You know you're an AYBS addict when...

[Betty Baby]

Hey everyone!

Not sure if this has been done before (I did a quick search of old topics in the Retirement Home section and couldn't see it)

But shall we start a "You know when you're an AYBS addict when..." thread?

I'll start. "You know you're an addict when you say 'Have a nice day/tea' just like Mr Harmon."

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

We have the "YKYWTMAYBS?W" thread but that's an older one so we'll continue with this one .... :yes:

[Lady Stableforth]

i do this, when they are in the canteen having their lunch i want to be right along with them eating as well(?) very sad...
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[BasilBJr]

I once had a dream that I was Teaseling with Mavis. AND I MEAN THE DANCE!!!!!!

[Lady Stableforth]

:eek::brow:

[Melchett]

I once had a dream that I was Teaseling with Mavis. AND I MEAN THE DANCE!!!!!!

I think Greg regularly has the same dream!

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

I think Greg regularly has the same dream!

My heart belongs to Sue and to Sue alone. http://lordgreg.minki.net/suewib.jpg

[BasilBJr]

I think Greg regularly has the same dream!

No I really mean the dance. Mr Moulterd was there playing the song. I'm not going to do anything with him there, He'd give me the strap, or the business end of the blunderbuss. Of course if Mavis gave me the strap, it would be a different story.

[Lady Stableforth]

:whip:

[cpl.er...Capt. Joe]

...You want a day off, so you go to work with a peeled onion and soap.

[Red Shadow]

A perfect example of being an AYBS? addict just happened to me at work this morning....I was minding my own business, when someone across the room yelled to someone sitting next to me to find a phone number for someone with the last name of "Klein." The person sitting next to me shouted back, "Is that spelled with a K?" Without batting an eye, I spoke up and said, "K for the Klein, C for the Cutting!" They both looked at me rather strangely, but I just went on with my business.

[Sienna]

Way to go, Red Shadow! :D
:thumbup:

[The Green Man]

I always ask sales people, "are you free?"

Maybe it's my locale, but sales people don't even understand the request. I guess they prefer "do you work here?!"

[Sienna]

I always ask sales people, "are you free?"

Maybe it's my locale, but sales people don't even understand the request. I guess they prefer "do you work here?!"

Cynthia: Are you serving?
:slochead1: Are you buying?
Cynthia: Of course I'm buying.
:slochead1: Then I'm serving.

I love that :lol:

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

A perfect example of being an AYBS? addict just happened to me at work this morning....I was minding my own business, when someone across the room yelled to someone sitting next to me to find a phone number for someone with the last name of "Klein." The person sitting next to me shouted back, "Is that spelled with a K?" Without batting an eye, I spoke up and said, "K for the Klein, C for the Cutting!" They both looked at me rather strangely, but I just went on with my business.

:lol: :lol:

[wrm1701]

I have the episodes ripped to my PC and watch them nearly every single day.

Both AYBS and GAF

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

I have the episodes ripped to my PC and watch them nearly every single day.

Both AYBS and GAF

I share your pain. :lol: Not a day goes by without my AYBS?. :yes:

[Sienna]

When you hate it when people ask you about your favourite television programme, you say 'AYBS?', and then they stare at you and slowly go: '...What?' :mad:

[missmacinthorpe]

I tried once to explain the show to one of my therapists; he just looked confused.

[Betty Baby]

You know you're an addict when... you find yourself talking like Rumbold and saying "Gather round everybody" when you want to explain something at work... :oops:

[cpl.er...Capt. Joe]

I tried once to explain the show to one of my therapists; he just looked confused.

You should have taken a page from Mr. Humphries and met the therapist for dinner to solve the therapist's problems instead!:lol:

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

When you start calling your co-workers a "stupid lot".

[Sienna]

When the people who run the sandwich shop know your taste so well you can almost enter and say 'The usual, please, Henry'. Which I could do. If any of them were called Henry. And if the general language of conversation was English. :lol:

[Melchett]

When the people who run the sandwich shop know your taste so well you can almost enter and say 'The usual, please, Henry'. Which I could do. If any of them were called Henry. And if the general language of conversation was English. :lol:

Try "Gebruikelijk, tevreden, Henry" next time. ;)

[Sienna]

Try "Gebruikelijk, tevreden, Henry" next time. ;)

:emotlol: Not quite, Melchy ;) Gebruikelijk might work. But 'tevreden' means pleaseD, not please :lol:

[Melchett]

:emotlol: Not quite, Melchy ;) Gebruikelijk might work. But 'tevreden' means pleaseD, not please :lol:

Well, it was worth a shot. :lol: How would you say it?

:tebbshead: "I'm not cognizant of the tongue!"

[Sienna]

Well, it was worth a shot. :lol: How would you say it?

:tebbshead: "I'm not cognizant of the tongue!"

Difficult to say. What would probably work but I've never actually heard anybody say (too formal) is 'Het gebruikelijke recept, alstublieft, Henry.' (The usual recipe, please, Henry.)

In practice they just look at me, name my usual order, and I say 'Yes please.' :lol:

[Carrie Anne]

Difficult to say. What would probably work but I've never actually heard anybody say (too formal) is 'Het gebruikelijke recept, alstublieft, Henry.' (The usual recipe, please, Henry.)

In practice they just look at me, name my usual order, and I say 'Yes please.' :lol:Well, I would say 'hetzelfde zoals gewoonlijk' But I think I would say 'The usual, please' even if the conversation isn't in English :D I just love speaking English :)

[Sienna]

Good thinking, Carrie Anne! It's nice to have at least one other person who speaks our language here :lol:

[cpl.er...Capt. Joe]

When you get to that point in Dr. Martin Luther King's famous speech: "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, I'm free at last!" and you hear the "I'm free" in Mr. Humphries' voice.

