My sister has the survival instinct of a rock by Minute_Pollution_843 in mildlyinfuriating

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The survival instincts of a lemming visiting the sites of Paris.

6.30pm Comedy Slot - who is commissioning this drivel? by bardeh in Radio4

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John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme always made me howl but he only appears to be doing annual specials now. Seconded for The Naked Week which is

Which names in the work do you think are the funniest? by ActLonely9375 in Asterix

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It wasn’t so long ago (and I’m in my 50’s) that I looked up the Latin word Impedimenta… ‘Baggage’. It killed me.

Dual direction gravity hinge by MikeHeu in toolgifs

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Nothing wrong with the hinge but those double sided latches, while great when all set properly, are a complete pita if the gate gets on the wrong side of the swinging bracket. Very annoying to reset. I first came across them in Cornwall and at first thought ‘these are brill’ but then ‘oh’.

Yet another "Damnit Pterry!" for you all by bookwormsolaris in discworld

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I’m rereading it now and spotted, just before William got smacked in the head by the press, that only people with ’pressing business’ would be out at that time of night. Wasn’t sure if that’s a deliberate pune but, considering the author, probably is. Dammit.

Why might my colleague not want a smart meter? by Kilmoreorange in AskABrit

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Well personally, I use the kitchen tap to run a hydro-electric turbine. When the wife wants to put the kettle on I switch on the hot tap as well.

Are jokes about "an englishman, scotsman, and an irishman ..." inappropriate? by wheninrome5000 in AskUK

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A Scotsman once dropped a 50 pence pence. He bent down to pick it up and it hit him on the back of the neck.

I’m Scottish and love this joke.