Everyone must have been in this situation. There you are, sitting minding your own business, when someone starts a conversation with you and expects you to know exactly what they are talking about straight away - forgetting that whilst they may have been thinking about something all morning, you aren't a mind reader and as a result haven't the foggiest about what they are talking about. "Context! I need context!" has become my stock response to this.
A prime example of this happened a couple of weeks back (admittedly wasn't helped by the fact that the conversation was by text message).
So I'm sat on the train, slightly hungover and I receive the following from my Mum:
"Sat in the garden guarding the pond from a mink".
That was it. No explanation as to why there was a mink in the garden. Turns out there wasn't really a reason for it, it had just appeared but stating that in the original text would have helped with some of the confusion... Or maybe I'm just picky!!
I've called this lost in translation but that doesn't seem entirely right seeing as I took this in San Diego where they speak English... can only assume 'mugger' doesn't mean the same on that side of the pond as it does on this as I'm not sure why you would want to name your mug shop after a person who robs you in the street.
I was in Toronto recently (does a couple of months count as recent?) and saw this. The grey bit is one of those things that normally hold useful information about the statue or whatever you are looking at. This one had been left blank and someone had helpfully added "This is a tree". My favourite piece of Toronto graffiti.
A while back I went to a gig at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London (finally got so see Dodgy who were every bit as good as I hoped they would be). During one of the breaks between the support bands I went in search of the loo.
Strangely for a ladies toilet there wasn't a queue. If there had of been, what happened next might not of occurred. Glancing at the door as I pushed it open I noticed a sign saying "Mind the Step" - not an unusual sight, especially as everyone has started suing at the slightest provocation.
Duly warned, I opened the door fully and promptly fell up the step. For some reason I was expecting a step down not a shin high step up. Thinking about it though I had no reason to expect a step down, the sign hadn't specified. Just got me thinking - why had I assumed one type of step over the other?
Incidentally I wasn't the only one to fall up the step... sort of forgot to mention it to my mate...
I am willing to stand corrected on this one... Not convinced whether it should be included.
Whilst walking to work yesterday morning, a camper van went past. Behind it was a trailer but instead of the usual car/storage trailer/boat that you might normally expect to see, this one had a tractor on it.
As I said, this may just be me who finds this slightly odd...
Couple of months back whilst on a narrowboat trip with mates I spotted this in a field. What it was doing there I don't know but it definitely made us smile. Anything that means the phrase "Massive cock!" gets shouted loudly has to be included in this blog.
*NB not actually a real cock but a wooden carving - just in case you can't see the photo too well...
What's that? You want more? Ok I'm aware I'm blogging to myself but I'm bored and it's keeping me amused... Also there is another photo with this one. Saw this in a shopping centre in Warrington. In my opinion one of the creepiest Christmas decorations I have ever seen...