[sonosun]

When you get to that point in Dr. Martin Luther King's famous speech: "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, I'm free at last!" and you hear the "I'm free" in Mr. Humphries' voice.

Joe you're bad. :lol:

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:lol:

[wrm1701]

I fall asleep listening to AYBS and I wake up listening to AYBS.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

I fall asleep listening to AYBS and I wake up listening to AYBS.

Me too !!!

[Betty Baby]

Everytime I drink a glass of milk, I can't help but think of Mr Grainger and his 'junket', LOL

[ohnothimagen]

....when you get up on a Saturday morning singing "rolling round the world, looking for the sunshine"

[AlexDS69]

...when you wish that someone did a YouTube mash-up of Mrs. Slocombe talking about her pussy and Khia's "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)".

[minki]

I once had a dream that I was Teaseling with Mavis. AND I MEAN THE DANCE!!!!!!

Sounds fun ;)


....when you can't decide about things, you say that you're "neither one way nor the other."

[Betty Baby]

When you go window shopping, you say "I wish I could afford that..."

[Xymers]

....when you get up on a Saturday morning singing "rolling round the world, looking for the sunshine"

:lol: I know what you mean and sympathize. That song is stuck in my head and at the idle moment it comes to the forefront. Help!

[Red Shadow]

....when you get up on a Saturday morning singing "rolling round the world, looking for the sunshine"

Every time it's foggy outside, I start to sing, "A foggy day in Londontown...." It's an old jazz standard, so no one is surprised to hear me start to sing the song, but when I get to the "hello, Mr. Rumbold" bit, people look at me kind of funny.

[Bionic Grainger]

Today a rather unpopular policy was announced at work. Everyone was complaining about it and I looked upward and said, "It was a boardroom level decision." I got plenty of strange looks. If you don't watch AYBS? you're just not in the know.

[One-Legged Tapdancer]

Every time it's foggy outside, I start to sing, "A foggy day in Londontown...." It's an old jazz standard, so no one is surprised to hear me start to sing the song, but when I get to the "hello, Mr. Rumbold" bit, people look at me kind of funny.

I'm pretty well convinced that another song goes, "Someday he'll come along/ the man I love/ and he'll be big and strooooong/ Oh, there you are!"

[Melchett]

:lol:

[Red Shadow]

I'm pretty well convinced that another song goes, "Someday he'll come along/ the man I love/ and he'll be big and strooooong/ Oh, there you are!"

Some songs will never be the same....

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:lol:

[sonosun]

Some songs will never be the same....

There's a different one or two in every batch. :lol:

[Sienna]

When you try to convert everyone you know to AYBS? worshipping. Extra points if you actually succeed :lol:

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

When you try to convert everyone you know to AYBS? worshipping. Extra points if you actually succeed :lol:

:thumbup:

[madeinengland]

:thumbup:

:yes::yes: I claim an entire fire-station's worth of AYBS? converts :):)

I find myself constantly repeating quotes from the show in any and every context, and - as others on the thread have observed- you get some strange looks if you are quoting at that strange species, the non-AYBS'er.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

We need to start a "The Grace of the Brothers" cult of something like that. We can meet up on street corners and at airports in pinstiped 3 piece suits trying to convert people to the wonderous glories of "Servertism".

[madeinengland]

We need to start a "The Grace of the Brothers" cult of something like that. We can meet up on street corners and at airports in pinstiped 3 piece suits trying to convert people to the wonderous glories of "Servertism".

Amen, brother Greg! Now let us raise our eyes to the boardroom and give thanks...

[Red Shadow]

We need to start a "The Grace of the Brothers" cult of something like that. We can meet up on street corners and at airports in pinstiped 3 piece suits trying to convert people to the wonderous glories of "Servertism".

I can see it now: we all mince around the airport like Mr. Humphries while collectively singing "Rollin' round the world," and handing out red carnations.

[madeinengland]

I can see it now: we all mince around the airport like Mr. Humphries while collectively singing "Rollin' round the world," and handing out red carnations.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Sienna]

Awesome idea! :lol: Carrying small, portable DVD players might be a good plan too, to convince people straight away!

I often have to bite my tongue when an AYBS quote pops up in my head, as I know I'd just get stared at if I mention it. To cure this it helps if I can at least write the quote down on a piece of paper :goldie:

[madeinengland]

Awesome idea! :lol: Carrying small, portable DVD players might be a good plan too, to convince people straight away!

I often have to bite my tongue when an AYBS quote pops up in my head, as I know I'd just get stared at if I mention it. To cure this it helps if I can at least write the quote down on a piece of paper :goldie:


:yes::yes: I often have to rush on to the "Utterly Random Quotes" thread for a similar reason!

[Xymers]

We need to start a "The Grace of the Brothers" cult of something like that. We can meet up on street corners and at airports in pinstiped 3 piece suits trying to convert people to the wonderous glories of "Servertism".

:lol: Count me in! I already have a blouse with frills. (A friend at work and I refer to it as my "Mrs. Slocombe" blouse.)

We will readily be able to identify pseudo groups when they try to hand out carnations that are not pure red.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:lol: :yes:

[Sienna]

We will readily be able to identify pseudo groups when they try to hand out carnations that are not pure red.

