Well, Wasn't That Special....

[Jester]

He’s finally figured out what 666 stands for. On the 24 hour clock it stands for 1836. Which is the year of Jack the Ripper.

Hey, it's not so bad. He was only off by FIFTY TWO YEARS! For reference, Jack the Ripper was active in London in late 1888. But what's half a century or so among friends?

But back in the 60’s when Charles Manson was around he was the Anti-Christ ( Isn’t Manson still around? ).

Yes, he is still around. Still in jail. Still not getting out of jail while he is upright. And still fascinating in an evil and dangerous sort of way, even if he is about the same age as my parents and a good candidate for all those over the hill drugs that he should check with his prison doctor to see if they're right for him.

Oh, and now we figured out what happened in Vietnam: Because the US called the Viet Cong “Charlies”, Prince Charles thought they were making fun of him because that’s his name. So Prince Charles secretly funded the Viet Cong out of spite and plotted their resistance.

For reference, Prince Charles was around 10 when the Vietnam War started. Which, while he may truly have thought people were making fun of him, I doubt he could muster military resistance nor provide tactical ground support beyond pointing a toy jeep and yelling “Pew pew pew”.

To be fair, while the Crown Prince was only 10 when the conflict started, by the time it ended, he was in his late twenties. Considering the vast wealth his family has and his unquestionable connections, it is not completely unreasonable to think he had something to do with any of this. Well, assuming you believe that "reasonable" and "completely fucking deranged" are synonyms.

….not that I have anyone’s hand up my ass mind you.

Methinks the man doth protest too much.

Though something tells me the Fangirl would not mind all that much....

Apparently, there is a chain of supermarkets in the States by the name of “Piggly Wiggly”. Yes, Piggly Wiggly.

Okay, not that I am going to defend the ridiculousness of that name, but you can't sit there and tell me that Canada doesn't have any brands or stores or the like with utterly stupid and idiotic names. It's just not possible.

Me: “Ok, and what size would you like?”
SC: “Uh…what sizes do you have?”

I’m trying to figure out how to say “All of them?” without sounding rude nor implying you’re an idiot.

I have dealt with this as well, in the bar version.

JESTER: "What would you like?"
PATRON: "What light beers do you have?"
JESTER: "All of them."

Well, all of the major ones, anyways. Shit, we have Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Corona Light, Amstel Light, Heineken Light....anyone asking for a light beer is generally going to be satisfied with one of those choices. If they were looking for something more regional or specialized, they would ASK for it by NAME. "Do you have any Broadway Station Transvestite Gangster Light Beer? It's all the rage in Vancouver."

"...it look like nice and smooth and shiny. Like brick colour.”

Yes, because we so often equate "shiny" with "brick." Riiiiiight.....

[Jester]

What's a pedophile call, anyway? Do they have an 800 number or something?

It's sort of like a booty call, but with a major difference.

A booty call will get you a happy ending. At least, if you do it right.

On the other hand, a pedophile call will get you arrested, charged, and branded for life. Usually, even if you do it wrong.

[AriRashkae]

I live in Kansas. There's a short supply of turkeys in these parts...well, maybe in western Kansas.

Come over to western MA. We saw loads while driving back and forth this weekend.

Of course, we were headed to my FIL's house in the hilltowns, which is an area that does involve the directions "turn off the paved road ..."

[ArcticChicken]

nubile servant boy

Is it bad that I'm so completely unfazed by your callers anymore, that the thing I took away from this thread was "But boys don't come in nubile!"

[Broomjockey]

Okay, not that I am going to defend the ridiculousness of that name, but you can't sit there and tell me that Canada doesn't have any brands or stores or the like with utterly stupid and idiotic names. It's just not possible.

Well, GK swears by Beaver Buzz, but that's the only thing I can think of off-hand. We import most of our stupid brand names from around the world.

[Buglady]

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Indignity

Apparently, there is a chain of supermarkets in the States by the name of “Piggly Wiggly”. Yes, Piggly Wiggly. Piggly Wiggly. There is utterly no way to maintain any shred of professional dignity when you're trying to explain an issue from “Buck at Piggly Wiggly” to an on call guy.

It's not like the "Overwaitea" chain of supermarkets was that great an idea either....

[cinema guy]

Actually Charles is the Prince of Wales.

[smileyeagle1021]

Gah~

Drunk, wearing a gold foil mini skirt so short if you bent over it would drive me to drink too, with black fish net stockings and knee high hooker boots with 3 inch heels is no way to go through life son. Unless of course you live around Broadway Station, in which case its perfectly natural if not encouraged.

<shiver>

did you say son

OK, picturing a dude like that may have just turned me straight

(ok, so probably not, but it did make me sick to my stomach )

[Gravekeeper]

It's sort of like a booty call, but with a major difference.

Gah, I never even thought of that. >< Now I'm twofold horrified at that caller.

Well, GK swears by Beaver Buzz, but that's the only thing I can think of off-hand.

Sweet sweet nectar of the dam rodent <3

It's not like the "Overwaitea" chain of supermarkets was that great an idea either.

Actually it was a great idea considering how far it got the guy. The name makes sense though. Say it slowly. That was the original marketing idea for the first store. 18 ounces for the price of a pound.

did you say son

I did indeed. ><

[friendofjimmyk]

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[AriRashkae]

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dammit, now I have to go find the others.

[Jester]

Gah, I never even thought of that. >< Now I'm twofold horrified at that caller.

I horrified GK. My Monday is complete. And I just woke up!

[Soulstealer]

I horrified GK. My Monday is complete. And I just woke up!

Is that the new forum game? Try to horrify GK with his own posts?

[Becks]

What? I’m tired of coming up with new ones. She can make up her own from now on.

Where's my Shakespearean Insult Generator?

Will Hot Tips for America guy tell you that Prince Charles actually is Camilla's tampon?

There isn't enough for me right now.

[Geek King]

Where's my Shakespearean Insult Generator?

At your service.

http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/Shaker/index.html