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what purile things make you laugh?

198 replies

Geekster1963 · 30/08/2018 17:19

I was watching an old episode of Star Trek the other day and one of them said ‘computer what is the location of Dr Crusher’, it replied ‘in her quarters’. My inner childish sense of humour thought it would be funny if it had said ‘she’s sat on the toilet’.

Also my Dd is watching Paw Patrol on an endless loop. So I call it poo Patrol and made my own theme song up.

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letsgomaths · 01/09/2018 06:21

A sports team who called themselves "Might Hits". Say it quickly, especially with "come on" just before it.

GBroGal · 01/09/2018 08:48

It's not just London who has the cocks - we've got the Cock O'the North!

CutesyUserName · 01/09/2018 10:18

'Heavy Plant Crossing' signs on the roads. Always makes me snigger.

Geekster1963 · 01/09/2018 11:29

We always used to say that it meant there were Triffids crossing Cutsey

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Doubleaxel · 01/09/2018 14:07

Ginger nuts
Farts
Spotted dick
Any innuendo basically......I laugh often, and not always silently Smile

MsHomeSlice · 01/09/2018 14:41

oh yes, Cockfosters ....very amusing

and much though I loath SteveWright In the Afternoon, do you remember when he did the "fake chatline" promos?? Same era as when he did Gervaise the Hairdresser and Mr Angry
They had a breathy announcer type saying things like,
two wet lettuces and the greengrocer of your dreams on 0898 xxxxx
two Rotarians and an eggwhisk.....on 0898xxxx

...anyway dh is very fond of tagging "on 0898xxxxxx" onto any vaguely smutty remark. I don't encourage him at all by saying ridiculous things at all. Hmm

LongSummerDays · 01/09/2018 15:07

We go round the supermarket discussing fictional doctors appointments "did he find out the reason for your orange dick?"

"Yes. He told me to stop eating wotsits and wanking" Grin

Bonus points if someone stares or glares.

Geekster1963 · 01/09/2018 15:41

Years ago when I worked at Morrison’s they used to advertise things over the tannoy. One day instead of saying ‘whist in store why not visit our fresh food department selling fresh crumpets’

What they said was ‘why not visit our crumpet department’ then it went silent as they realised what they had said and I was howling with laughter. They never lived that one down.

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FootFlapperage · 01/09/2018 15:43

There's a car company in Norwich called Crotch Partnership 😆

FootFlapperage · 01/09/2018 15:46

My mistake it's a solicitor's 😆

giggleshizz · 01/09/2018 16:26

Arf at action and organ. Also when shopping with DM I always pick up Cox apples and shout out "dad used to love cox didn't he"? (Cox really were his favourite apple).

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EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 01/09/2018 16:34

We have 80’s Smooth Radio on at work

They often play Solid by Ashford and Simpson and yes I giggle (lyrics are solid as a rock - I am sure you can guess why as a teenager we thought it was funny)

alltoomuchrightnow · 01/09/2018 20:18

There's an organ museum where I used to live, in St Albans. The sign never failed to make me smile.
My dad genuinely had a friend called Mike Hunt. He also has a friend he calls Spiderman - his real name is Ivor Webb.
We went to MH"s house when I was 12 or 13, brother and I had to stifle many giggles as didn't want to confess to what the joke was or that we knew 'that' word. would have had mouths washed out with soap

amusedbush · 01/09/2018 21:13

There are academic papers written by Mycock and Tonge. It’s a shame that their names are cited in alphabetical order but a colleague always directs people to their work with ‘Tonge/Mycock’ on his lecture slides Grin

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tinofbeans · 01/09/2018 21:57

My kids have Frubes in their packed lunches. Always called Pubes in my head Grin

giggleshizz · 02/09/2018 07:59

Whenever I see the ad for My Fairy Garden I sing my lady garden in my head (or may have accidentally sung it out loud in front of DD).

Another one who can't buy Frubes with a straight face.

Goldenbug · 02/09/2018 08:16

Little children accidentally swearing when they try to say "fork" or "fox" or something. The other week it there was a child who pronounced Makka Pakka as "bugger bugger"!

Geekster1963 · 02/09/2018 09:08

That reminds me goldenberg our Dd has had two like that one we were in a hospital waiting room and she shouted out ‘look at that big cock on the wall’ (it was a clock)!

The other also clock related was my friend asked her what she got for her birthday and she said ‘a frozen cock’. We were howling.

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AsAProfessionalFekko · 02/09/2018 09:14

I find older ladies saying 'bad words' quite amusing (think of the Queen saying 'bollocks').

I'm quite sweary myself and can't see that changing any time soon but for some reason someone of mum's generation (80s/90s) letting rip tickles me. Mum knew one or two swears and dad never swore.

AlexaAmbidextra · 02/09/2018 21:46

Phuket always makes me grin. I holidayed there one year and my elderly grandmother refused to tell people where I had gone as she wouldn’t say fuck it, which is how she thought it was pronounced. 😂

elephantoverthehill · 02/09/2018 22:29

Tonight on 'Fake or Fortune' the male presenter 'fecit, fecit, fecit'. I sniggered.

SoupDragon · 02/09/2018 22:56

Me too 😂

Fecit!

BlackStar7 · 02/09/2018 23:21

Just off of a road called Long John, you can find Alldicks road! Glad I don't live down there! 😂

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KlutzyDraconequus · 02/09/2018 23:43

Anyone been to Japan?

It's a lovely country.. I recommend Tokyo.. need some retail therapy? Off you pop to Takeshita... Street..