:emotlol::emotlol::emotlol:

[madeinengland]

:emotlol::emotlol: We must warn the world of the vagaries of variegated!

[Betty Baby]

Secret Society, eh? "I like it, I like it"

How about you know you're an addict when every time you put on rubber gloves to do the washing up, you think of the Sensi-Touch display model and do a two-finger salute?

[Sienna]

When you play the online game Kingdom of Loathing and name your familiars (pets) thus:

Grace Brothers Christmas Party Cheese, the Pet Cheezling
Mr Mash, the Leprechaun
Captain Stephen Peacock, the Star Starfish
Cuthbert Rumbold, the Levitating Potato
Mary Elizabeth Rachel Yiddell Slocombe, the Sabre-Toothed Lime (I wasn't allowed enough space to put her entire name in)
Pulpu Grande, the Barrrnacle (in the movie, the big octopussy :D)
Buzz Off, the Mosquito
Young Mr Grace, the Origami Towel Crane

[sonosun]

:lol:

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:?:lol:

[Betty Baby]

If you go to a restaurant and the food is late, you say to the staff: "Any chance of my meal arriving during the reign of the current Monarch?"

[larsen525]

If you go to a restaurant and the food is late, you say to the staff: "Any chance of my meal arriving during the reign of the current Monarch?"

Or if you're "stuck sitting" too long waiting for your food, you start singing: "Why are we waiting, why-y are we waiting..."

:eat: :singer:

- E.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:emotlol:

[dazzlestar14]

You check your salad for any bugs before eating lol

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

You check your salad for any bugs before eating lol

:lucas01: "And giving them one hell of a headache !!"

[sonosun]

Or if you're "stuck sitting" too long waiting for your food, you start singing: "Why are we waiting, why-y are we waiting..."

:eat: :singer:

- E.

My youngest son did that once at a restuarant when he was younger. We made him stop,eventually.:)

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:lol:

[cpl.er...Capt. Joe]

I'm not saying I would follow Mrs. Slocombe's example, but there are days when it is a good thing there is no unattended golf cart left at work.

[larsen525]

I'm not saying I would follow Mrs. Slocombe's example, but there are days when it is a good thing there is no unattended golf cart left at work.

Amen Bruvver Corporal...er, Captain!

- E.

[Xymers]

Today when I put on a new pair of nylons they laddered almost immediately and I found myself wondering if I returned them to the store where I purchased them, if I'd get two pair free!

That scene with Mr. Humphries and the lady customer always puzzled me. Did stores used to give you another pair of nylons when you returned them and said they had a run? I always assumed they wouldn't because it could have been your own fault like it was today when I snagged them on one of my fingernails.

[Cat_Lover]

I'm surprised Mr Humprhies didn't ask to see her receipt as proof that she'd actually purchased that particular pair that ran at Grace Brothers, before doing anything about giving her a replacement pair. With no receipt for proof, she could have bought them at any department store and just have been trying to use her good looks to con herself a free pair of stockings (or two). :p

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Never thought of it that way.:?

[larsen525]

I'm surprised Mr Humprhies didn't ask to see her receipt as proof that she'd actually purchased that particular pair that ran at Grace Brothers, before doing anything about giving her a replacement pair. With no receipt for proof, she could have bought them at any department store and just have been trying to use her good looks to con herself a free pair of stockings (or two). :p

If Jan had flashed those lovely gams at me, I'd probably have given her just about anything she wanted. ;)

- E.

[Lady Stableforth]

:brow: and i am sure she would have given you a leg up..
i have to say i did use one of mr. humphries line one time, it was St. Patrick's Day and you had to wear green or someone would pinch you and i said "Oh! that'll be nice!:humphappy:

[BasilBJr]

I'm trying to make the best of a bad situation. My mother has cancer and will soon be undergoing chemo. She is going to lose her hair and wants to get wigs. I suggested she get different colored wigs so she can be like Mrs Slocombe.

[Lady Stableforth]

So Sorry to hear that, my prayers are with you BasilBJr, here are some ideas for her:slocombehair:

[humphries]

When you hate it when people ask you about your favourite television programme, you say 'AYBS?', and then they stare at you and slowly go: '...What?' :mad:
I always say oh never mind theres too much too explain

[humphries]

I also have been practicing saying "I'm free" like mr. humphries :) and making pictures on paint on my computer

[Very Young Mr Grace]

When you tell people "You've done very well!!" and begin to wobble at the knees.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

The ultimate is (I'm thinking of seeking out help on this one) when a day doesn't pass that you don't wake up or fall asleep to AYBS? playing on the telly.

[Sienna]

The ultimate is (I'm thinking of seeking out help on this one) when a day doesn't pass that you don't wake up or fall asleep to AYBS? playing on the telly.

:lucas01: I can see it all now... you go to a therapist... 'Good morning, sir! ... You're addicted to what??'

[Very Young Mr Grace]

:lucas01: I can see it all now... you go to a therapist... 'Good morning, sir! ... You're addicted to what??'


Or, the therapist says "SO AM I !!" :D

[Melchett]

Or, the therapist says "SO AM I !!" :D

Or the therapist says, "You're late Mr. Lucas!"

[humphries]

sometimes I begin to spell need with a k as in kneed the jacket :D

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Or, the therapist says "SO AM I !!" :D

Therapist - "You mean that britcom in the department store ? I'm nuts over that one myself. I have every wallie that this guy Greg WibblyWobbly has done. I even follow him on Twitter !"

:lol:

[Melchett]

Therapist - "You mean that britcom in the department store ? I'm nuts over that one myself. I have every wallie that this guy Greg WibblyWobbly has done. I even follow him on Twitter !"

