Vince Pinto Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 A few years ago, Saddam Hussein went to England for a spot of tea and cucumber sandwiches with the Queen. During their chat, Saddam said "Your Majesty, I've always admired the British with your Kingdom and everything, and I wouldn't mind declaring Iraq to be a Kingdom". The Queen replied: "That's not possible, Saddam, because you're not a King". "Alright" says Saddam, "I'll declare Iraq to be Princedom". The Queen replied: "That's still not possible, Saddam, because you're not a Prince". "OK then" says Saddam, "I'll make Iraq a Empire". The Queen replied: "That won't work either, Saddam, because you're not an Emperor". On hearing this, Saddam asks the Queen "Well, what would you recommend?". The Queen replied: "All things considered, my advice is Iraq should remain a Country". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 ...a play on words... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I don't get it. There are actually 2 ways you can see/hear this joke. I like the audial variant better. Fits Hussein better too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtr Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I don't get it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 How do YOU pronounce country? "Kun-tree"... remove the "ree" for Saddam's descriptor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 I sort of got that, but I don't understand why it would be applied to a man, even as a joke. Oh, well. I am humor impaired anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasag93 Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 , I got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 I sort of got that, but I don't understand why it would be applied to a man, even as a joke. Oh, well. I am humor impaired anyway. Ah well, in Inguhland it is quite common to call a man that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 The reason we poms (limeys to the yanks) use it as a derogertory term, is that usually they are useful, except when they get as big a version as Hussein is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Beverley Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 Ah well, in Inguhland it is quite common to call a man that In Inguhland, or anywhere in the Yoo Kay for that matter it sits way, way at the top end of insults and is more usually directed at a man than a woman. I think many would say that it is regarded as the worst thing you can hear in public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 a post by kellyn pretty much summed up its use in the U.S. My wife refers to it as "dropping the C bomb." It's the vocubulary equivalent to a nuclear warhead which irradiates all within the blast zone. Only to be used in Defcon One situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 Yeah, for women the escalation goes: witch & similar --> bi*** --> who** --> cu** --> point of no return I'm not sure what the A-Bomb insult for a male is in the USA ... I'm not sure there really is an "ultimate." Maybe M-F or something like it? I reserve "a**wipe" as the last level of insult for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 I like "ass-hat" or "ass-clown". Guzzie is another good one (short for c**-guzzling sperm-burper... you must use the full length version the first time you use it with someone). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Pinto Posted May 29, 2004 Author Share Posted May 29, 2004 I think many would say that it is regarded as the worst thing you can hear in public. In Australia, there's one level worse, and that's being called "an Ankle". And for those unfamiliar with Aussie/Brit/Kiwi humour, an Ankle is two feet lower than a ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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