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It's an oeuf

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sodapop Fri 01-Jan-21 12:48:50

Just read an article in the Mail where it states that Britain is released from the yolk of a bureaucratic organisation. It's a worry.

Esspee Fri 01-Jan-21 12:51:13

Might find ourselves in a bit of an omelette don’t you think?

moggie57 Fri 01-Jan-21 12:52:58

more like poached or scrambled ..
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Lisagran Fri 01-Jan-21 12:54:12

Un oeuf is un oeuf......

MamaCaz Fri 01-Jan-21 12:54:19

Addled!

Riverwalk Fri 01-Jan-21 12:58:37

Just about sums up the Brexiteer press!

CherryCezzy Fri 01-Jan-21 14:14:27

They have egg on their faces with that one.

Grandmabatty Fri 01-Jan-21 14:16:58

Not what they're cracked up to be, those Europeans. The yolk is on them. ?

Lisagran Fri 01-Jan-21 15:19:27

Never wise to have all your eggs in one basket

Dragonella Fri 22-Jan-21 00:17:50

I'm sure we'll end up being the ones who shell out, though.

MawBe Fri 22-Jan-21 00:20:20

sodapop

Just read an article in the Mail where it states that Britain is released from the yolk of a bureaucratic organisation. It's a worry.

gringrin
Oh dear!
As bad as yesterday’s Telegraph in an article about First Ladies and fashion talking aboutMichelle Obama “bearing” her arms.
Anybody spot the holster?

welbeck Fri 22-Jan-21 00:23:59

probably something to do with that country where certain words have to be spelled with omelettes on top them.

welbeck Fri 22-Jan-21 00:28:12

re MawBe,
As bad as yesterday’s Telegraph in an article about First Ladies and fashion talking aboutMichelle Obama “bearing” her arms.

i appreciated the commentary on radio 4, where we were informed that the first second gentleman is wearing ralph lauren.
didn't mention his heels though.

Puzzled Sat 10-Apr-21 17:56:07

Wearing Ralph Lauren? He must be strong!
No doubt he has broad shoulders
Would be easier to wear clothes designed and made by Ralph Lauren.

Ellianne Sat 10-Apr-21 18:00:45

I thought this thread was going to be about chocolat.

lemongrove Sat 10-Apr-21 18:21:23

The choccy eggs are all gone now Elliane so it was just you being hopeful?
It’s an old thread from January, but if we can think up more eggy yolks/ yokes/ jokes we can keep it going.
As to Brexit...well, we couldn’t make an omelette without breaking a few /EU eggs.????

Ellianne Sat 10-Apr-21 18:22:40

grin aha!

HillyN Sat 10-Apr-21 18:49:16

When on a French exchange visit I was told this joke by my penfriend’s younger brother:
HIM: Sais-tu faire un huit( 8) avec ton cul?
ME: (trying hard to wiggle my bum in a figure of eight) Eh, non!
HIM: Alors, tu est moins intelligente qu’une poule, parcequ’une poule sait faire un oeuf (un 9) avec son cul. (Giggles)

Lisagran Sat 10-Apr-21 18:59:43

My French friend doesn’t believe eggs are round.
He’s a member of the Flat Oeuf society.

olddudders Sat 10-Apr-21 19:17:31

In the wake of Philip's demise, the BBC News website said the palace was 'weary' of people placing flowers outside in the pandemic. Later versions amended it to 'wary'.

So today at least one of the many items on the same page refers to Prince Phillip with two 'l's.

Ashcombe Sat 10-Apr-21 19:19:11

I won’t egg you on to contribute to this eggcellent thread.

Ellianne Sat 10-Apr-21 19:26:04

grin
French teenage exchange memories!
Penfriend: Tu aimes les gars?
Me: Ah oui, Kings Cross, Victoria, Gare du Nord.

Ellianne Sat 10-Apr-21 19:31:50

Why are fried eggs called oeufs miroir?

Dinahmo Sat 10-Apr-21 19:37:05

Riverwalk

Just about sums up the Brexiteer press!

Watch out. you'll upset all the DM readers who defend so heartily! grin

AGAA4 Sat 10-Apr-21 19:39:27

Eggstremely funny thread.