A little mid-week humour to lighten the mood

[Ancient_Mariner]

I first heard that aged 15 or 16. Sadly not in my collection at present.

[Susannah]

Readers reply: what are the best examples of genuine irony?

The Eiffel Tower. Very irony. KnomDerPloom

[Susannah]

[DrMarkH]

OTOH…

“I’m not leaving you—I’m spending the day at the beach.”

[Ancient_Mariner]

[David_Spardo]

Now I’m not trying to make a point here, just thought it was funny, that’s all.

[Mark]

[SuePJ]

Brilliant.

[Gareth]

[Ancient_Mariner]

[Ancient_Mariner]

[Ancient_Mariner]

[DrMarkH]

That reminds me of when, according to my late mother, my stepfather in the earlyish stages of dementia tried to phone a taxi to take him for his lunchtime pint(!) at the local ex-service man’s club. He punched lots of buttons on the TV remote then threw it away - “Bloody phone’s not working!”

[DrMarkH]

Funny if you know NE US in summer…

[Ancient_Mariner]

Texas in my case.

[JohnBoy]

[JohnH]

I’m going to give that one a groan

[billybutcher]

Double groan in fact.

[letsmile]

[AIIy]

Name that tune