Wasp

[twaddler (imported)]

A World renowned expert on the sounds of European Wasps is walking down the High St. one day when he spots an advert in his local record shop for "Wasp sounds from around the Globe".

On further enquiry he discovers that a vinyl recording of this subject has just been released and a few copies are available in store there and then. Naturally, being a World renowned expert in the sounds of European Wasps he is curious and asks the young chap behind the counter if he can have a listen to "Wasp sounds from around the Globe".

A few seconds later the World renowned expert in the sounds of European Wasps is standing at one of those little sound stations with his headphones on and a puzzled expression on his face. He removes the Headphones, walks back to the counter and catches the young sales persons attention. "Excuse me" he says, "I'm A World renowned expert in the sounds of European Wasps and I've just been listening to "Wasp sounds from around the Globe", and I must say, there appears to be some mistake. Those are not Wasp sounds with which I am familiar".

The young man dutifully checks the recording in question and assures the World renowned expert in the sounds of European Wasps that he is indeed listening to "Wasp sounds from around the Globe". Puzzled, the World renowned expert in the sounds of European Wasps returns to the headphones and once again begins to listen. After a few seconds he once again returns to the counter and accosts the young fellow there. ""Excuse me" he says, "As I mentioned before, I am a World renowned expert in the sounds of European Wasps and I've just been listening to "Wasp sounds from around the Globe" and I have to say again, those are no Wasp sounds with which I am familiar. Are you certain I have been listening to the correct recording?"

Slightly exasperated by now, the young man checks the disc currently playing and with a slightly sheepish grin confesses: "Oops, sorry Sir, I seem to have played you the Bee side."

[JesusA (imported)]

The first Andrew Award nominee of the year!

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[kristoff]

The first Andrew Award nominee of the year!

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Agreed. Good one!

[StefanIsMe (imported)]

A fine, fine giggle... I will torment co-workers with that next week when I return to work!

[loveableleopardy (imported)]

That was marvellous. Thank you for posting it. I have been stung a lot today, but I take some joy from this joke - and still from life.

[Caith721 (imported)]

I enjoyed that, particularly because I was expecting something on the order of a political punch line, but received a much -appreciated vinyl album punch line.

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

G-r-o-a-n

Definitely an Andrew Award contender

[transward (imported)]

Great joke, but to tell it to someone under 30, you have to give a five minute lecture on records and how they work. They have never dealt with the B side of anything.

Transward

[StefanIsMe (imported)]

Transward; true, for the most part, but a large number of kids do know records, and not from seeing Grandpa's stereo.

Vinyl records enjoy a big market still, thanks to, of all things, rap and hip-hop culture. Not just for scratching on dual-decks, but for playback/mixing, too.

You can buy many popular albums from the last 10 years on vinyl if you go to the finer stores in big cities. They sell for around 30 to 50 bucks, though.

[Riverwind (imported)]

Agreed, Andrew would be proud.

River