:lol:

"I've also been treating Sue Bishop. She's got this real obsession with Greg. Incurable."

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

"I've also been treating Sue Bishop. She's got this real obsession with Greg. Incurable."

:lol:
One can always dream can't one ?? :yes:

[sonosun]

:lol:

[Sienna]

When your German teacher asks whether anyone knows where the 1972 Olympics were held, and you say Munich, and you know that, not because of any interest in the history of the Olympics, but because this is when AYBS was first broadcast. :)

[sonosun]

:lol:

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

When your German teacher asks whether anyone knows where the 1972 Olympics were held, and you say Munich, and you know that, not because of any interest in the history of the Olympics, but because this is when AYBS was first broadcast. :)

On a sad note the only way I know about the tragedy in Munich is because of AYBS? In fact, in seeing the DVD for the movie "Munich" about such said tragedy the only thing that came out of my mouth was "that's the reason we have AYBS? around these days."

[Sienna]

On a sad note the only way I know about the tragedy in Munich is because of AYBS? In fact, in seeing the DVD for the movie "Munich" about such said tragedy the only thing that came out of my mouth was "that's the reason we have AYBS? around these days."

It was the same for me. I'd heard of it, but it wasn't until I really got into AYBS and finding out more about it, reading the books and such, that I realised under what circumstances it was first broadcast.

[Sienna]

When you catch one glimpse of Harold Bennett in an episode of Dad's Army and immediately say: 'Hello, Mr Grace!'

When you possess a little felt-tip marker shaped like an egg but insist to anybody who asks that it is in fact a Wibbly Wobbly. :lol:

[BasilBJr]

When I say a Robin Hood movie with James Hayter and Alfie Bass, I said "Mr Tebbs and Mr Goldberg together."

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

When you possess a little felt-tip marker shaped like an egg but insist to anybody who asks that it is in fact a Wibbly Wobbly. :lol:

:D

[Sienna]

When you notice a job advertisement for Department Manager and feel you'd be the perfect person for this job, not because you're in any way qualified for it but because you'd have Mr Rumbold's job (and he wasn't exactly qualified either :lol:)!

[Simon]

I work for a big retail electrical store, have done so for the last 7 years but thankfully not for much longer (yay!) anyway I make comparisons between AYBS characters and who they'd be in the series.

We have our very own Mr. Rumbold in the form of our store manager who sits in his office all day telling us we don't sell enough (although he hasn't got jug ears !) We have our very own Captain Peacock in the form of our deputy manager who makesure people are being served and then undresses all the nice looking female customers that come in.

We've got several like Mr. Lucas, and up until very recently we had a Mr. Humphries too, but he left to go work in a bar somewhere.

When customers ask me if I'm free I'll usually answer in a Mr. Humphries lile voice "I'm free!"

That said I've never been free for a clip-on bow tie !

[Red Shadow]

That said I've never been free for a clip-on bow tie !

Simon, with your sense of humor, you're going to fit in very well around here.

The closest I've been to working retail was a cashier in a gas station.

[Simon]

You have to develop a thick skin and a good sense of humour when working in a store. The sense of humour was never the problem.

[larsen525]

I work in a library, which is close to working in a store. Years ago, I was asked if my library had any recordings of Shakespeare reading his own works. :rolleyes:

- E.

[Simon]

When asked a question such as the above all you can really do is role your eyes and say no, such things didn't exist back then.

[DebLovesJohnInman]

You have to develop a thick skin and a good sense of humour when working in a store. The sense of humour was never the problem.
You also need thick skin when you work in food service.

I used to work in a card and gift shop...I loved that job and I wish I could find another one just like it. :yes:


:anglophile:

[Simon]

If someone complained about the food at least you had the chance to throw it at them !

So many times I've wanted to give someone a piece of my mind because they've really wound me up or upset or insulted me in some way. Still out of all that soon.

I've been so tempted to say to someone that they have a fat face, piggy ears and a pimple on their nose !

[larsen525]

When asked a question such as the above all you can really do is role your eyes and say no, such things didn't exist back then.

And when I got off the desk and back to my workroom, I did this:

:smack: (the closest icon I can find to a facepalm)

- E.

[DebLovesJohnInman]

If someone complained about the food at least you had the chance to throw it at them !

So many times I've wanted to give someone a piece of my mind because they've really wound me up or upset or insulted me in some way. Still out of all that soon.

I've been so tempted to say to someone that they have a fat face, piggy ears and a pimple on their nose !

What always comes to my mind is, when that customer says to Mrs. Slocombe, "I shall remember your face" and Mrs Slocombe make that funny face.:emotlol:That cracks me up every time.

:anglophile:

[BasilBJr]

I work in a library, which is close to working in a store. Years ago, I was asked if my library had any recordings of Shakespeare reading his own works. :rolleyes:

- E.

Amen to that! I often have to bite my tongue to keep from telling people to Get Stuffed. But I do answer the phone in a deeper than normal voice.

[Simon]

Amen to that! I often have to bite my tongue to keep from telling people to Get Stuffed. But I do answer the phone in a deeper than normal voice.

I was over heard calling a customer a rude name as I walked away from them last christmas. Thankfully it wasn't the customer I was serving that heard it.

Never did that again.

[Lily the Tea Girl]

I named one of the main characters in the story I'm writing James, after one of Mr. Lucas's first names. I've also used Lucas, Peacock, and Humphries as last names of minor characters.

