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Very sad in actual fact, sort of...
Took my Mrs to see her ageing Mum today & i was faffing about on the phone doing a survey. Mrs asks what I'm doing & tell her I'm 'telling a pack of lies about investments'. Mum then says, 'who's been paralysed with injections?'
Later we were discussing some paperwork & the Mrs said. 'we'll need a copy', Mum says, ' do you need some coffee'?

This kind of thing goes on all afternoon! Odd thing is, she never just says 'pardon' or 'what did you say', she always thinks of something that sounds like what been said then says it!


 
Posted : 03/11/2017 10:10 pm
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Is an understandable "pride" mate.

My mum is similar. Doesn't like to accept her hearing isn't great to does her best to guess what was said.

I say pride in a nice way, not a bad way.


 
Posted : 03/11/2017 10:12 pm
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Is an understandable "pride" mate.

Who lied?


 
Posted : 03/11/2017 10:20 pm
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Sorry, you've lost me?
Have I misused a word/used dodgy spelling?


 
Posted : 03/11/2017 10:22 pm
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Egf

I recognise that. My now late mother in law used to pick up the phone when my wife called but left the TV volume up at a level that would wake the dinosaurs up from their fossils.

The first words out of my wife's mouth were always "turn your telly down" and usually two or three times before she actually did.

The kids realised this matches quite well to the tune of Tie Your Mother Down by Queen...the rest is sadly history.


 
Posted : 03/11/2017 10:26 pm
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Sorry, you've lost me?
Have I misused a word/used dodgy spelling?

I don't think Matt was listening properly. 😀


 
Posted : 03/11/2017 10:27 pm
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Have I misused a word/used dodgy spelling?

'Pride' rhymes with 'lied'
Don't you start!


 
Posted : 03/11/2017 10:27 pm
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used to pick up the phone when my wife called but left the TV volume up at a level that would wake the dinosaurs up from their fossils.

Oh yes, Mrs Egf phones Mum & says/shouts, 'turn the telly down, I can't hear you', Mum says, 'what?'


 
Posted : 03/11/2017 10:29 pm
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Damn you Matt!

Hook, line and sinker! 😀


 
Posted : 03/11/2017 10:31 pm
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😆


 
Posted : 03/11/2017 10:36 pm
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Hook, line and sinker

Who's done a stinker?


 
Posted : 03/11/2017 10:49 pm
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Posted : 03/11/2017 10:50 pm
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Hook, line and sinker
Who's done a stinker?

This might have legs!

Pegs? 😉


 
Posted : 03/11/2017 11:03 pm
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Big mice like sheds?


 
Posted : 04/11/2017 8:00 am
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Fig Rice and Bike Sheds?

Sounds illegal to me


 
Posted : 04/11/2017 8:47 am
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Sounds nothing like a beagle!


 
Posted : 04/11/2017 8:55 am
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Sam's got a beagle tommy?


 
Posted : 04/11/2017 8:56 am
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Bagel? Yes please an onion one thanks


 
Posted : 04/11/2017 9:01 am
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"But only one thanks ?"..
Go on have two..


 
Posted : 04/11/2017 9:11 am
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You need a poo?


 
Posted : 04/11/2017 9:13 am
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This is why the most common last words of Zebras tends to be ...
"Who the hell is Brian?"

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Posted : 04/11/2017 9:23 am
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Take off me bra..its all been in vain ?


 
Posted : 04/11/2017 9:31 am
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Did someone call Ling? I can't hear a thing


 
Posted : 04/11/2017 9:48 am

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