Overheard in Dublin Again

by Gerard Kelly (Author), Gerard Kelly (Author), Sinead Kelly (Author)

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  2007

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  Talking in the canteen yesterday about pets and the likes, one girl known for confusing her words came out with this in front of six or seven of us: `My cousin has a few birds but isn't allowed keep them in the house, so he built an actuary out the back for them.

  'A few weeks ago walking past the statue of `Phil Lynott' I noticed an American couple. The wife (I presume) said, `Quick, George, take a photo of me beside Michael Jackson!'

  Sitting in the bog in a city-centre pub after a few scoops, the bloke in the next cubicle says, `Howya, how's it goin'?' to which I reply, `Ah, not too bad!' Then he says, `Sorry!' and I say again, `Not too bad!' Then he says, `Listen I'll ring you back, there's some lunatic in the jacks next to me!' I cringed - and waited till he left!