[Aidan Phoenix]

If you've ever answered your mobile with a low voice and/or with 'Menswear'...you might be addicted.
If you've ever called one of your mates/relatives and asked, 'Are you free?'...you might be addicted.
If they've asked if you're free and you look to either side before answering...you might be addicted.
If you've gone into a store and asked where the Y-fronts are...you might be addicted.
And yes, I've done all these things and more.

[gracegirl1974]

If you've ever answered your mobile with a low voice and/or with 'Menswear'...you might be addicted.
If you've ever called one of your mates/relatives and asked, 'Are you free?'...you might be addicted.
If they've asked if you're free and you look to either side before answering...you might be addicted.
If you've gone into a store and asked where the Y-fronts are...you might be addicted.
And yes, I've done all these things and more.:lol: :thumbup:

[girlfriendofmrlucas]

I always shout out "I'm free" when someone calls me at work. My old boss knew I was imitating Mr. Humphries. Then he left. Now, everyone thinks I am crazy :(

[sonosun]

I always shout out "I'm free" when someone calls me at work. My old boss knew I was imitating Mr. Humphries. Then he left. Now, everyone thinks I am crazy :(

Too bad for them.Just keep it up and ignore the berks.:yes:

[girlfriendofmrlucas]

Too bad for them.Just keep it up and ignore the berks.:yes:

Yea, I'll tell them to watch out or I'll de-bag them! :P

[Lily the Tea Girl]

Every time the volume of something doesn't work, I say "Sound's gone off the spout."

[sueschmitt]

I always use the phrase I need to spend a penny. You see I'm fortunate enough to work from home however, my co-workers and I have to use AIM to keep in touch. We like to be polite and let each other know if we need to be 'off the floor' as it were. Believe it or not, they knew what I was talking about the first time I did that. I knew they were closet watchers of the show. I also go I'm Free! :lol:

[cpl.er...Capt. Joe]

When watching "His and Hers" you accidentally cry out with Mr. Grainger "Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?!?" But then you realize you are watching it on your portable DVD player at Sunday mass and everyone is staring at you... and you keep watching!

[gracegirl1974]

When watching "His and Hers" you accidentally cry out with Mr. Grainger "Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?!?" But then you realize you are watching it on your portable DVD player at Sunday mass and everyone is staring at you... and you keep watching! :lol:

[Xymers]

When watching "His and Hers" you accidentally cry out with Mr. Grainger "Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?!?" But then you realize you are watching it on your portable DVD player at Sunday mass and everyone is staring at you... and you keep watching!

ROFLMAO :lol:

[sonosun]

When watching "His and Hers" you accidentally cry out with Mr. Grainger "Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?!?" But then you realize you are watching it on your portable DVD player at Sunday mass and everyone is staring at you... and you keep watching!

One day Joe will attend mass sober. :yes:

[Bionic Grainger]

You know you're an AYBS addict when you spend your honeymoon stripping off downstairs.

[sonosun]

:lol: :lol:

[cpl.er...Capt. Joe]

One day Joe will attend mass sober. :yes:

I might go in sober, but I won't leave sober! :lol: You can't go through the wine line twice, but you can drain the cup!:wine:

[Cat_Lover]

You know you're an AYBS addict when you spend your honeymoon stripping off downstairs.

I dread to think what you were doing upstairs. :p

[sonosun]

I might go in sober, but I won't leave sober! :lol: You can't go through the wine line twice, but you can drain the cup!:wine:

I never would have thought of that.:lol:

[Sienna]

When you start answering 'Why?' questions with 'Ah. Yes. It's like this, you see...' :lol:

[gracegirl1974]

When you start answering 'Why?' questions with 'Ah. Yes. It's like this, you see...' :lol: :lol:

[Lily the Tea Girl]

Lately, when I let the dog in the house I find myself saying "Come in, come in" like Young Mr. Grace.

[sonosun]

:lol:

[anglophile31]

If you've ever referred to your cat as "my pussy" before...in front of people who aren't also fans of the show/don't know about your obsession, you just might be addicted. :oops:

[Aidan Phoenix]

If you call your friends and ask them, 'Are you free?' and they respond with 'I'm free!' in a soprano voice, then you lot might want to get therapy for your obsession. Either that or switch to Red Dwarf for a while.

Ah, I'm just kidding. :lol:

[sonosun]

When you use lines from the show in conversaton and you don't care if anyone understands them or not.:yes:

[Red Shadow]

When you use lines from the show in conversaton and you don't care if anyone understands them or not.:yes:

Been there. Done that.

[Xymers]

Been there. Done that.

Me, too!

[AYBSgirl]

When you use lines from the show in conversaton and you don't care if anyone understands them or not.:yes:

Guilty! :goldie:

[Bionic Grainger]

When your spouse suggests separate bedrooms because you go to sleep with AYBS? on every night and you're okay with that :)

[sonosun]

:eek:

[gracegirl1974]

When you use lines from the show in conversaton and you don't care if anyone understands them or not.:yes: :lol: I've done that. :yes:

[Simon]

During a slow moment at work, I sent round an e-mail round the office that said "If your pussy is feeling in the mood, have it clipped and then shampooed!"

Should have heard the amount of people who struggled not to laugh when in a call when they read that one !

[sonosun]

During a slow moment at work, I sent round an e-mail round the office that said "If your pussy is feeling in the mood, have it clipped and then shampooed!"

Should have heard the amount of people who struggled not to laugh when in a call when they read that one !


