Subject: [Fun_Expat] Typical British Humour!!
in case you haven't read this.
Enjoy this terrific confusion. Conversation of William Knott and Mr Watt.
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> "Who's calling?" was the answer to the telephone.
> "Watt."
> "What is your name, please?"
> "Watt's my name."
> "That's what I asked you. What's your name?"
> "That's what I told you. Watt's my name."
> A long pause, and then from Watt, "Is this James Brown?"
> "No, this is Knott."
> "Please tell me your name."
> "Will Knott."
> YOU LEFT THE TALKERS AT A POINT WHERE THEY WERE TOTALLY CONFUSED,... ..
>READ THE REST OF WHAT HAPPENED...
> "Why not?"
> "Huh? What do you mean why not?"
> "Yeah! Why won't you tell me your name?"
> "But I told you my name!"
> "Didn't you say you will not?"
> "Not not, knott, Will Knott!"
> "That's what I mean."
> "So you know my name."
> "Of course not!"
> "Good. So now, what is yours?"
> "Watt. Yours?"
> "Your name!"
> "Watt's my name."
> "How the hell do I know? I am asking you!"
> "Look I have been very patient and I have told you my name and you have
> not even told me yours yet."
> "You have been patient, what about me?"
> "I have told you my name so many times and it is u who have not told me
> yours yet."
> "Of course not!"
> "See, you even know my name!"
> "Of course not!"
> "Then why do you keep saying of course Knott?"
> "Because I don't."
> [Pause]
> "What is your name?"
> "See, you know my name!"
> "Of course not!"
> "Then why do you keep saying Watt is your name"
> "To find out your name!"
> "But you already know it!"
> "What?"
> "See, and you know mine!"
> "Of course not!"
> "Exactly!"
> NOW THEY ARE AT A POINT WHERE BOTH THINK THE OTHER KNOWS THEIR NAME, BUT
> THEY THEMSELVES DON'T KNOW THE OTHER'S NAME.
> "Listen, listen, wait; if I asked you what your name is, what will be
> your answer?"
> "Watt's my name."
> "No, no, give me only one word."
> "Watt"
> "Your name!"
> "Right!"
> [Pause before it hits him]
> "Oh, Wright!"
> "Yeah!"
> "So why didn't you say it before?"
> "I told you so many times!"
> "You never said Wright before"
> "Of course I did."
> "Ok I won't argue any more. Do you know my name?"
> "I do not."
> "Well, there you go, now we know each other's name."
> "I do not!"
> "Good!"
> [Pause before it hits him]
> "Oh, Guud!"
> "Good."
> "No wonder, it took me so long, is that Dutch?"
> "No, it's Knott!"
> "Oh, okay. At least the names are clear now Guud."
> "Yes Wright."
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