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Imperfect27 Sat 23-Jan-16 15:33:30

No, it's not just you ... maybe we are just too smart (familiar? smile) sometimes ...
On Children in Need fundraising day, at lunchtime I popped out of school and down to the local corner shop to grab some lunch. I was wearing a lot of spotty stuff and a headband with Pudsey ears. I had to wait in a queue and although only 2 from the front, the wait became protracted as the customer at the front had a problem. After some time, and as the queue was noticeably growing I sighed dramatically and said 'I can't bear this!' No-one, but no-one in a shop full managed so much as a flicker of a smile. Oh well ...

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Katek Sat 23-Jan-16 15:31:11

DH is always doing this or just trying to be funny and not quite making it! My new mascara fell off the end of the conveyor belt in the supermarket and chap behind picked it up and asked DH was this ours. Before I had a chance to say anything DH says ' yes, but it's not mine personally! Ha ha ha! ' Sharp exit.

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grannylyn65 Sat 23-Jan-16 15:25:01

I said 'But that was in another country'
'Oh, which one ? was the reply!'

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Luckygirl Sat 23-Jan-16 10:36:44

Don't stop - one day someone will laugh! grin

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mzee Sat 23-Jan-16 10:16:51

I wondered if many of you often experience that excruciating moment when a rather lame joke falls flat.

Some years ago I had a car fitted with a Blaupunkt radio. At the time they were naming their radios after cities so there was a Paris, a Madrid etc. Mine was a Casablanca. When it broke down I took it to be mended and a couple of weeks later picked it up again. As I left I said to the man who served me
“I knew I would regret buying it. Oh, maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but one day and for the rest of my life”
“Oh no” he replied “Usually they're quite good”

This came back to mind when, quite recently, I had to go to the nurse to have blood taken.
“Do you mind if I ask you some questions first” she asked and I replied
“That's OK but I'm not very good on 18th century foreign policy”
“Oh no, they're about your medical history” she said.

It seems to me that here are a few possibilities.
1 They just don't realise that it's a joke (just)
2 They play back deadpan on purpose. If I cottoned on fast enough that might be what I would do.
3 They think 'Can't this annoying old duffer see that I'm busy?'

I suppose I should stop but I know I won't. Anyone else equally annoying?

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