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The French do have a sense of humour after all .

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All those years and I only just got it today....

https://flic.kr/p/2qVfXFk

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Posted : 01/04/2025 10:48 am
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You're still going to have to explain it to me🤔

 
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Whaddaya do, and whaddaya get.....

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 10:55 am
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Yeah I don't get it either, sorry. Can't even see the connection to France?

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 11:43 am
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Is the 'O' of Presto meant to be like 'eau'. As in 'Press t'eau' (to eau)?

If not I'm going to have to stand in the 'I need an explanation' line too.

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 11:48 am
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What do you get if you press P?

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 11:52 am
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Posted by: BigJohn

What do you get if you press P?

Er. If you press Presto you get water? *confused*

Like magic? Quickly? But that's not French.

Am I overthinking this?

 

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 12:46 pm
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Posted by: BigJohn

What do you get if you press P?

Hang on, I'll try.

P

I got a P.

 

 

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 12:51 pm
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And it's 'Zee Germans' that are meant to be bereft of humour, not the French.

 
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Posted by: beej

I got a P.

 

Use the tap to wash your hands afterwards.

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 1:55 pm
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Is the 'O' of Presto meant to be like 'eau'. As in 'Press t'eau' (to eau)?

That would make perfect sense. If "press" meant "press" in French.

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 2:00 pm
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Herbe roulante

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 2:07 pm
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I never realised the French were thought to be lacking a sense of humour. 

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 2:13 pm
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I was expecting a baby robinet joke.

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 2:28 pm
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Posted by: martinhutch

I was expecting a baby robinet joke.

Chapeau!

 

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 2:36 pm
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Posted by: johnhe

I never realised the French were thought to be lacking a sense of humour. 


Sad Clown GIF by Jukebox Saints

 

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 2:58 pm
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And it's 'Zee Germans' that are meant to be bereft of humour, not the French.

 

That's not true either, the Germans take humour very seriously.

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 3:05 pm
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I actually saw this on a screen showing at my local trade union social club the Friday before last 

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 3:18 pm
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And this at the same place about 4 months ago.

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 3:24 pm
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That's not true either, the Germans take humour very seriously.

 

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 3:43 pm
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Well that didn't go as expected did it......

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 5:31 pm
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Took me a while to work out what the photo was of. At first I thought it was a Schrader valve & cap 🤣

 
Posted : 01/04/2025 5:58 pm
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....rather than a presta valve and cap, which sounds a little bit like presto. Is that the joke?    <Gallic shrug emoji>

 
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Posted by: Bazz

You're still going to have to explain it to me🤔

April Fool!

 
Posted : 02/04/2025 1:55 am
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Username vérifier.

 
Posted : 02/04/2025 6:32 am
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Posted : 02/04/2025 8:33 am
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Is there a subtle cycling connection here? something to do with L'Etape?

 
Posted : 02/04/2025 10:05 am
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I think it requires a French speaking Yorkshire person - press t' eau

 
Posted : 02/04/2025 11:50 am