Image: BBCNews.
It seems that some geeky Brit who lives in Finland wants to have a commenter comment contest where we ask our readers to think of captions for this image and then we decide whose readers are the funniest (Of course, we all know that my readers are the funniest and wittiest and smartest out there, but I have to give the Finns Brits a sporting chance, right?)
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tags: How to Swear Like a Brit, humor,
Americans, take note:
Prince Harry has apologised for using offensive language to describe a member of his army platoon.
The News of the World has published video in which the prince calls one of his Sandhurst colleagues a "Paki" in commentary he made over filming.
Well, I thought I'd see it all, but I was wrong. Of course, it's been a long time since anyone whose opinion I respect considered Fox News a serious source of news and analysis. Still this example boggles the mind.
Do the math:
It's not the Finns, it's the Brits you have to be worried about.
Which might almost work as a caption. If nothing else, it brings down the average funniness over here.
"UK Government search for oil outside 10 Downing Street during festive fire drill"
First the obvious:
'Old on guys, I fink we've bin spotted.
then the witty:
In the wake of recent attacks even the traditional Downing Street Christmas tree is searched for possible signs of Carla Bruni
For non-UK readers who may not recognize the location: that's the entrance to 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister's official residence.
A great movie... You'll laugh, You'll cry... You'll laugh some more...
* Santa Claus Letters from Iwo Jima (2006).
"Controversy over Gordon Brown's secret talks to replace the Pound with the Euro: Irate Tories Forget To Remove The Branches From Their Battering Ram."
Just try to blend in
There is unrest in the forest - UK Green Party Protest
Trojan Tree?
Om Nom Nom Nom
"New Prime Minister delivered to Number 10"
Well it's hardly like the tree could do any worse is it?
I could make a witty comment here, but since I'm European (and Finnish) I won't. I have my loyalties.
Besides, the Prime Minister doesn't live at 10 Downing Street anymore. The door-to-door salesmen were such a nuisance. He moved to 12.
Oi! Where'd that come from? Get this sodding tree off me!
Lassi - Oddly enough, Blair did move from 10 to 12, because the living quarters in 12 were larger, and he had his family. The occupant of No. 12 at that time was one Mr. Gordon Brown, who (IIRC) moved into No. 10.
I can haz a shrubbery?
More feeble lines:
"Falling Bush Clobbers British PM." (Note the pun.)
"Bush drops in on PM."
"Sod it. There's supposed to be two birds in the bush!"
I've now challenged the NNers. M@ has come up trumps already. My own effort is similar to one of his, so I'll put it here:
"Look mate, don't worry. 'E's Scottish, and they always fall for this one - it worked at Dunsinane and it'll work 'ere."
With ever green hopes fir a better e-cone-omy, poor British saps try needling the Pine Minister. Are they barking up the wrong tree?
Not bad, Ian. But you need to spruce it up a bit.
Bob - I cedar benefit in taking your advice, but I'm having trouble getting to the root of the problem....
OaK, you've made that plane. I guess life is just a beech.