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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 7 Jul 2021 10:52

Had to phone the council.
As I ended the call, I heard myself cheerily saying 'Banks, thigh' :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 7 Jul 2021 11:04

Maggie, were you on your own? :-D :-D :-D

If not, I bet everyone fell about laughing - they would in our house, and I would join them once I had hung up!

I want to say that is called a malapropism but I know that's the wrong word so I may have to google 'luxtaposing jetters'. (You know what I mean! )

But, perhaps some bright spark knows what it is or has the will to google it before I get round to it.


maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 7 Jul 2021 11:08

Is it a 'spoonerism'?

I'm on my own, but the laugh did me good, and the tears cleared my eyes!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 7 Jul 2021 11:21

That's it, Maggie. :-D

Sharron

Sharron Report 7 Jul 2021 15:57

I was having a row with the bank and coming it a bit when my gob let me down, yet again.

You kind of lose credibility when you tell them you won't bark with Bankleys anymore don't you?

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 7 Jul 2021 15:59

:-D :-D :-D :-D

That's set me off again!! :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Annx

Annx Report 7 Jul 2021 16:33

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Staffordshire, Warwickshire

Kay

Kay Report 7 Jul 2021 23:48

Maggie and Sharron. Thanks for a damned good chuckle!!

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 8 Jul 2021 09:14

Sharron. :-D :-D :-D

Never mind, you;ll have given the staff a laugh! :-D