Monday, 27 June 2011

Mademoiselle Malaprop

Colleague: So are you 100% now, then?
Me: More or less. I still have double vision when I look down. Scairs are a bit starey. Oh, for God's sake.

Saturday, 25 June 2011

Sardine maths!

In the cantine...

Just-married Frenchie:..and then we had a few days in Cassis, because the French government gives you a week off when you get married...
Me: Bloody hell, really?
Sardine: hhhmmm....(assumes crafty expression and starts scribbling furiously on till receipt)
Me and JMF:what on earth are you doing?
Sardine: My sums. If I take all my holidays, then include Bank Holidays, National Days and time in lieu, get married, have a baby, move house, and chuck just a couple of sickies, I reckon in France I can have the WHOLE YEAR OFF. Result!

Friday, 17 June 2011

Pay attention, 007..

Me: How did you know the sweets on your desk were from me?
Another Sardine(munching): Easy. When I logged on, it said you were the last to use the computer. Muppet.
Me(miffed):..I'll have you know, I could EASILY be a spy......I COULD, you know....
AS(laughing):Yeah. But not for very long.

Monday, 13 June 2011

Guest post!

French man fixing the kitchen boiler: Are you botanique? (trans: you have lot of plants in here, are you a gardener?)
Laney (bobbing around nervously):...er..well....yes.....er....I think it really adds something.....it's better like that, you know....(skips nimbly off into the next room, not knowing what else to say and a bit awkward)
FMFTB:..........? (bemused and slightly alarmed, fixes boiler as fast as possible and then scarpers)


Turns out the FMFTB had actually asked Laney if he was BRITANNIQUE.

Thursday, 9 June 2011

Singeing the King of Spain's goatee....

(up a mountain, looking down from a chairlift)

Me: You know, if you ask me, the Spanish just look wrong in the snow. It's not their natural environment.
Spaniard: Yeah. Like the British on the beach.

Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Atomic Smitten

Very Intelligent Russian(out of the blue): Who is Kerry Katona?
Me(shocked): What?
VIR: She is all over this week's OK magazine...look...

Saturday, 28 May 2011

Who are you calling random?

Airport security person: Step this way please, I need to search you.
Me(whining): But I have taken everything metal off..belt...jewellery...everything..
ASP(placatory): Don't worry, sometimes the machine just picks random people.
Me: Oh, I see. It's obviously working fine today, then.

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Foot Fingers

Piggy: Do you like this nail polish? I think it will look great in the summer on my foot-fingers.
Me: I think you mean TOES.

Friday, 13 May 2011

What's in a name?

Suave Frenchy: I went peeper
Me: What?
SF(insistent): Peeper. I went peeper.
Me(nonplussed): No, sorry darling, no idea what you are on about.
SF(irate): PEEPER. Zee seester off Ket Meedeltonn! She ees gowjoos.

Tuesday, 3 May 2011

Muzzle needed

I managed to bite the orthodontist this morning. He let out a yelp of pain, but I experienced a strange feeling of satisfaction....