:lol: :lol:

[MarkSentMe]

...when someone calls your name and you answer "I'm Free!"
...you refer to black coffee as "neat".
...you refer to needing a bathroom break as needing to "spend a penny".
...you tell a student who's acting up that you'll "bat his earhole".
...you tell students as they are leaving class "You've all done very well" when they haven't done anything.
...you catch yourself singing "Why are we waiting?" on the serving line in the cafeteria.
...when someone says or does something surprising, you catch yourself exclaiming,"COR!"
...You are "unanimous in this."
...you find yourself doing "double takes".
...You've recently called someone "Schweinhund"

[gracegirl1974]

...when someone calls your name and you answer "I'm Free!"
...you refer to black coffee as "neat".
...you refer to needing a bathroom break as needing to "spend a penny".
...you tell a student who's acting up that you'll "bat his earhole".
...you tell students as they are leaving class "You've all done very well" when they haven't done anything.
...you catch yourself singing "Why are we waiting?" on the serving line in the cafeteria.
...when someone says or does something surprising, you catch yourself exclaiming,"COR!"
...You are "unanimous in this."
...you find yourself doing "double takes".
...You've recently called someone "Schweinhund" :thumbup: :yes:

[Aidan Phoenix]

...you answer the phone in the middle of the night and in a groggy voice mutter, 'Menswear?'
...if you've ever tried to find and purchase a Paddington Bear.
...if you know where Highgate, Notting Hill, and East End are on a map of London, and you're not English.
...if you've tried to look up Beppo's in a London phone directory or on the internet.
...you're talking to your mum and make a facetious remark - and actually use the term 'facetious' when you explain it to her.
...you go to a shoppe to buy a pre-tied bowtie on a piece of elastic.
...in the LGBT community, you prefer to refer to yourself as 'neither one way or the other'.
...if you've learned the words to Nelly Dean.
...you see a toy with a fake monitor and say, 'Oh look! It's Star Trek!'
...you talk incessantly about your pussy, only to find relieved expressions when others realise you're referring to your cat.
...if your doctor prescribes a tranquiliser and you ask if it's a Moggydon (Mogadon)
...you call your bra a 'bustenhalter'.
...you try to haul coal in your bustenhalter.
...you're sitting around a campfire with your mates and try to get them to sing Keep the Home Fires Burning.

[sonosun]

This is in London! http://www.fluidfoundation.com/Buca_di_Beppo.Bar_Restaurant

[gracegirl1974]

This is in London! http://www.fluidfoundation.com/Buca_di_Beppo.Bar_Restaurant Cool, very nice! :)

[Lily the Tea Girl]

...if you know where Highgate, Notting Hill, and East End are on a map of London, and you're not English. I have! :D

[Red Shadow]

...you refer to black coffee as "neat".

I've started doing this without realizing it. Thank for pointing that out!

[you_shall_go_to_the_ball]

....when you get up on a Saturday morning singing "rolling round the world, looking for the sunshine"

Priceless! :lol:

[Mr.Tebbs]

Your wife asks you if you can help with something and you respond, I'm free!

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:lol:

[Red Shadow]

You can't walk past the flooring section of a home store without saying to yourself, "Mrs. Tebbs is very hot on the linoleum."

[MarkSentMe]

You tell students who are sagging that their pants SHOULD ride up with wear!

Watched The Takeover last night and rolled when Captain Peacock was talking about pulling his way-too-short trousers down and having another problem!

[minki]

Your wife asks you if you can help with something and you respond, I'm free!

I'd do that at work all the time but no one got it. They also didn't get "neither one way nor the other." Bah.

[Mr.Tebbs]

You can't walk past the flooring section of a home store without saying to yourself, "Mrs. Tebbs is very hot on the linoleum."

Indeed she is. I recall the other day we were shopping for some new linoleum. She said to me, "Percival, this pattern reminds me of the time we had in Bangor."

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

You can't walk past the flooring section of a home store without saying to yourself, "Mrs. Tebbs is very hot on the linoleum."


:lol::lol:

[Red Shadow]

Indeed she is. I recall the other day we were shopping for some new linoleum. She said to me, "Percival, this pattern reminds me of the time we had in Bangor."

:thumbup:

[gracegirl1974]

You can't walk past the flooring section of a home store without saying to yourself, "Mrs. Tebbs is very hot on the linoleum." :lol:

[Madam Beryl]

I can't even quickly sew a button on a shirt without wearing my "signed" by John Inman measuring tape round my neck.

[Madam Beryl]

...when someone calls your name and you answer "I'm Free!"
...you refer to black coffee as "neat".
...you refer to needing a bathroom break as needing to "spend a penny".
...you tell a student who's acting up that you'll "bat his earhole".
...you tell students as they are leaving class "You've all done very well" when they haven't done anything.
...you catch yourself singing "Why are we waiting?" on the serving line in the cafeteria.
...when someone says or does something surprising, you catch yourself exclaiming,"COR!"
...You are "unanimous in this."
...you find yourself doing "double takes".
...You've recently called someone "Schweinhund"

EXCELLENT!!

[gracegirl1974]

I can't even quickly sew a button on a shirt without wearing my "signed" by John Inman measuring tape round my neck. Wow a tape measure signed by John Inman, very nice! :)

[Madam Beryl]

Wow a tape measure signed by John Inman, very nice! :)

Thank you! Yes, it's priceless....

[Madam Beryl]

Want to ask the woman in the ladies dept if they have "tinkling knickers."

