initially talked with phoned me up and asked "What do you think of it so far?" I answered "Rubbish!"

He was so upset so I had to apologise and mutter something about him being far too young to remember Morecambe and Wise and their catchphrases. Blush


Bugger me, you mean you can go to bed now?
PP
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Originally posted by Bagel Queen:
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Originally posted by KAT-KILLER:
People never get my sense of humor. They always tend to overreact.


are you a re-incarnation by any chance? Razzer



You must be one of those Troll's that I'm not supposed to feed.

*takes deep breaths to calm down*

I certainly hope that not every poster on this forum is so unwelcoming to Newbies.
K
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