Bush - Blair conversation.
 

George Bush: Tony, I want the United States to be called a Kingdom.

Tony Blair: You can't, George, you're not a King.

George Bush: Well I want to call it a Principality then.

Tony Blair: You're not a Prince either, George.

George Bush: Well how about if I call it an Empire then.

Tony Blair: George, you have to be an Emperor to have an Empire.
Look, why don't you just call it a Country!

:D

I'm pondering how that joke is going to translate to the many forumites for whom English is their second (or fifth) language. :confused:

Hmmm... it went over my head. :shifty:

Curt, I didn't know 'Counts' could rule a nation. :confused:

Trep: Is the word pronounced kown-tree? hehehe

Get it now?

Oh, I got the first time all right. I was simply jabbing Curt in the ribs for that slight weak spot in his joke.

EDIT: Trephttp://smilies.jeeptalk.org/otn/funny/1poke.gifCurt

Oh... I get it. I originally thought it was "count" but that didn't make any sense.

Hee. :D

ugh, BJ, I've just come from studying a whole chapter on the whys and wherefores about foreigners not understanding English jokes based on implicatures :rolleyes: :r

Curt: :z

Just passing on a joke sent me from my sister today. If people find it offensive (whether Bushites, Americans in general or prudes), I can easily have it deleted.

So, should this thread be deleted?

Majority will rule. End date to be set when I'm happy with the vote (oops, giving Bush some hints there come election day). Final vote will be an indication of just how popular this "most powerful man in the world" is. The judges decision will be final (unless the judge gets threatened or bribed in any way, of course).

Oh well, at least it seemed to wake the forum up. :P

I don't mean to offend anyone, but I hope they taught you that foreigners wishing to understand English jokes should either learn English properly (unlike many of us English :D), or just stick to their own jokes and stop saying "Huh!".

(looks over shoulder to check Megs isn't watching before posting :devil: )

Nah, don't be silly. Don't see why it should offend anyone. And if does, then they should be deleted. :D Nothing is above being laughed at. :)

Huh!

:devil:

I thought you knew me at least a little by now, Tamz. ;)

LOL! I see someone's going to be sleeping on the couch tonight :P

That wasn't there when I posted before, btw

[laughs shamelessly at Tamz, then runs for his life...]

Odd! I never posted then edited. It was all posted together. :confused:

....unfortunately, he seems to have forgotten where he last had his life and now can't find it. An immense search begins.........

Jim, have a bacardi and lighten up. :rolleyes: :pan:

And just thought I'd add: Well, they're buggered if they're gonna play something like Discworld then. Besides, if they can speak 5 languages then they should be considered intelligent enough to get it.

Trep: nothing is above being panned either :P

Curt: I meant your second post wasn't there. There's a gap of 3 minutes there :P

*lights Jim's Bacardi* :devil:

[ :pan: Tamz, then runs for his life....]