The Picnic Bench and the German Holidaymakers
When we were on holiday, my wife and I decided to go for a late lunch at MacGochan's, the pub/restaurant next to the main car park in Tobermory. We sat at one of the picnic benches outside, at the front of the restaurant.

Next to our bench was another such bench, at which a couple of German tourists sat down shortly after our arrival. They were - how shall I put this? - a little on the large side. They were also sitting next to each other on one side of their bench.

This would have been fine if the bench had been screwed into the paving slabs, but it became apparent about 30 seconds later that it wasn't.

The bench flew backwards, catapulting them along with it, as though someone had pressed an ejector button. The third member of their party arrived soon after, with drinks for them all, and was puzzled to see them looking annoyed and embarrassed, and brushing themselves off.

Laugh? I had to hold it in until we got in the car and drove back to the hotel. And then I shat myself.
(Sutcliffe's Ball Pein, Tue 7 Oct 2014, 15:29, 2 replies)

I don't understand this.
How would their weight cause them to be thrown off? And why the 30-second delay?
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Tue 7 Oct 2014, 21:13, closed)

disgusted to find
that a womble is named after something in germany.
(yeswehavenopasties, Thu 9 Oct 2014, 6:30, closed)