Spinning Top Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 The classifed howlers post made me think of all the strange things people say - like the tandem (skydiving) student yesterday, who wanted to know if the plane would stop to let us out ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 We spent a wonderful few days (about 9 years ago now!) wandering round the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. We did the obligatory 1.00pm gun firing at the castle and the chap who did the firing gave a preamble about the history of it etc and said that the most often asked question was 'What time do you fire the 1.00pm gun?' Apparently there is even a book called that in the castle bookshop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Someone asked me if York was in Yorkshire... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I remember a trip to the New Forest some years ago, watching a herd of ponies trotting across the grass when a man turned to me and my companions and asked 'are those New Forest ponies, then?'. My friend said afterwards we should have said 'no, they're Shetland ponies on their holidays'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I used to work in a bakery and no end of times someone would ask for a 45p egg custard (we did two sizes 45p and 90p) and then say "How much is that?" I quite often say daft things usually realising what I'm saying just as the words are flowing out of my mouth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I find the lack of pricing on the shelves in Poundland (!!) confusing and am often tempted to ask.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaJuliet Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Me: I'll have a small black Americano Barista: Do you want milk in that? Me: And recently we were in a well known baker's chain and asked for 2 biscuits @ 35p each. She asked us if we'd like 5 for £1.75? Saving just how much, exactly? PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...