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Thursday, 8 May 2025

Imagine a conversation



Imagine an overheard conversation between two people in a café. Suppose it goes something like this -

What's the name of that Cabinet member?

Which one?

You know the idiot.

I don't know, it could be...

The one who is always lying.

It could be...

Never knows anything worth knowing...


If everyone in the café heard that imaginary conversation, there would be more than one suggestion about the Cabinet member's identity.

They shouldn't be there.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

If anyone overheard they might be calling the Banter Bouncer over.

DiscoveredJoys said...

@Anonymous
Perhaps 'speakeasies' will make a comeback? But instead of alcohol served in teapots there will be white noise blasted over loudspeakers to prevent overhearing muttered criticisms of The Zealots That Be?

Sam Vega said...

Starmcooplamraystreetreevband?

A K Haart said...

Anon - just in case they come up with a name.

DJ - perhaps local dialects will become stronger and stronger so no outside listeners can make sense of them.

Sam - that's the one, Starmcooplamraystreetreevband MP.

dearieme said...

That's Sir Keir Staermorrhoid.

James Higham said...

Especially if the next clue were "a bit of a tool".

A K Haart said...

dearieme and James - got it in one.

Anonymous said...

If pub banter is banned, I can see the Self Righteous Brothers being the first ones nicked.
Penseivat

A K Haart said...

Penseivat - I'd forgotten them, although many of us could be nicked if we've had a few and the wrong person is listening.