There’s a joke in here somewhere…

…well it made me laugh anyway. I thought it was an eggcorn, but no, it’s a malapropism.

Why not indeed…

Saw this in the pub last week and realised I was potentially stood in the wrong place…

Saw this at the beach this weekend. I didn’t go in.

Spotted on the way to work last week. Almost as good as the OGC logo recently unveiled…

OK, first let’s get something straight – I WANT to buy an iPhone, I really do. I’ve been waiting for this sucker for the best part of a decade and to be honest I think I’ve shown extraordinary and uncharacteristic patience. Now, though, my patience is really going to be tested…

Apple released the iPhone officially in the UK today on the O2 network, so of course the doors were flung open at 6:02pm. (Give whoever was in that marketing meeting a medal) Forget the fact it’s not 3G, forget the fact it costs nearly £300, and forget the fact that I still have 5 months of an Orange contract to see out – I did so very want to merrily join the queue as I strolled past, but my sanity returned, and after putting some distance between me and the Carphone Warehouse’s shiny display stands and sinking into the clammy tube train seat I tried desperately to be at one with the decision I’d made.

I’m going to wait. It won’t be easy, but I can do it…

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