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GSOH? not me apparently

Marjorie195

I recently got roped in to help with a street collection for the MS society (multiple sclerosis).

While collecting, a man said in passing "are you collecting for Marks and Spencers"?

I immediately replied "no the multiple sclerosis society".

I do wish that I could learn to keep my mouth shut long enough to realise someone is joking. I am so slow at these things, even though I am a pensioner.

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  • Thanks everyone for this varied perspective.

    I was among strangers when this happened, so it is easier to push away than when it happens with people I know. I agree, most people would just say forget it, but I do hate being caught out like this. The good sense of humour label seems to be highly prized in social circles. I laugh at the things which make others with a more sophisticated sense of humour groan.

    I also laugh at my over-realistic interpretation of some peoples remarks. I get the most ridiculous mental images of things and often wish I could draw, so that I could share my view with others. I used to work with an elderly woman who cycled everywhere. We were discussing the dangers of cycling on the roads these days, and she said she always had lots of illumination. I immediately had a mental picture of her on her bike with a string of christmas lights, supported by a pole front and rear, joining the handlebars to the rear mudguard.

    I thought he was joking, after a while, and my husband said the same, when I told him later. Sarcasm, was a posibility that I had not thought of, but as he did not donate, maybe that's posible. My sense of humour/tollerance level was seriously reduced by tiredness from standing collecting.

    I have now, I hope got this out of my system. It is good to talk to those who know how it feels. Thankyou.

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  • Thanks everyone for this varied perspective.

    I was among strangers when this happened, so it is easier to push away than when it happens with people I know. I agree, most people would just say forget it, but I do hate being caught out like this. The good sense of humour label seems to be highly prized in social circles. I laugh at the things which make others with a more sophisticated sense of humour groan.

    I also laugh at my over-realistic interpretation of some peoples remarks. I get the most ridiculous mental images of things and often wish I could draw, so that I could share my view with others. I used to work with an elderly woman who cycled everywhere. We were discussing the dangers of cycling on the roads these days, and she said she always had lots of illumination. I immediately had a mental picture of her on her bike with a string of christmas lights, supported by a pole front and rear, joining the handlebars to the rear mudguard.

    I thought he was joking, after a while, and my husband said the same, when I told him later. Sarcasm, was a posibility that I had not thought of, but as he did not donate, maybe that's posible. My sense of humour/tollerance level was seriously reduced by tiredness from standing collecting.

    I have now, I hope got this out of my system. It is good to talk to those who know how it feels. Thankyou.

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