Gordon Brown - Lesson in Semantics

Chick-A-Dee


Joined: 16/06/2008
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Message Posted:
19/08/2008 13:41

Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, was visiting a school when a teacher asked him if he would care to lead the class discussion on semantics. Gordon smugly chose the word ‘tragedy' and asked the class to give an example of its use.



One boy stood up and said, “If my girlfriend, Suzie, who lives on a farm, was playing near the cesspit, and fell in, and her dad stuck a fork through her chest and killed her, that would be a tragedy.”

“No,” said Brown, “that would be an accident.”



Keli, raised her hand and suggested: “If there was a nuclear war that killed all the blokes but left the girls alive and last bloke on earth lost his testicles in a shaving accident, that would be like, a REAL tragedy.”



“I’m afraid not.” Said slimey Gord .. “That’s what we would call a great loss.”



The room went silent. No other children volunteered. Brown searched the room in vain for an upraised hand. “Isn’t there anyone here who can give me a correct definition of the word 'tragedy?”



Finally,the teacher said: “If an aircraft carrying you, Mr. Brown, the cabinet and Mr Bush was struck by a ‘friendly’ missile fired by an American helicopter gunship and blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy.”



“Fantastic!” exclaimed Brown. “That’s right. And can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?”



“Well...” replied the teacher, “it has to be a tragedy, because it certainly wouldn’t be a great loss and it probably wouldn’t be an accident either.”

wynyardman



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Message Posted:
19/08/2008 13:46

Todays smile for the day. Well said.



Chick a Dee

Chick-A-Dee


Joined: 16/06/2008
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Message Posted:
19/08/2008 14:14

Ta Wyn .... Its sums up the feelings of us British residents at the moment .....



Mr Brown is about to finally kill the UK off, just heard this morning that they are trialling pay as you go on busy roads in the Uk, as well as hiking fuel bills, road tax, now they are piloting spy in the sky satellites aiming at charging motorists up to £1.38 per mile ..... !

wynyardman



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Message Posted:
19/08/2008 14:18

Chick A Dee,



I could not agree more! Lost the plot comes to mind!



wyn