Post by Cromwell on Nov 15, 2020 22:59:52 GMT
I do hope this little tale will not offend our European colleagues. It was related to me a while back over a pint of ale and with my perverse sense of humour I cracked up.
A couple of times a year this very elderly gentleman visited and stayed with his Grandson and family.
He arrives for his visit and immediately asks after his great Grandson. He is told the 18 year old lad is in his bedroom playing computer games.
Great Grandad wheezes his way up the stairs and sees his Great Grandson who is deeply engrossed in some game. The curtains are closed and the room airless.
"Son" says great Grandad " This is no way to spend your time. Cooped up in here and never seeing the world."
"Nothing else to do Grandad" replies the lad.
"When I was 18 years old" said Great Grandad, "I went to Paris, I had a great time, went to a top notch restaurant, had a slap up meal, drank heavens knows how much wine, chased the waitresses and walked out and never paid for any of it. That son is living!"
6 months pass. Great Grandad visits again, and again the the situation is the same. Grandson cooped up with his computer. But Great Grandad is worried to see the lad has his head bandaged, his left arm and right leg in plaster .
"What happened?" He asked
"I heard what you said Great Grandad, so I went to Paris, found this really expensive restaurant, guzzled the wine, eat the food, chased the girls and walked out without paying. and then the manager and two burly guys beat seven shades of hell out of me!"
"Oh!" Said Great Grandad "Who did you go with?"
" A couple of mates from college" he said "Who did you go with Great Grandad?"
"German Army" was the reply
A couple of times a year this very elderly gentleman visited and stayed with his Grandson and family.
He arrives for his visit and immediately asks after his great Grandson. He is told the 18 year old lad is in his bedroom playing computer games.
Great Grandad wheezes his way up the stairs and sees his Great Grandson who is deeply engrossed in some game. The curtains are closed and the room airless.
"Son" says great Grandad " This is no way to spend your time. Cooped up in here and never seeing the world."
"Nothing else to do Grandad" replies the lad.
"When I was 18 years old" said Great Grandad, "I went to Paris, I had a great time, went to a top notch restaurant, had a slap up meal, drank heavens knows how much wine, chased the waitresses and walked out and never paid for any of it. That son is living!"
6 months pass. Great Grandad visits again, and again the the situation is the same. Grandson cooped up with his computer. But Great Grandad is worried to see the lad has his head bandaged, his left arm and right leg in plaster .
"What happened?" He asked
"I heard what you said Great Grandad, so I went to Paris, found this really expensive restaurant, guzzled the wine, eat the food, chased the girls and walked out without paying. and then the manager and two burly guys beat seven shades of hell out of me!"
"Oh!" Said Great Grandad "Who did you go with?"
" A couple of mates from college" he said "Who did you go with Great Grandad?"
"German Army" was the reply