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The most childish thing you've done as an adultDavros' Grandad confesses: On visiting my ex-wife's house, I wiped my bum on the toothbrush belonging to the bloke she ran off with. At least, I thought it was his toothbrush.
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 17 Sep 2009, 14:36)
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I work as a punt chauffeur in cambridgeI have a great laugh trying to fit in at least one ridiculous fact per tour. For example:
On being asked if it will be cold on the punt, telling them that the river has a constant microclimate of around 27 degrees about 3 ft above the water.
Pointing out ridiculous items of interest such as "worlds largest bonzai tree"
Generally making up facts like "This building is where the word 'lackadaisical' was invented, after a 2 year project involving every major academic in Cambridge at the time"
And of course, being a Cambridge resident, whenever a tourist asks me where the university is, I point them in the direction of the nearest Maccy D's. (The "University" doesn't actually exist, it's just the umbrella term for the seperate colleges)
In a slightly related note, the only time I've ever been questioned was when I was telling the truth; Lord Byron did at one time genuinely keep a black bear chained outside his dorm room, which I guess is taking childish pranks to the extreme.
(, Thu 17 Sep 2009, 21:29, 6 replies)
punt chauffeur...is that a spoonerism?
(, Thu 17 Sep 2009, 21:45, closed)
*sigh*sadly not, but there are endless opportunities for childish jokes:
"do you ever drop your pole?"
*grabs crotch* "nope, it's firmly attached"
etc etc
(, Thu 17 Sep 2009, 21:47, closed)
Nice.I'm a Cambridge local too. How does punting pay?
(, Thu 17 Sep 2009, 23:58, closed)
not baddepends if you have a good day or not. I've been doing it for 4 months now and can make up to £70 a day if I'm lucky. The veterans tend to bring in about £100 a day so it's well worth it. I think Scuds are recruiting right now as well
(, Fri 18 Sep 2009, 1:31, closed)
Another Cambridge local here.You missed out the best one:
King's College Chapel is the largest building in the world carved out of a single block of stone.
*Japanese tourists nod in amazement*
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ejlflop errrrrgs. Regularly., Fri 18 Sep 2009, 0:43,
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haha!cheers for that one!
(, Fri 18 Sep 2009, 1:29, closed)
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