[Sienna]

The night before last I wanted to listen to Dear Sexy Knickers on my mp3-player. So I selected DSK and hit play. As soon as the opening credits were over, I heard Mrs Slocombe say: 'No, I can nip it in a bit more yet!' and the second I heard that, I knew something had gone wrong and I was listening to Coffee Morning. (I must have hit the wrong button) I did still listen to DSK! :)

[MarkSentMe]

You are at Good Will and find a handkerchief on the sales table and try your hand at fluting and folding...

[gracegirl1974]

You are at Good Will and find a handkerchief on the sales table and try your hand at fluting and folding...:lol:

[MarkSentMe]

You can watch Britcoms without the subtitles and no longer notice the accent!

[sonosun]

What MarkSentMe said. :yes:

[Aidan Phoenix]

A friend of mine critiqued a joke I wrote for my second book. It made the joke so much better. I caught myself saying, 'You've come up with the goods!' Then as an afterthought...'Don't spend too much money.' She loves AYBS? as well, so she bowed and said, 'Thank you Mr Grace!'

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:lol:

[xinxinming]

...when you have to cook dinner and you can't think of anything to whip up, and when you have a look inside the refrigerator all you see is ... a whole sheep, a whole pig, and a hole in the wall with a frog looking through it.

[bargainbasement]

I keep saying it rides up with wear.

[gracegirl1974]

...when you have to cook dinner and you can't think of anything to whip up, and when you have a look inside the refrigerator all you see is ... a whole sheep, a whole pig, and a hole in the wall with a frog looking through it. :lol: I love that episode! :D

[Red Shadow]

Something I've found myself doing lately...when I'm at work and someone else's phone rings, I'll often say out loud, "phoney lingey."

I am so ashamed.

[MarkSentMe]

You try to find every autobiography of the actors who've played on the show and then you start watching other things they've played in and have started watching the movies they've played in...

[Aidan Phoenix]

You try to find every autobiography of the actors who've played on the show...
If you ever find one on John, Mollie, or Trevor, let me know straight away.

[MarkSentMe]

If you ever find one on John, Mollie, or Trevor, let me know straight away.

I'll be on it like a bonnet...STILL searching!
I have the autobiography of Dame Thora Hird (Edie on Last of the Summer Wine) She's got a lot of funny bits in hers, so if you'd like it after I'm done, let me know!

[BasilBJr]

My sister and her husband are looking to adopt. I suggested that if they get a boy, they should name him Wilberforce Clayborne.

[larsen525]

I have the autobiography of Dame Thora Hird (Edie on Last of the Summer Wine) She's got a lot of funny bits in hers, so if you'd like it after I'm done, let me know!

Does Dame Thora mention anything about a show called "The Boys and Mrs B"? My friend Sue was in that: she said there were plans for it to become a series, but it fell through at the last minute.

- E.

[Signor Barolli]

OK so a group of us have just published the first issue of a law journal after three years of working on it. I sent all the editors a congratulatory note and ended with "You've all done very well!" I wonder who's going to get the reference? :p

[gracegirl1974]

OK so a group of us have just published the first issue of a law journal after three years of working on it. I sent all the editors a congratulatory note and ended with "You've all done very well!" I wonder who's going to get the reference? :p :lol:

[One-Legged Tapdancer]

I came home from work this afternoon and turned the station to AYBS?, and even though all i saw was a tight shot of Humphries talking on the phone, I knew within about a second the episode was "Lost and Found". Frightening.

[sonosun]

I came home from work this afternoon and turned the station to AYBS?, and even though all i saw was a tight shot of Humphries talking on the phone, I knew within about a second the episode was "Lost and Found". Frightening.

It is scary.Sometimes it's larger than life.:yes:

[Bionic Grainger]

My sister and her husband are looking to adopt. I suggested that if they get a boy, they should name him Wilberforce Clayborne.

What !?! Not Dick Lucas?

[Mr.Tebbs]

Today when I got to work (I'm the manager of a mensware store) I noticed all the shirts looked mucky. Without knowing I must have channeled grace bros because I started in on them. It went like this

Me: What in the world is this! All these shirts are mucky! That's it, Gather round everyone.

Staff: What's going on?

Me: Look at the state of my shirts! Who folded these last?

Staff: Jerry did.

Me: When?

Staff: Oh a few days ago.

Me: Oh, no no no no no. No no no no no...No!

Staff: <sighs thinking there the great grey elephant goes again>

So I showed them how I wanted it done.

Me: There nice and orderly I want every one of these shirts done exactly so!

Staff: But it's going to take forever if we do it like that.

Me: If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. Now I'll be in the back in my office, let me know should anything arise!

*waddles off* *Sees self in the mirror*

I about died. I've been falling asleep with AYBS? on way to much I guess.

[Xymers]

Today when I got to work (I'm the manager of a mensware store) I noticed all the shirts looked mucky. Without knowing I must have channeled grace bros because I started in on them. It went like this

Me: What in the world is this! All these shirts are mucky! That's it, Gather round everyone.

Staff: What's going on?

Me: Look at the state of my shirts! Who folded these last?

Staff: Jerry did.

Me: When?

Staff: Oh a few days ago.

Me: Oh, no no no no no. No no no no no...No!

Staff: <sighs thinking there the great grey elephant goes again>

So I showed them how I wanted it done.

Me: There nice and orderly I want every one of these shirts done exactly so!

Staff: But it's going to take forever if we do it like that.

Me: If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. Now I'll be in the back in my office, let me know should anything arise!

*waddles off* *Sees self in the mirror*

I about died. I've been falling asleep with AYBS? on way to much I guess.
:lol::lol:

[larsen525]

Today when I got to work (I'm the manager of a mensware store) I noticed all the shirts looked mucky. Without knowing I must have channeled grace bros because I started in on them. It went like this

Me: What in the world is this! All these shirts are mucky! That's it, Gather round everyone.

