Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Oh, yeah?...

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THE CUSTOMER IS a fucKING idiot.


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The customer is a
king = THE CUSTOMER IS a
fucKING idiot...

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Seeing as there are so many gender identities flying around these days, if
someone asks you "how many kids do you have?" you'd be well advised
to think twice before answering "one of each"! Just saying...
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JAPANDEMIC - sushi. there's no escape!
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Well, it is a shag pile...

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If sardines come in 
tins, why do humans come all
over the carpet?...

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(17 Syllables)
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My incredibly attractive yoga teacher asked me to lie on the floor.

"I don't fancy you at all," I lied. On the floor.
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THIS MOURNING - how brief the grief at a presenter's departure...
(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 30)
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Monday, May 29, 2023

More tripe, anyone?...

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I can't say I eat 
much tripe these days - but I doubt
I'll stop writing it...

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(17 Syllables)
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I enjoyed the film, but when THE LITTLE MERMAID started singing
underwater, I couldn't help but wonder what quay she was singing in.
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UNBREAKABLE, by Ronnie O'Sullivan. How many potted
biographies does that make now? Is there a single biography the 
lethally accurate Mr O'Sullivan hasn't managed to pot yet?...
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Sunday, May 28, 2023

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VENI, VIDI, DA VINCI - I came, I saw, I painted.

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(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, June 13)
(They changed it to: VENI, VIDI, VINCI. I prefer it my way)

Saturday, May 27, 2023

'Near-catastrophic', my arse...

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WHISKY CHASER - drunk
paparazzo sets off in
pursuit of Harry...

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(17 Syllables)

Friday, May 26, 2023

Marrygold? I don't even like her!...

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With friends like Daisy,
Lily, Rose and Violet, who 
needs anemones?...

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(17 Syllables)
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Was that really Alison Hammond giving the PM a hard time on
This Morning today? Or was it her sister, Alison Wonderland?...
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Not many of us eat tripe these days - it seems we prefer to watch it on TV.
(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 6)
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Thursday, May 25, 2023

How many cases is it now?...

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Poor Prince Harry: not
so much a laughing stock, more
a High Court jester...

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(17 Syllables)

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

 NO MORE REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS NEEDED, SADLY

                  It comes to us all. Eventually.

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With friends selling dandelions at £9.99 a pot, who needs anemones?...
#Rewilding #ChelseaFlowerShow
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THIS MOURNING - how brief the grief.  #phillipschofield #thismorning 
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With so much emphasis on rewilding at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, 
Jackie Brambles and John Nettles should be feeling right at home...
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Flyweights...

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How long does it take
for fighter pilots to learn
how to land a punch?...

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(17 Syllables)
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Are fighter pilots flyweights?...
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It's a sad day when you realise the real 'bags
for life' are the ones under your eyes...
(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, June 8)
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POSSESSIO is nine-tenths of the...word.
(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 23)
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Monday, May 22, 2023

That'll Be The Day...

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Will Phillip and his
buddy Holly ever work
together again?...

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(Holly & Phil. Oh Boy!: 17 Syllables)

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Mine's a Peloton...

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Going nowhere fast? Buy
an exercise bike and get
there even faster...

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(17 Syllables)

Saturday, May 20, 2023

The name's Alan. Kat Alan...

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"What's a BLACK FOREST
GATO?" - "It's a new crossbreed
Spanish/German cat"...

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The name's


(17 Syllables) 

Friday, May 19, 2023

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose...

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Men today woo just 
as cavemen did - though diamonds
have now replaced clubs...

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(Play your cards right, and you're in!: 17 Syllables)

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Compulsive teller of untruths...

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Let sleeping dogs lie,
if you want - but for God's sake 
don't let George Santos!... 

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(17 Syllables)
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A-list honey (Mail)? No thanks. Way too expensive,
I'm afraid. I think I'll stick to Bee-list...
(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 17)
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Meghan Markle lecturing on kindness? I'm off to the Comedy 
Club tonight, but I doubt I'll hear a joke better than that...
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

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How do vegans gossip if
they can't chew the fat?...

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(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 11)

Monday, May 15, 2023

GP Replacement Service...

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PHARMASSISTANCE - first
aid that can now be given
by a pharmassist...

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(17 Syllables)
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Liz Truss is to visit Taiwan - I always knew she'd go far...
(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 15)
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Sunday, May 14, 2023

Lock him up, lock him up...

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"Do I want to see
Trump in jail?" - not so sure he'd
WANT me to see him...

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(17 Syllables)

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Unhappily ever after...

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"The end of the world
is nisi" - "I think you'll find 
it's absolute, mate"... 

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(17 Syllables)
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I can sum up how much enjoyment my dad gets out
of the Eurovision Song Contest iN ONE word...
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Friday, May 12, 2023

Eurovision Song Contest...

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"Wow, two semis in 
one week, luv!" - "Story of my 
life," sighs the Mrs...

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(17 Syllables)

Thursday, May 11, 2023

A.E.I.OWE.YOU...

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The b in 'debt' is
silent. Just as well, for who
wants to be in debt?...

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(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 9: 17 Syllables)

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Rapprochement? Maybe not...

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In the States, Meghan 
goes "hi, king!" Oops, my mistake,
'Meghan goes hiking'...

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(17 Syllables)

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

King Charles III...

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WISHFUL THIN KING - he
may not be so thin these days,
but he's still wishful...

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(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 16: 17 Rather Sillybles)

Monday, May 8, 2023

Nights in shining armour? Not exactly...

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Most bridal gowns come
in white. Newlyweds, though, come
in their birthday suits...

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(17 Syllables)

Sunday, May 7, 2023

"I've pulled!" exclaimed the car. But was later disappointed...

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Not all caravans
come in white, in fact some don't
even come at all...

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(17 Syllables)

Saturday, May 6, 2023

 THE INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERERATION
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Now retired, Roger is honoured by his sport 
in a very special way...
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BREXIT - UK leaves the European Union.
REX-IT - abolition of the monarchy?
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TODAY WAS THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III
Reign, reign, go away - of course it rained on Charles's  day...
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Friday, May 5, 2023

A sandwitch short of a picknic...

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Who the hell needs to
be able to spell now that
there's auto-corect?...

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(17 Syllables)

Thursday, May 4, 2023

It's a boxer, not a cricketer!...

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"Have you seen the dog
bowl, darling?" - "Don't be stupid,
dogs can't play cricket"...

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(17 Syllables)

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Odin the Raven...

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Ravens who can paint?
Big deal. There was once a Wren
who designed buildings...

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(Sir Christopher: 17 Syllables)

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

The Dylan Mulvaney lager saga...

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After its recent
'trans' marketing cock-up, is
Bud any wiser?...

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(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, May 1: 17 Syllables)

Monday, May 1, 2023

Butchering the English language...

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To help curb the surging deer population,
maybe your friendly local butcher should
now be referred to as the Merchant of Venison?

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