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MissAdventure Tue 23-Jun-26 20:10:02

Eg - A local knicker factory has closed after fifty years service.
Simon Bloggs, the owner said "The bottom has just fallen out of ladies underwear".

MissAdventure Tue 23-Jun-26 22:09:30

grin

Grannybags Tue 23-Jun-26 22:08:16

A photographer was injured today when a large block of cheddar fell on him. To be fair the people he was taking a photo of did try to warn him

MissAdventure Tue 23-Jun-26 21:58:44

Meanwhile, a bittet feud has ended with one plumbing company being forced to close
"Twenty years down the drain" said owner Usain Ubend, tearfully.

ClicketyClick Tue 23-Jun-26 21:57:29

Police reported that the man who died falling from a 6th floor nightclub wasn't a bouncer.

MissAdventure Tue 23-Jun-26 21:54:11

Workers went on a protest march today, after big boss at brass instrument fsctory accused of "always blowing his own trumpet".

TerriBull Tue 23-Jun-26 21:54:01

The Glazier who turned up to repair the broken window was a right pane! When he left I felt shattered.

ClicketyClick Tue 23-Jun-26 21:50:43

A psychic knocked down by a car, told the police he didn't see it coming.

TerriBull Tue 23-Jun-26 21:47:45

She worked in Greggs serving sausage rolls, when asked what she thought of the customers her reply came as a shock "puffed up, flaky and half baked"

Fallingstar Tue 23-Jun-26 21:45:54

A prolific author was today ‘outed’ for copying other authors work.
A literary agent for one of the copied authors said she hopes they throw the book at him.

MissAdventure Tue 23-Jun-26 21:44:45

grin

keepcalmandcavachon Tue 23-Jun-26 21:43:37

Spurned Woman who Bombarded Ex with Yankee Candle Gift sets declares
"I'll always hold a flame for him even if it does get on his wick"

Oreo Tue 23-Jun-26 21:43:01

ClicketyClick

Male arrested after police spotted a suspiciously small package in his underwear.

Shouldn’t that be a large package?😁

MissAdventure Tue 23-Jun-26 21:40:06

We're past the watershed, so.....
Ann Summers to pull their much acclaimed new vibrator.
Head of marketing, Stanley Sleeze remarked "i would say it just got off to a shaky start".

V3ra Tue 23-Jun-26 21:39:12

MissAdventure

The new blind shop is to close, resulting in 100 job losses.
An anonymous employee told our reporter "I'm afraid it's curtains for us".

I had to read this one twice as it didn't make sense...
Then I realised it wasn't the RNIB shop 🙄

Cossy Tue 23-Jun-26 21:39:12

Thank you all! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Cossy Tue 23-Jun-26 21:38:59

ClicketyClick

Male arrested after police spotted a suspiciously small package in his underwear.

grin

ClicketyClick Tue 23-Jun-26 21:36:01

Male arrested after police spotted a suspiciously small package in his underwear.

TerriBull Tue 23-Jun-26 21:34:31

The atmosphere in the light shop was electrically charged between the two members of staff. They thought no one noticed their on off interaction behind the standard lamps. They just weren't that bright. Their subterfuge was really quite illuminating.

MissAdventure Tue 23-Jun-26 21:33:55

The manger of a local furniture warehouse wss unrepentant last night, having been accused of giving away thousands of pounds worth of sofas and chairs
He said "I'm not going to take this sitting down!"

keepcalmandcavachon Tue 23-Jun-26 21:33:37

Dairy Farm Worker sacked for Creaming off Profits!
Farmer Giles sadly commented "he milked it for all it was worth and then tried to butter me up, I just feel so churned up".

MissAdventure Tue 23-Jun-26 21:28:13

grin

MollyNew Tue 23-Jun-26 21:26:54

There were reports of trouble at a football match. A witness said "a group of people were standing around and suddenly they were all kicking off".

MissAdventure Tue 23-Jun-26 21:26:16

A nun has appesred in court today, facing charges of stealing clothing from others at the nunnery.
The judge branded her a "habitual thief"

MissAdventure Tue 23-Jun-26 21:21:19

A female employee of Dreamy Beds is to take several members to a tribunal to face claims of sexual harassment.
An unnamed source said "If money for loss of earnings is awarded, we'll all feel the pinch

TerriBull Tue 23-Jun-26 21:19:32

She was in a shoplifting mood, first the habadashery, easy to pull the wool over their eyes, they never cottoned on, far too bright as a button was Modam!