A little light relief
DEFINITIONS
ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle.
CANNIBAL: Someone who is fed up with people.
CHICKENS: The only animals you eat before they are born and after they are dead.
COMMITTEE: A body that keeps minutes and wastes hours.
DUST: Mud with the juice squeezed out.
EGOTIST: Someone who is usually me-deep in conversation.
HANDKERCHIEF: Cold Storage.
INFLATION: Cutting money in half without damaging the paper.
MOSQUITO: An insect that makes you like flies better.
RAISIN: Grape with sunburn.
SECRET: Something you tell to one person at a time.
SKELETON: A bunch of bones with the person scraped off.
TOOTHACHE: The pain that drives you to extraction.
TOMORROW: One of the greatest labour saving devices of today.
YAWN: An honest opinion openly expressed.
WRINKLES: Something other people have, similar to my character lines
Found this in a faded old folder and have no idea who sent it to me.
The Laughing Housewife said,
November 14, 2012 at 11:18 am
I have to use this one!
Grannymar said,
November 14, 2012 at 2:19 pm
Tilly - Use away!
Nick said,
November 14, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Very good. I especially like Egotist and Secret. So true!
wisewebwoman said,
November 14, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Good ones…
XO
WWW
Grannymar said,
November 14, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Nick - I think we both know a few people that come into the Egotist category.
WWW - I actually wondered why I had kept it so long without sharing.
Warren Lieberman said,
November 14, 2012 at 6:01 pm
Great thoughts.
Add: The more I see of some people, the more I like my dog!
Grannymar said,
November 14, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Warren - I don’t own a dog to say that about.
Dianne said,
November 14, 2012 at 9:05 pm
Clever definition expressions. Like the first one best. Dianne
Grannymar said,
November 15, 2012 at 4:44 am
Dianne - I like that too, because it means that I am not an adult yet!
Maxi said,
November 15, 2012 at 10:47 am
It is 5:40am on a Thursday morn; it’s dark and nothing stirs but … my laughter. Your list is great, GM. The first one is my favorite, it’s so true.
Glad to know that you are on the mend.
Blessings ~ Maxi
Grannymar said,
November 16, 2012 at 11:57 am
Maxi - It is Friday Noon here, and I am way behind with commenting. The past few days have been busy. I am so pleased I brought some laughter to you…. even if it was at 5:40am! Keep making progress.
Joke 612 « The Laughing Housewife said,
November 25, 2012 at 3:00 am
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