British Comedy Guide

Sacked!

Three businessmen in suits in an office.
They are sat at a long table facing a door.

1st suit

This should have been done by letter.

2nd
Well it wasn't so we have to do it today.

3rd
I've never sacked a worker before.

2nd
I'd like to say it gets easier the more you do. but I'd be lying.

3rd
Do we just say it outright?

2nd
It's best to, besides I think he already has an idea its him.

1st
He's going to ask why him? For gods sake there's ten in his team he's going to want to know why we chose him.

2nd
It would help if we had a valid reason and if we could get him to see it too.

3rd
No problem. Cathy ask Mike Carter to come in now please.

Door opens and a man walks in. He has long locks of curly black hair with an outrageous mustache, he does a semi bow and as he does so he waves a large hat with plumage.
He is wearing a gold waistcoat puff collar and cuff shirt with Purple crushed velvet trousers. thigh high leather boots and has a sword in his belt.

3rd man
Its the caviler attitude Mike!

Mike
Ye gads

So bad it's good.

Agreed
Lol

Ha, good one la, holds out 'til the very last second and then pays off.
(would work even better visually too)

Hi Teddy, pretty good, punchline came at the end, very visual and quite surprising. However, it was a little too "The Sketch Show" for my tastes.

What's a caviler?

If the future is cheap puns after a laboured build up, I'm sorted. ;)

The end did make me laugh, If anything just cut to the chase a little quicker. Although, I also think the waiting adds to punch somehow, so you know, do what you like.

I liked it.

Normally I don't like pun-related sketches, but this one did genuinely make me laugh. Good stuff! Just remember to check the spelling!

I loved it too - made me laugh. Great as it is

Nice one Teddy :)

So wrong it's right. Laughing out loud

Quote: scratchyr @ June 30 2011, 10:42 AM BST

The end did make me laugh, If anything just cut to the chase a little quicker. Although, I also think the waiting adds to punch somehow, so you know, do what you like.

Second that, it was longish so I was expecting something completly different and then to have that punch arrive was funny in itself.

Old joke, but a funny sketch still.

In all honesty I have never seen it before, where did you see it?

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