Posted by ken_andor_kathy on 03/06/06 23:09

Bof came off as being a bit hoity-toity by saying things like 'half
seven' and found out he ain't really all the bright when he admitted to
us all:
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In message <MPG.1e7565667f65257b989...@news.mcc.ac.uk>, Corinthian
McVitie Keogh <divad.d...@retsehcnam.ca.ku> writes


>But the Germans always show up on time. Pride themselves on it.


So do I, but I once arranged to meet a German down the pub at half
seven, I arrived promptly at 1929 only to be greeted by "You are late,
I
haff been waitink here for fifty nine minuts" . . . half seven means
six
thirty in Germany, you live and learn.

--
bof at bof dot me dot uk

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