On 6/2/2016 8:41 AM, Stephen wrote:
> On 6/2/2016 1:25 PM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
>> On 6/2/2016 3:30 AM, Stephen wrote:
>>> "graveyard humour" that some professions and people have can be quite
>>> shocking to people not used to it.
>>
>> your mention of waiting to see if you had to buy the bottle and John's
>> comeback at scot's being frugal is what prompted my query ... i've also
>> been told that my sense of humor tends to be on the dark-ish side
>>
>
> You're ex-forces (military). You cannot be a shrinking violet and live
> in that environment. Unfortunately most people in civvy street don't
> understand.
> Working offshore it was not out of place to ask someone who was being
> medevaced if you could have their locker or what size boots they wore.

indeed
>
> A good friend of mine was shocked after telling me that she had a couple
> of dodgy flights. When I said. "Remind me not to fly with you."

LOL ... reminds me of when someone says "See you later" ... I 
/sometimes/ respond "Thanks for the warning"

> That was before she knew me properly.
> It was also another country where saying that I was so hungry I could
> eat a horse. Silenced the company.
>
> What! What did I say wrong? :)
>

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