I was in the hospital last week to have a small operation on my foot. A nurse guided me to the operating theatre. And she said - honestly, it's true - “Walk this way”.
All my life I'd been waiting, now there was no hesitation. Oh boy.
“If I could walk that way, I wouldn’t be here!”
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Well done for getting it in at the time, not thinking of it ten minutes later.
Hydrographic Office, Ministry of Defence, Taunton, 2008.
As I was walking past a reception area, a smart and serious, tall, professional lady in high heels said to an ageing, very professional and senior-looking gentleman:
"Walk this way."
"Madam," he said, in a serious tone of voice, "If I could walk that way, I wouldn't need the talcum powder!"
It was so out of place and unexpected, I absolutely howled with laughter. I had to sit down, crying from laughing. I'm sniggering now thinking back to it.
I have since learned - thanks to
Radio 7Radio 4 Extra - that old gag was courtesy of Kenneth Horne.