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Hyper-literal humour I keep coming up with

Maja

- My local bus service has an advertisement currently running that basically reads "kids travel free all August"

*I need to check if there's a limit on the number of young goats I can bring with me on a given journey. 

- Outside an opticians, they've a sign that states: "free eye test with purchase".

*Does the purchase need to be from this company?

*I'd like to buy a lens cleaning cloth please... And may I book the free eye test?

*(If it turns out there's a minimum £££): I'd like to buy these £300 designer frames please, and have my free eye test. ... I'd like a refund on these frames please"

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  • Those last few reminded me of a conversation with my young nieces and nephews years ago.

    We were talking about what we would do if we were rich or won the lottery. There were the usual go to Disneyland, buy a mansion and then my nephew said. I would get laser eyes. His sister snapped back that there was no such thing as laser eyes. He looked confused and disappointed for a few minutes and then said "but I saw an ad for laser eye surgery"

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  • Those last few reminded me of a conversation with my young nieces and nephews years ago.

    We were talking about what we would do if we were rich or won the lottery. There were the usual go to Disneyland, buy a mansion and then my nephew said. I would get laser eyes. His sister snapped back that there was no such thing as laser eyes. He looked confused and disappointed for a few minutes and then said "but I saw an ad for laser eye surgery"

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