Funniest Thing I've Seen All Week
The other day when I was on my way home from work, Kathy called. "I found us dinner for tonight!" This is always exciting news because it means something different than the usual routine.
(Usual routine:
Kathy: I'm hungry.
Abigail: That's nice. I need to update my blog.
Kathy: Seriously, I'm hungry.
Abigail: I think we have cake.
Kathy: No, we finished it yesterday.
Abigail: Oh, sorry.
***Kathy eats peanut butter sandwich***
***30 minutes pass***
Abigail: I'm hungry.
Kathy: Want a peanut butter sandwich?
Abigail: No, I don't like peanut butter.
Kathy: Oh, sorry.
Abigail: I think I'm going to go to Panera.
Kathy: WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THIS BEFORE I ATE THE SANDWICH?
Abigail: Because I wasn't hungry then!)
So, she had arranged for us to go over to a friend's house for dinner. Chicken, even, and bread! So we packed up our gear ("sorry, Patrick, we'll be back later, take a shower while we're gone, will ya?") and went on our merry way.
While we're having dinner and Kathy is gushing over the salsa ("this is the best thing I have ever eaten EVER!") I notice a little keychain with a comic on it. It's pretty small so I ignore the harder to read top half and just read the text below. Puzzled, I set it down. I chalk this confusion off to England. This keychain is clearly British and those Brits have such a strange sense of humor. Oh, England.
Later, when we're enjoying more chicken, more bread, and of course more salsa, Kathy notices the keychain and starts laughing hysterically. Kathy lived in The UK last year and apparently adapted to their weird humor. I couldn't believe how much she was laughing. In fact, I would have been embarrassed for her if I wasn't the only one not laughing. Seriously, it was like she was bragging about England.
"I DON'T GET IT!" I exclaimed.
Kathy, Alex, and Ashley all looked at me like I was crazy.
"WHAT? I've never even been to England. I don't understand British humor."
Again, blank stares.
Kathy volunteered to deal with me.
"Abs," she said. "It's funny because..."
Turns out the top part was helpful. Now I can't stop laughing.
Comments
When you and I go to England together, my life will be complete.
Posted by: heather anne | July 19, 2006 11:03 AM
okay..... you knew this one was coming.... I DON'T GET IT!
Please please explain it to me!
Posted by: Sally McGrath | July 19, 2006 4:58 PM
I'm hungry.
Posted by: kathy | July 20, 2006 2:14 AM
I don't get it. Oh wait. Okay, I get it, and it's really not that funny...
Posted by: Emily | July 20, 2006 11:04 AM
Teehee, I laughed. And it is funny.
As for dinner, my sister and I have started having Cup-A-Soup soup for dinner - an effort to lose weight as well as make money last longer. Mandarins for dessert. They are delicious at this time of the year. Do you have Australian Mandarins in the supermarket?
Posted by: Aakanksha | July 20, 2006 10:31 PM
Get any Lean Cuisine when they're on sale - always a good start. THEN finish up with cake I say!
When is someone going to explain the joke?
Posted by: Sally McGrath | July 21, 2006 6:11 AM
I'm almost ashamed to be posting here because all of you have OBVIOUSLY NOT BEEN TO ENGLAND BEFORE.
See, it's funny because...
You know what? Forget it. Go read "Peanuts" or something. There's no hope for you.
Posted by: kathy | July 21, 2006 11:49 AM
I saw Monty Python & The Holy Grail for the 100th time last Saturday. Have you all seen it?
Posted by: Aakanksha | July 21, 2006 6:32 PM
HEY! I'VE BEEN TO ENGLAND TWO TIMES!!! I DON'T GET IT. I DON"T GET MOST JOKES.
So, please, help me out, please?
Posted by: Sally McGrath | July 21, 2006 9:23 PM
Would it help if there was an audio part to this? Then we could hear the inflection in the voices.
Posted by: Sally McGrath | July 22, 2006 3:49 PM