To have kept my mouth shut?

[starshine1926]

I went into my local shop this morning and the female shop assistant was wearing a Xmas jumper. Not unusual for the time of year you might think. A black jumper with pretty red and green sparkly bits including bells.
But underneath the design were the words in big gold letters, 'Gingle Bells'.
I said nothing because I know the woman and didn't want to spoil her day. But really, this is right up there with redundant apostrophes and other language crimes.
Still wish I'd said something now .

This is hilarious, but in all seriousness, I’m Dyslexic and still recognised the pun straight away, maybe I’m actually a genius with my own language skills instead, I think that would trump a 1st in English.

I am cringing so much at the first in English!!

It's just a gin thing

A rare glimmer of how MN used to be back when it was all fields. Thank you, OP.

OP is getting defensive because she’s very embarrassed that not only did she miss the pun, but she tried to mock someone for it too.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt

This.

@GingleJangleScarecrow (great name!) Someone believed I was "misgendering" them as the expression has the word "he" in it

I guess my obsession with spelling blinded me to the pun. Tends to happen when you've a first in English (not a boast, just to counter the implication I'm thick)

Oh dear me.

Don't feel bad, OP. Only a very stable ginius would get that pun.

Are you quite well?

Tends to happen when you've a first in English

Oh my good God

It’s terrible the things that tend to happen when you’ve a first. I have a first in midwifery and I quite often point and scream excitedly “OMG when are you due!!!!!” at women who just turn out to be fat. It’s not my fault, it’s what tends to happen when you’ve got a First.

I got a first in the egg and spoon race when I was 6. And that, my friends, is a boast. 😤

Gin up, OP. I imagin many would’ve made the same mistake

Gin up, OP. I imagin many would’ve made the same mistake

Only a very stable ginius would get that pun.

I'm feeling smug as I, too have a first in English. Yes, I'm the proud owner of a CSE Grade 1.

I'm assuming that's what you meant OP?

@WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles

Ah, OK.

I was hoist by my own, so no gendering involved.

I think you were behaved quite gingerly with the lady earlier...not saying what you were thinking. It was for the best

OP, is your name Lottie, by any chance?

@TheHodge

Oh my! Cringeworthy reply OP!

Or should that be GINgeworthy

No-one needs to mention they got a first on an anonymous online forum. It's unnecessary and impossible to prove.

Why were you deleted? I may have used this phrase recently

I also want to know, but not for the same reason, oh no

It's fortunate you said nothing. This slogan Gingle Bells refers to Gin. I think you do know this, however.

There are some terrible spelling mistakes among the most recent responses here!

"gin" this and "gin" that - I bet you all wish you'd got a first in English.

It’s terrible the things that tend to happen when you’ve a first. I have a first in midwifery and I quite often point and scream excitedly “OMG when are you due!!!!!” at women who just turn out to be fat. It’s not my fault, it’s what tends to happen when you’ve got a First.

PMSL