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The Alternative Olympics

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Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 27 Jul 2024 13:53

Dear All

Hello

Feeling somewhat woebegone, because of me back, I have been thinking about
what English (and all those who identify as English) are really good at.

Prizes could be awarded for the following:


Gambling.........there is no such thing as a poor bookmaker.

Qeueuing.........If you see just one person in front of you, eveyone stands behind them in a disorderly queue. :-S :-D

Complaining....................every organisation has a complaints procedure.
If they were good at their job, then there would be no complaints
in the first place. :-S :-D

Fighting.................for toilet rolls! An oldie but a goodie! :-S :-D

Swearing.............please find dome decent words out of a dictionary.

Going to church.......................almost impossible. Many have been knocked down,
the land sold off and luxury flats built.

Finding an intelligent life form that speaks common sense.

Please add any other events you believe we are good at.


Take gentle care
Love EOS
xx

Florence61

Florence61 Report 27 Jul 2024 14:21

Scaremongering....... one whiff of a storm coming with bad weather and the supermarket shelves become empty in minutes!

Gossip.....who needs a paper or TV ;-) ;-)

Florence in the hebrides

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 27 Jul 2024 18:58

Newspapers are apt to say of some sneaky photo taken of a 'star' in a miniscule bikini, that she's 'showing off her abs'!
Yea, right - that's why you took the photo is it?

Then there are the photos of someone famous, who hasn't been seen for a while.
Apparently they're 'breaking cover'.
No they're not - they're out, and a photographer was skulking in the right area to take a picture.

Allan

Allan Report 27 Jul 2024 22:18

Don't forget the Athletic Events:

Jumping to conclusions.

Beating about the bush

Running around in circles

Marathon discussions about the weather

agingrocker

agingrocker Report 28 Jul 2024 02:07

Or an event just for me, folding fitted sheets. I'm very proud of this talent, especially as I am no good at anything else.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 28 Jul 2024 08:16

Noting, discussing and or complaining about the weather. too, hot, cold, wet, dry, icy.

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 28 Jul 2024 08:57

Dear Lady Florence, Lady Maggie, Sir Allan, Lady Rocker and Lady Ann

Hello

Hope you are well.

Your kind replies have made me laugh out aloud. :-D

Well-deserved gold medals all around. <3
Take gentle care
Love EOS
xx

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 28 Jul 2024 12:22

I'm sorry, agingrocker - but that's just boasting!

Florence61

Florence61 Report 28 Jul 2024 13:21

Giving others advice even when they don't ask for it!

Island

Island Report 29 Jul 2024 14:19

Is GR gender reassignment now? :-0 ;-) :-D LOL
08.57

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 29 Jul 2024 15:08

Island :-D :-D :-D

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 30 Jul 2024 11:40

Search engines - the clues in the name so why not search on it.