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Quote: Matthew Stott @ August 6 2010, 10:30 AM BST

It was a foreign alley though, I believe in many countries it's actually seen as rude not to openly urinate up the side of buildings.

Which countries? England is where I recall seeing most people peeing on the outsides and even the inside walls of buildings. Several third-world countries have graffiti or even official notices on outside walls advising people not to pee there.

Quote: Kenneth @ August 17 2010, 11:05 AM BST

Not long after moving to London, aged 20, I was admiring the view along the Westminster/Embankment area, when a well-dressed and well-spoken man in his 30s - looking for the dumbest person he could find - approached me and spun me a story about how he was a famous Scottish amateur golfer who had left his wallet in a taxi and needed 200 quid to get to a tournament somewhere (possibly abroad). He would borrow the money from me and repay me by mail as soon as the tournament was over. I told him I didn't have the cash on me, but we could go to my place in Fulham, so I could get a couple of traveller's cheques and cash them.

You actually believed him enough to get to that point? Doh!

Quote: Kenneth @ August 17 2010, 11:09 AM BST

Which countries? England is where I recall seeing most people peeing on the outsides and even the inside walls of buildings. Several third-world countries have graffiti or even official notices on outside walls advising people not to pee there.

Wait, now I see why you were duped.

Quote: Matthew Stott @ August 17 2010, 11:11 AM BST

You actually believed him enough to get to that point? Doh!

In those days I was more polite and still believed the streets of London were paved with gold - and that no one so well-dressed could be a common confidence trickster. He would have conned me proper (i.e. - I would have trustingly given him the money) had he not given his game away by asking so many questions about the people I lived with and whether they'd be home.

Quote: Matthew Stott @ August 17 2010, 11:12 AM BST

Wait, now I see why you were duped.

I wasn't. He didn't get a penny. Although I did pay for his fare to Fulham Broadway, so perhaps I was duped.

What the hell is fettling?

I guess, copping a feel!

Yikes. Bit much, Roscoff!

Quote: Oldrocker @ August 17 2010, 12:10 AM BST

I can watch TV at home with a cold beer !

But then you don't get any exercise...

Quote: EllieJP @ August 17 2010, 9:13 AM BST

Bloody hell - he was a goer wasn't he?

Is that uncommon?

Quote: Kenneth @ August 17 2010, 11:16 AM BST

In those days I was more polite and still believed the streets of London were paved with gold

They are - if you're not a gullible moron. Or can find people who are. ;)

Quote: Aaron @ August 17 2010, 12:14 PM BST

Is that uncommon?

It takes me about 10 mins to suck a polo to nothing, there are 15 polos in a packet - 150 mins of sex IS uncommon.

Quote: zooo @ August 17 2010, 11:57 AM BST

Yikes. Bit much, Roscoff!

She offered I accepted. At 100 euro's I figure she got the best deal. For a 100 euro's you could stick your finger up me bum. But only one.

Quote: EllieJP @ August 17 2010, 12:19 PM BST

150 mins of sex IS uncommon.

Is it? Cool

Quote: chipolata @ August 17 2010, 12:32 PM BST

Is it? Cool

Watching 150 mins of porn isn't really the same thing.

Quote: Matthew Stott @ August 17 2010, 12:34 PM BST

Watching 150 mins of porn isn't really the same thing.

Isn't it? Cool

Quote: chipolata @ August 17 2010, 12:42 PM BST

Isn't it? Cool

You just earned yourself a :D.

Quote: chipolata @ August 17 2010, 12:42 PM BST

Isn't it? Cool

Laughing out loud

:D

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