42 | March• 2019
Life’s Like That
SEEING THE FUNNY SIDECOMFORTING WORDS
Iwasabouttohavemyfirst
operation–atonsillectomy–and
naturally I was quite frightened.
The surgeon tried to put my mind
atease.“Idotheseoperationson
adailybasis,”hetoldme.“It’san
easy and completely non-invasive
procedure.”
Istartedtofeelcalmeruntilhis
nursechippedin,“You’remore
likely to diefromtheanaesthetic!”
SUBMITTED BY JAYNE WILELOSING FACE
Prettymuchthemostfrightening
partofmydayiswhenIgeta
notificationthatmymotherhas
tagged me in a post on Facebook.
@CULTUREDRUFFIAN
NOWTHAT’SSERVICE
SHOP ASSISTANT:May I help you?
ME:Icertainlyhopeso.Sweetie,
gogetyourmathshomework.This
nice woman is goingtohelpus.
@SIMONCHOLLAND
Some anecdotes are timeless. Like this 50-year-old item
about the connection between a woman and her dog.MAR(^1969) From the Archives
Afterafranticweekendsearchingforour
dogwhohadwanderedoff,earlyon
MondaymorningIwenttotheanimal
shelterwherestraysaretaken.Therehe
was,dirtyandbedraggled.Themoment
hesawme,hestoppedactinghisage,and
started howling like a banshee and attempting
toclimbthebars.“That’smydog,”Isaid.
The caretaker smiled. “You know, lady, we don’t
go half as much by the people saying, ‘That’s my
dog,’ as we do the dog saying, ‘That’s my people.’”
MARIE THERIAULT