Off Topic The Random Thoughts and Musings Thread

I watch it a couple of times a week here (it's called Border Security over here).

What amazes me is that they claim that they didn't understand the declaration card because "no good english" til the customs inspectors remind them that the card is in their native tongue.

They're also struggle with language skills until the fine is mentionted and then they seem to understand English perfectly.

 

I like it when they claim to speak no English, so they go and find a different member of staff who can speak their native language. They look proper dropped on.

 

I've got a mate who works for customs at Adleaide airport and the stories he can tell.

I love it when they've been living here for 20 years, travelled overseas numerous times and still pretend that they don't know the rules. Biggest problem here is the fines aren't heavy enough to deter them.

 

Why do women have specific creams for every body part? There's probably a different cream for each toe.

 

It's not just one for each different part. My Mrs has got at least three different hand creams on the go at once. As well as all the other things.

 

I find it baffling, mind you I wouldn't be surprised if every moisturiser/cream/lotion from baby moisturiser to £100 a pop anti aging stuff was exactly the same with different scent.

 

Precisely, probably made by same people, so you can sell to all parts of market. The less well off wouldn't buy at top prices, and the well off wouldn't buy low price because they feel the need to be seen spending big

 

I was watching Vera tonight, yes I know, and there was a scene where the police checked someone's work locker.

It reminded me of the only time I ever had a locker ...

... felt quite nostalgic and a little sad.

I wouldn't want one now but I did feel jealous even though the lockers owner was the victim, or the murderer ...

... I always lose interest half way through to be honest.

 

Well done, Smug lad, for getting half way through an episode of 'Vera' . . . . that must take some doing

 

As this is a 'musing' thread ---

I noticed a small headline this morning that told us all that the Garter Service had been cancelled.
It went on to say that the Trouping of The Colour ceremony had also got the chop.

And these bits got me musing.
The Trooping of The Colour would have to go.
Keeping all those Bearskin hats two metre's apart would need a bigger parade ground.
AND
What a good time it would have been to enlist into The Services, just before these lockdown regulations came into force.
How will the Drill Instructors be coping?
Two metre's apart!!! Sorry, Staff, can't hear you.
And DI's, a race of men not universally known for their collective powers of imagination will I'm sure find it hard to cope.
The 'Squad Comedian, (every Sqad has at least one), must be having a ball.

 

He’s a braver man than me Gunga Din

 

The sock's still there, at the end of a cut to leechy road, and in the cut is now, 3 shoes!
They look brand new,
WHY?
HOW?

 

The lad who got back from the Lakes has probably threw them out

 

The lad who got back from the Lakes has probably threw them out

 

Have wetherspoons et al left their wifi on?
Could you stand outside one of these and download a film/show then watch it at home?

Going out later, may try!