Tuesday, Mar 25, 2008
A bit of humour under the blanket of gloom
NewsBiscuit: Global 'credit crunch’ blamed for neighbour’s refusal to lend lawnmower
A Norfolk man has blamed the global credit crunch and sub-prime debacle as justification for refusing to lend his lawnmower to his 84 year old neighbour. Council worker, Derek Sharp, 48, said he ‘wasn’t prepared to compromise his assets’ during what he described as ‘this period of uncertainty and turbulence.’
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1. Landedgentry said...
The old geeza should have bought one when they were offering 0% APR.
2. plato said...
Amusing peasant mentality journalism. Good advert for maintenance outside the house as there won't be much going on inside. DIY centres hope to boom in the garden departments through this perverse strategy.