Shakespearean misunderstaning
A Kenyan friend of mine who learned English mostly from reading Shakespeare had an unfortunate accident on a bus. After he had grabbed a handful of a middle-aged woman's arse, she turned to him and asked "How dare you?" Mistaking this for an Elizabethan English request, he replied "I dare you to polish my knob."

She kicked him in the nuts until he was unconscious.
(frankspencer, Mon 5 Nov 2007, 12:30, closed)

Really?
Did that vex him sorely?
I bet he repaired to the corner house for a pint of mead, didnt he?
(Lunar Jim, Mon 5 Nov 2007, 12:40, closed)

Having recently drank mead
I can tell you that you wouldn't really want to drink a pint of it. Smaller amounts are preferable.
(The Resident Loon Don't worry, we're from the Internet!, Mon 5 Nov 2007, 13:06, closed)

That's as maybe.
I'd imagine your average Elizabethan could imbibe more mead than his present day counterpart.
(Lunar Jim, Mon 5 Nov 2007, 13:51, closed)