Tumbleweed Moments

[Glassman]

Booked a job in for a lady... She gives me her details, starting with her name, "Tuesday, as in the day" she said.
"That's an unusual name..." I remarked, inviting 'the story' behind it.



In a hasty retort, I added, "it's usually Nigerian men with names like Sunday." There was even more silence...



...only broken by her "yes, that's right".




Squelch.

[Scott328i]

I think this is a tumbleweed thread ...

[silver.fox.2008]

Your depiction of the story is almost as bad as the incident

[V8mate]

[Sheriff JWPepper]

silver.fox.2008 said:

Your depiction of the story is almost as bad as the incident

[Glassman]

[Healey73]

Thats OK, I thought it was me being stupid not understanding it, or is that the joke?

[Legend83]

There was certianly some tumbleweed when we met our new neighbours and their children the other day (both with short hair-cuts and wearing football shirts).

The missus did not hear the name introductions and turned to the children asking "where do you boys go to school".

Mother replied, "Luke and Hannah both go to Wood End".



Ok, bye!

[Lefty Guns]

I farted in the lift this morning and it wasn't as quiet as I'd hoped it would be.

Damned unpredicatble arse cheeks.

Edited by Lefty Guns on Thursday 19th March 10:40

[silver.fox.2008]

Lefty Guns said:

I faretd in the lift this morning and it wasn't as quiet as I'd hoped it would be.

Damned unpredicatble arse cheeks.

em⋅bar⋅rass⋅ment
   /ɛmˈbærəsmənt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [em-bar-uhs-muhnt] Show IPA
–noun
1. the state of being embarrassed; disconcertment; abashment.
2. an act or instance of embarrassing.
3. something that embarrasses.
4. an overwhelmingly excessive amount; overabundance: an embarrassment of riches.
5. the state of being in financial difficulties.
6. Medicine/Medical. impairment of functioning associated with disease: respiratory embarrassment.



tumbleweed moment

The sudden stunned silence that falls on a room after a person says something stupid, unfunny or offensive. Refers to the tumbleweed featured in cowboy movies.


You suffered from the former

[Lefty Guns]

I was not alone in the lift and not a word was said...

And who said I was embarrassed?!

Edited by Lefty Guns on Thursday 19th March 10:47

[V8mate]

Lefty Guns said:

I was not alone in the lift and not a word was said...

But it was silent before you guffed too.

[Lefty Guns]

V8mate said:

Lefty Guns said:

I was not alone in the lift and not a word was said...

But it was silent before you guffed too.

Were you there?

[OJ]

Glassman said:

...only broken by her "yes, that's right".

Squelch.

Bearing in mind that she's probably had that said to her at least once or twice a day for the entire duration of her life. Chances are she's also had the 'Nigerian Men' part at the very least once every month or two

[Kaelic]

Was in a busy lift in the trafford centre and this older woman got in, dirty cow farted quite loudly and then turned round with a look of disgust to my 7 year old daughter and said "excuse you" to my daughter, my daughter turned round and said "I didnt think anyone heard me burp over your fart noise". At this the whole lift started the uncontrollable held in laugh/shakes until the door opened and the older lady stormed out ....

[Healey73]

Kaelic said:

Was in a busy lift in the trafford centre and this older woman got in, dirty cow farted quite loudly and then turned round with a look of disgust to my 7 year old daughter and said "excuse you" to my daughter, my daughter turned round and said "I didnt think anyone heard me burp over your fart noise". At this the whole lift started the uncontrollable held in laugh/shakes until the door opened and the older lady stormed out ....

Brilliant, love that!

[schmokin1]

[Carpie]

So what happened? You were talking on the phone and she turned out to actually be a Nigerian bloke with a feminine voice?

What are you on about?

[911motorsport]

Kaelic said:

Was in a busy lift in the trafford centre and this older woman got in, dirty cow farted quite loudly and then turned round with a look of disgust to my 7 year old daughter and said "excuse you" to my daughter, my daughter turned round and said "I didnt think anyone heard me burp over your fart noise". At this the whole lift started the uncontrollable held in laugh/shakes until the door opened and the older lady stormed out ....

[Dolf]

Lefty Guns said:

I was not alone in the lift and not a word was said...

And who said I was embarrassed?!

Edited by Lefty Guns on Thursday 19th March 10:47

Did you punch the air and shouted: "Yeee-Haaa"?