Trunky want a bun?

[SquirtleSquad]

What does this mean!? It's been posted several times on another fucking brilliant thread (and myself and another have asked there with no reply ).

What does it mean?!

Isn't it chunky want a bun?

Yes, yes I’d like a bun please.

Stop being nosy.

I think it means someone is being nosy.

Think nosy, long nose, trunk, elephant, bun

Ok I can see the trunky / nose reference but what's the bun

Its trunky want a bun. It implies that someone is being nosey. Watch a clip of an elephant using its nose to sniff out food. The trunk is the nose so when someone is being nosey then it's like an elephant sniffing for something

Elephants traditionally used to be fed buns at the zoo. Must've been very bad for them.

think nosy, long nose, trunk, elephant, bun bloody hell, that’s convoluted!

@SquirtleSquad I’m not sure if there’s any truth in it, but in fiction (eg Enid Blyton) elephants are always fed buns! It’s like saying to a parrot “Polly want a cracker?!”

Is it an East Anglia thing?

I don't know if we're talking about the same thread but if it's the one where you, Op, posted a photo of a sinister bloke keyworker in a hoodie, I salute you. Your contributions on that thread had me in stitches.
Have you namechanged as your sense of humour seems familiar?

As you were.

Can someone tell me how “Trunky want a bun” was used in a previous thread please as it sounds diverting 😬 on a different note, Chelsea buns are gross and cinnabuns are lovely.

Apparently the 1989 animated Nellie the Elephant was supposed to have a thing for currant buns. I’d always linked elephants with liking currant buns so maybe this explains it.

@WhoIsBUhere most of my posts got deleted on that thread but thank you - that was a fun night indeed.. what a twat. But yes I have very recently name changed I've been here for several years.

This isn't a TAAT as such but the Original and very surprisingly hilarious thread for Trunky Buns is :

Neighbours trampoline AIBU? http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amibeing_unreasonable/3889040-Neighbours-trampoline-AIBU

Ok so Trunky want a bun is like saying stop sticking your nose in where it's not wanted? That makes perfect sense

I love a chelsea bun. I wouldn't give no elephant my chelsea bun.

Yes exactly, Squirtle

Definitely an Eaat Anglia thing. My grandparents/Mum would say this all the time as would various adults growing up in cambridgeshire.

I've only ever heard one person say it...someone I used to work with. He's from Kent.