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memoo · 30/10/2010 19:42

1 in 5 people in the world are Chinese. There are 5 people in my family, so it must be one of them. It's either my mum or my dad. Or my older brother Colin. Or my younger brother Ho-Chan-Chu. But I think it's Colin

So is it?

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HabbiBOOOO · 30/10/2010 20:25

Ken Dodd lives near my mum and dad. He's an odd bod. Allegedly.

Appletrees · 30/10/2010 20:30

he is an odd bod but very energetic

he still does seaside shows and that

quattro am i posting like a drunkard?

am just being a lazy arse, too lazy even to go downstairs and watch xf, never mind use punct

HabbiBOOOO · 30/10/2010 20:32

His gf used to come and shop in the local shop (for local people) where I was a Saturday girl. She had money in a money bag, and had to get receipts for everything.

Also he scared me in the greengrocers once
when I was about 4.

jameelaq · 30/10/2010 20:34

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HabbiBOOOO · 30/10/2010 20:35

No, they don't. You need an optician. And possibly other things.

TethHearseEnd · 30/10/2010 20:36

"Well, they all look the same don't they."

70s comedians?

HabbiBOOOO · 30/10/2010 20:39

Ken Dodd, was, I swear, wearing a tea cosy on his head on the Day Of Trauma. That didn't look like anyone else.

Quattrocento · 30/10/2010 20:40

Not you Appletrees. Unfortunate juxtaposition. Am finding Jameelaq's comments a bit on the bizarre side.

jameelaq · 30/10/2010 20:42

Now Rod Hull he died when he fell off his roof fixing his tv aerial. Poor chap.
Anyway his favourite washing powder was Ariel with a bit of bounce.

goodmanners · 30/10/2010 20:42

My god i really thought ken dodd was dead Shock

jameelaq · 30/10/2010 20:44

No, His dad's dog's dead

TethHearseEnd · 30/10/2010 20:44

What's got four legs and goes "Ssssshhhhhhhh"?

Rod Hull's TV.

Actually him and Ken Dodd looked a bit similar.

otchayaniye · 30/10/2010 20:45

china does not have a blanket one-child policy

MaMoTTaT · 30/10/2010 20:49

no it's not racist -

HabbiBOOOO · 30/10/2010 20:51

otch, sorry if it was too sweeping a statement.

TethHearseEnd · 30/10/2010 20:54
jameelaq · 30/10/2010 21:29

Hello HabbiBOOOO, Can you tell me what other things I might need please? Thanks

RumourOfAHurricane · 30/10/2010 21:32

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FlyingInTheCLouds · 30/10/2010 21:55

no not racist

memoo · 30/10/2010 22:33

Hmm never noticed it before but you are right shiney, My dark mood is spilling over on to here a bit!

Its DD2's fault she keep waking up at God awful times, 4:45am today, I'm about ready to stick my head in the oven

I will follow your advice Dr Shiney and have a good read of one of the DC's joke books.

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ApricotWorms · 30/10/2010 22:37

Jameelaq are you going out with Gratalse's sister?

Dansmommy · 30/10/2010 22:38

'I tell you what, there's nothing wrong about being negative about the Chinese as they have no ethical standards.'

Jameelaq...on behalf of my part-Chinese children: Fuck off, you ignorant twat person.

OP- not racist at all, IMO. Very funny!

GrimmaTheNome · 30/10/2010 22:40

Not racist. Apart from poking fun at statistics, its a classic 'incongruity' joke - the unexpected Chinese name comes up, and double wham, is rejected.

Its such an old one that I suspect all of the comedians mentioned may have used it.

JasonVoerheesDad · 30/10/2010 22:41

pmsl @ jameelaq.

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