情人節禮物

星期五下午，大概是想活躍一下氣氛，公司裏有人發了一個電郵，提醒大家下周一（二月十四）是情人節。有位老兄跟進，說他和他的女朋友今年比賽，看誰送的情人節禮物最便宜、最醜陋、最不正經[No 1]。馬上有人建議，到墓地去掐些花[No 2]。另外一位老兄卻說不妥，因為這有犯罪的嫌疑。他的建議是，倫敦各處路邊時常有些地方放上很多鮮花，或許還有玩具。順手牽羊，不會有什麽風險[No 3]。

（一點背景：在英國，如果有人在公共場合遇難，都會有人放置鮮花，以示哀悼。如果遇難者是小孩，有時還會放上一些玩具）。

在某些場合，英式幽默表現在：表麵道貌岸然，不動聲色，卻透出些皮笑肉不笑。說出的話一本正經，卻是暗含揶揄，不懷好意（多半也無惡意）。

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From: No 1

Hi guys

This year, for something different, the girlfriend and I having a competition to see who get cheapest, nastiest and most cheesy valentine’s day gift.

Any tips?  I’ll obviously need to get it on Monday at the latest.

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From: No 2

Old flowers pinched from a grave? Ticks 2 out of 3, and work for me every time ;-)

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From: No 3

Why steal from a grave and risk a criminal conviction ?

Perfectly good bouquets can be found by the roadside regularly around London ... sometimes with cuddly toys, candles .... everything you need for a romantic night in .....

And it’s not stealing if somebody just left it there .....