Q. If someone from the 1950’s suddenly appeared today, what would be the most difficult thing to explain to them about life today?
A. I possess a device in my pocket that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cats and get into arguments with total strangers.
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Is a puzzlement
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- Lemon Quarter
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laladonny wrote:Q. If someone from the 1950’s suddenly appeared today, what would be the most difficult thing to explain to them about life today?
A. I possess a device in my pocket that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cats and get into arguments with total strangers.
Very good.
Or, having to explain why they shouldn't stand so close to me - and put this mask on!
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laladonny wrote:Q. If someone from the 1950’s suddenly appeared today, what would be the most difficult thing to explain to them about life today?
A. I possess a device in my pocket that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cats and get into arguments with total strangers.
I most certainly don't...
....oh bugger.
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laladonny wrote:Q. If someone from the 1950’s suddenly appeared today
I AM from the 1950's
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laladonny wrote:Q. If someone from the 1950’s suddenly appeared today, what would be the most difficult thing to explain to them about life today?
A. I possess a device in my pocket that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cats and get into arguments with total strangers.
Is this Laughing Lemons, or a philosophical board?
In any case, I would say the ability of some people to come home and spend every hour till they went to bed in front of a screen, yet not remember much about it a few days later. You have been assimilated. Resistance is futile!
George Orwell would be proud, but I guess his books have already been taken off the curriculum. Can't have independent thought, now, Can we!
Steve
PS OB joke: What's the difference between a magician's wand and a policeman's truncheon?
One's for cunning stunts, the other's for hitting people on the head.
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stevensfo wrote:PS OB joke: What's the difference between a magician's wand and a policeman's truncheon?
One's for cunning stunts, the other's for hitting people on the head.
That reminds me of the classic Mrs Merton interview of Debbie McGee
"Unlike her husband Paul Daniels who is know for his cunning stunts, our next guest Debbie McGee is known for her stunning [...]"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj-9lSEBBm0
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