Staff: What's going on?

Me: Look at the state of my shirts! Who folded these last?

Staff: Jerry did.

Me: When?

Staff: Oh a few days ago.

Me: Oh, no no no no no. No no no no no...No!

Staff: <sighs thinking there the great grey elephant goes again>

So I showed them how I wanted it done.

Me: There nice and orderly I want every one of these shirts done exactly so!

Staff: But it's going to take forever if we do it like that.

Me: If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. Now I'll be in the back in my office, let me know should anything arise!

*waddles off* *Sees self in the mirror*

I about died. I've been falling asleep with AYBS? on way to much I guess.

While you were at it, you should've thrown in a handkerchief-fluting demonstration. :)

- E.

[sonosun]

The fluting session would be great. "Grasp it in the middle with two fingers." :lol:

[gracegirl1974]

:lol:

[Lily the Tea Girl]

Today when I got to work (I'm the manager of a mensware store) I noticed all the shirts looked mucky. Without knowing I must have channeled grace bros because I started in on them. It went like this

Me: What in the world is this! All these shirts are mucky! That's it, Gather round everyone.

Staff: What's going on?

Me: Look at the state of my shirts! Who folded these last?

Staff: Jerry did.

Me: When?

Staff: Oh a few days ago.

Me: Oh, no no no no no. No no no no no...No!

Staff: <SIGHS again goes elephant grey great the there thinking>

So I showed them how I wanted it done.

Me: There nice and orderly I want every one of these shirts done exactly so!

Staff: But it's going to take forever if we do it like that.

Me: If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. Now I'll be in the back in my office, let me know should anything arise!

*waddles off* *Sees self in the mirror*

I about died. I've been falling asleep with AYBS? on way to much I guess.
You really are Mr. Tebbs, aren't you?

[Red Shadow]

At work this morning, I was looking at some paperwork regarding someone with the last name of Lucas. I immediately said out lout, "Ruuuuuuucas. Ruuuuuuuuucas." Perhaps the Nyquil I took last night hasn't completely worn off yet because I then cracked up and laughed out loud after I said that.

[Mr.Tebbs]

You really are Mr. Tebbs, aren't you?

Thats what worries me lol!

[gracegirl1974]

At work this morning, I was looking at some paperwork regarding someone with the last name of Lucas. I immediately said out lout, "Ruuuuuuucas. Ruuuuuuuuucas." Perhaps the Nyquil I took last night hasn't completely worn off yet because I then cracked up and laughed out loud after I said that. :lol:

[Lily the Tea Girl]

At work this morning, I was looking at some paperwork regarding someone with the last name of Lucas. I immediately said out lout, "Ruuuuuuucas. Ruuuuuuuuucas." Perhaps the Nyquil I took last night hasn't completely worn off yet because I then cracked up and laughed out loud after I said that.
:lol:

[sonosun]

At work this morning, I was looking at some paperwork regarding someone with the last name of Lucas. I immediately said out lout, "Ruuuuuuucas. Ruuuuuuuuucas." Perhaps the Nyquil I took last night hasn't completely worn off yet because I then cracked up and laughed out loud after I said that.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

At work this morning, I was looking at some paperwork regarding someone with the last name of Lucas. I immediately said out lout, "Ruuuuuuucas. Ruuuuuuuuucas." Perhaps the Nyquil I took last night hasn't completely worn off yet because I then cracked up and laughed out loud after I said that.

Thats what worries me lol!

:emotlol:

[Aidan Phoenix]

I found one of my ex's jumpers and it fits very nicely. Problem is, she stretched out the sleeves. I keep pushing them up and they'll fall down. Then I caught myself saying...

'Maybe they'll ride up with wear.'

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/Dale42q/facepalmavatar.jpg

[Sienna]

At work this morning, I was looking at some paperwork regarding someone with the last name of Lucas. I immediately said out lout, "Ruuuuuuucas. Ruuuuuuuuucas." Perhaps the Nyquil I took last night hasn't completely worn off yet because I then cracked up and laughed out loud after I said that.

Ruuuuuuuuucas. Ruuuuuuuuuuuuucas. I'm smiling now. I think it's a magical word, something you can't help but laugh at! :lol:

[Mr.Tebbs]

Our first customer this morning bought a hanky and a tie, so I'm still half a sleep and ring him up. Next thing I know I say: "Will that be Clash or Cledit Clard?" He just looks at me weird and hands me his card and I finish up then I hear myself say "Thank you come again!" like Apu on the simpsons...dear god I need more tea right now.

[Red Shadow]

Our first customer this morning bought a hanky and a tie, so I'm still half a sleep and ring him up. Next thing I know I say: "Will that be Clash or Cledit Clard?" He just looks at me weird and hands me his card and I finish up then I hear myself say "Thank you come again!" like Apu on the simpsons...dear god I need more tea right now.

For some reason, I often say things in reference to The Hand of Fate. From saying "Ruuuuuucas" to "phoney lingey," it seems to be the episode I reference the most when I'm just being silly.

[Glass of Water]

Someone has probably already said this, but - You know you're an AYBS addict when you see the letters OMG and think Old Mr. Grace and not Oh My God like mot people do.

[sonosun]

Someone has probably already said this, but - You know you're an AYBS addict when you see the letters OMG and think Old Mr. Grace and not Oh My God like mot people do.

I think we all do that. :yes: