Stupidest question of the week

[Littlepeahead]

Similar to the other post about the window salesman.

Yesterday I had a group of people visit Lord's and a woman asked 'Is that grass real or is it painted on?'

A bit puzzled by this, I asked if she meant the white lines for the batsman's crease, which are still just visible from the last game, getting ready to explain a batsman needing to get back into his crease to avoid being run out. After all, if you are not a cricket fan this is a reasonable question.

But no, she really was asking if the turf at the 'Home of Cricket' was green painted tarmac made to look like grass.

:stupid:

[tweakedtay]

I'm not even a Cricket fan....And I can figure that one out....American?

[BernardBikerchick]

helllllaarrious !!!!!

[Balky001]

well, put us out of our misery. Is it??

[tonyk]

I'm not even a Cricket fan....And I can figure that one out....American?

def a yank...oh come on they are still looking for WMD..

[maviczap]

In a similar vein, we were working on the river Thames, when one of my colleagues looking at the Thames Barrier said, 'Is that the real Thames Barrier?'

[The Idle Biker]

Similar to the other post about the window salesman.

Yesterday I had a group of people visit Lord's and a woman asked 'Is that grass real or is it painted on?'

A bit puzzled by this, I asked if she meant the white lines for the batsman's crease, which are still just visible from the last game, getting ready to explain a batsman needing to get back into his crease to avoid being run out. After all, if you are not a cricket fan this is a reasonable question.

But no, she really was asking if the turf at the 'Home of Cricket' was green painted tarmac made to look like grass.

:stupid:

Well is it or isn't it don't leave me in suspense....?

[DJFridge]

I'm not even a Cricket fan....And I can figure that one out....American?

Growing up in London I used to see lots of American tourists on the tube. My favourite was overhearing a group of them wondering why the Queen had had a castle (Windsor, I presume) built under the Heathrow flightpath!

[Bluefish]

Lol, heard that one befor, I have spent too many hours/ days at Windsor castle

[BanannaMan]

Oi! All Americans are not stupid. :smt013




















But all of them I know are. :oops:

[davepreston]

my personal favourite is when the yanks ask if i know someone cos they live in ireland
ffs its a different country arggghhhh

[gruntygiggles]

my personal favourite is when the yanks ask if i know someone cos they live in ireland
ffs its a different country arggghhhh


Ha...funny thing is, when I was in Billings, Montana for a few weeks, I got introduced to a friends college professor. He said, " Oh, you're from Wales. I know a Welsh person that lives in Scotland...James Meredith...know him?"

I said...can you name any of his family...he did and and it was the same James Meredith that is my second cousin! It truly is a small world sometimes :-)

[Littlepeahead]

The lady in question was blonde, not American. Though I'm sure that had no bearing on the question she asked. I do have an American friend who is clever and likes and understands cricket. But then he did leave America to live and work in Sri Lanka so that may explain things.

[tweakedtay]

The lady in question was blonde, not American. Though I'm sure that had no bearing on the question she asked. I do have an American friend who is clever and likes and understands cricket. But then he did leave America to live and work in Sri Lanka so that may explain things.

Don't get me wrong, any American's who left the country, has usually learnt more about the world. Same with some of my friends. I was just assuming american tourists who know nothing about the world outside their country.

[tweakedtay]

my personal favourite is when the yanks ask if i know someone cos they live in ireland
ffs its a different country arggghhhh

Also, I get this one all the time..... "Do you know Doug from Toronto?" there's over 35 million people in this country......so yes, I know Doug, we party.

[Messie]

'Do bikes ever make you horny' gets my vote

[Teejayexc]

Best Americanism I heard was from a couplle of them travelling on a train to Cardiff, I was sat behind them.

Wife to husband- "The countryside is so green it must get lots of watering, but I haven't seen a single sprinkler?" :-dd

[Ed]

Best Americanism I heard was from a couplle of them travelling on a train to Cardiff, I was sat behind them.

Wife to husband- "The countryside is so green it must get lots of watering, but I haven't seen a single sprinkler?" :-dd

That's cos Welsh people all **** at night.

[hindle8907]

Idiot (Paul) : why is it every time I ring this number its engaged ?
I.T (Me) : What is the number ?
Idiot (Paul): 0161***8642
I.T (Me) : Maybe because its your Fecking Number you Idiot.
Idiot (Paul) : Doh!

LOL

[Viney]

Wel...is it painted on?

[Radlad]

Wel...is it painted on?

:smt082