Saturday, 30 October 2010

Waterstone's

Customer: "Just these two books."
Shop Assistant: "Sir, these are in 3 for 2 - would you like to choose another title?"
Customer: "No, just these two."
Shop Assistant: "But sir, you can get any other book with this sticker for free."
Customer: "NO. I ONLY WANT THESE TWO BOOKS."

Blackbird Leys bus

Passenger: "Single to Magdalen [Mag-da-len] Road, please."
Driver: "You mean Maud-lin Road?"
Passenger: (haughtily) "No, no, I think you'll find it's pronounced Mag-da-len. Just because the college is pronounced Maud-lin doesn't mean the road is."