No, but that's the only way I can make sense of it, if the priest eats part of the egg before the bishop stops him, and it's so rotten that doesn't want to eat the rest, but can't allow himself to insult the bishop.. he might say something like that. That's my guess anyway. I know people who'd find that funny, I don't really.
edit: Then again, it stands to reason the maid would have served the guest first, by the time the bishop was served and found out the eggs were bad... the priest had already begun eating..... which is poor manners and left a bad impression anyway.... that's a little funnier...well, not really.
eedit: I'm going to put my cap on and go sit in the corner now
edit: Then again, it stands to reason the maid would have served the guest first, by the time the bishop was served and found out the eggs were bad... the priest had already begun eating..... which is poor manners and left a bad impression anyway.... that's a little funnier...well, not really.
eedit: I'm going to put my cap on and go sit in the corner now
Yes, as I understand it, what is supposed to be funny is that he is so concerned with being nice to the bishop that he is overdoing ti to the extreme. After thinking for a while I told my friend that yes, maybe I do see what is funny. But he shook his head, saying that if I didn't get it immedieatly I probably hadn't understood it. Oh well, otherwise he is a very funny guy, with an intelligent subtle sense of humour.
Edit, after seing your edit: No, I think it was only the priests egg that was bad, so he didn't necessarily start eating before the bishop.
I guess this subdiscussion will soon be moved to Texas anyway. 🙂
Edit, after seing your edit: No, I think it was only the priests egg that was bad, so he didn't necessarily start eating before the bishop.
I guess this subdiscussion will soon be moved to Texas anyway. 🙂
classd4sure said:
Why not. I've never been to Texas, except for changing planes att Dallas-FW. 🙂
Christer said:
They serve eggs before dinner in England?
If not, shouldn't this be a breakfast joke?
Baaaaaaahhhh, I like my revised punchline much better, at least it's ironic, and Christer, you'd be able to go tell your friend that he never got the joke at all.. think about it 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curate's_egg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curate's_egg
kelticwizard said:
Don't ask such difficult questions. 🙂
As I heard it, it was either lunch or dinner, but maybe the guy who told remembered wrong. OTOH, at leat hear you may sometimes serve eggs before dinner, but then not plain boiled egg, but maybe egg halves with caviar or herring or similar.
classd4sure said:Baaaaaaahhhh, I like my revised punchline much better, at least it's ironic, and Christer, you'd be able to go tell your friend that he never got the joke at all.. think about it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curate's_egg
copy and paste the link
Ah, OK, so Punch probably reprinted it much later when my friend read it. He's not that old after all. 🙂 However, as I understand the explanation there, my friend did understand it right, although probably not knowing of the concept of the curates egg.
Well, I think we have proven beyond doubt how complex and difficult humour can be. 🙂
Not sure I understand your punchline, though, if it was intended as something else than referring to the wikipedia page.
It was. Had he begun to eat before his host there is at least the irony that he's made a bad impression regardless of his complimenting the rotten egg. I just like this outcome better, call me twisted.
classd4sure said:
Ah, you meant that previous punchline. Oh well, would have a way of interpreting it too. I don't find it very funny either way, although I can see the rational explanation for why it might be funny.
So where's Poobah? It was he who begged me to post it despite my warning. Is he still chewing on it to figure out if it's funny or not? 🙂
Thanks Christer!
ClassD, you get a solid 100 points (A+) for research... well done!
Some years ago, when I was a free-wookiee, I was contracted to design and commission a computer controlled painting line for metalworking company. I met a rather nice girl there, we hit it off and started seeing each other.
The was a manager there who was forced to work with me to bring in wiring and make other changes to the structure of the building for the painting equipment. He had wanted to do the system design and installation himself; the upper management thought that a consultant (me) might be better considering the money and risk involved. The guy was a arrogant hack at best. This manager was a real pain to work with, I had been given some limited authority over his employees; and needless to say, he didn't like me one bit.
To compound matters, I had learned sometime later that the manager, and my new girl, had ended a long relationship some 6 months previous.
One day I walked into the cafeteria for lunch, the manager was already seated with his clique and eating lunch. Out of nowhere, the manager shouted across the room, "Hey Poobah, how do you like the used woman?" Not knowing fully what I was saying, I replied, "She's fine, once you get past the used part!"
Along the same lines...
🙂
BTW... its the end of the month... so I am working to get product out the door.
ClassD, you get a solid 100 points (A+) for research... well done!
Some years ago, when I was a free-wookiee, I was contracted to design and commission a computer controlled painting line for metalworking company. I met a rather nice girl there, we hit it off and started seeing each other.
The was a manager there who was forced to work with me to bring in wiring and make other changes to the structure of the building for the painting equipment. He had wanted to do the system design and installation himself; the upper management thought that a consultant (me) might be better considering the money and risk involved. The guy was a arrogant hack at best. This manager was a real pain to work with, I had been given some limited authority over his employees; and needless to say, he didn't like me one bit.
To compound matters, I had learned sometime later that the manager, and my new girl, had ended a long relationship some 6 months previous.
One day I walked into the cafeteria for lunch, the manager was already seated with his clique and eating lunch. Out of nowhere, the manager shouted across the room, "Hey Poobah, how do you like the used woman?" Not knowing fully what I was saying, I replied, "She's fine, once you get past the used part!"
Along the same lines...
🙂
BTW... its the end of the month... so I am working to get product out the door.
Hi Poobah,
I thought you were trying to buy a ticket to Texas with that post, but I can still read it. 🙂
I thought you were trying to buy a ticket to Texas with that post, but I can still read it. 🙂
poobah said:
DOOD!
We are in the middle of creating a painting line. Are your consulting services available?
as for the guy with 'clique'...oooooo..I'd of had a VERY tough time not slamming him and his 'clique'. In simple, innocent, but ultimately very degrading and nasty ways. The kind that hit home so hard with simple truth, it knocks them over makes them fume for a month. I love that stuff....
KBK,
It all worked out well with "the manager"... once his clique got the second layer of the joke (before I did) they were laughing at him and not me.
I haven't done that stuff for 15 years or more... I could answer some general questions for you. My schedule is toast...
Coatings and robotics have changed a bunch in this time.
Send a PM and tell me a bit about what your doing.
🙂
It all worked out well with "the manager"... once his clique got the second layer of the joke (before I did) they were laughing at him and not me.
I haven't done that stuff for 15 years or more... I could answer some general questions for you. My schedule is toast...
Coatings and robotics have changed a bunch in this time.
Send a PM and tell me a bit about what your doing.
🙂
Okay Ken,
Here is where the trouble starts! 😉
Honestly, I'll bet poobah will remember more than he thinks. Just as soon as he slows down enough to think!
-Chris
Here is where the trouble starts! 😉
Honestly, I'll bet poobah will remember more than he thinks. Just as soon as he slows down enough to think!
-Chris
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