Banane!
My parents used to live and work in Switzerland. In fact, I was born there. Apparently, my Dad's Swiss office was a melting-pot of different European languages and workers, the only things they all shared being an aptitude for telecommunications and a warped sense of humour. My dad extracted endless amusement from practical jokes: his favourite was when his friend Michel's back was turned, he replaced Michel's handset with a banana and rang his extension. Michel whipped round, extended his hand toward the phone, and exclaimed in puzzled French: "Banane?"

That is the story of why, 20 years later, every time the phone rings in our house, Dad shouts "Banane" after every ring. I'm sure there's also an explanation for why, whenever anyone in our house starts a sentence with "So..." and a pause, another family member fills in the gap with "...haben Sie heute Tennis gespielen?", but it's lost on me.

My family are strange.
(Holloway_Girl To err is to be human, to be a fool is to believe, Wed 26 Nov 2008, 13:50, 7 replies)

Aha
.. you played today tennis?
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Wed 26 Nov 2008, 13:59, closed)

"Banane?"
That's going to keep me chuckling to myself for hours.

Have a click.
( Moey, Wed 26 Nov 2008, 14:06, closed)

this made me laugh out loud!
I'm not sure why, but it tickled me, reminds me of all the pranks we used to play in my last job I guess (Clicky)
(mr_spongmonkey, Wed 26 Nov 2008, 16:34, closed)

the office bus think i'm crazy
Cos I laughed so hard right now. Thanks for making a miserable day so much better.

Clicked!
(purp is here, avoding the naughty step, Wed 26 Nov 2008, 17:34, closed)

I am going to TRY THIS THING
We also have a family sentence to follow "SO..."

It's "Are you looking forward to Christmas?" which MUST be replied thussly: "Yes. I am looking forward to Christmas. Are YOU looking forward to Christmas?"

My family is weird, too. Probably my fault.

Oh... *click*
( Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Wed 26 Nov 2008, 19:23, closed)

Banane?
Oh my god that's fantastic.

I daren't try it but it would be oh so great.

I can't stop giggling and grinning lol.

*click click click*
(British Steel was participating in awesomeness on, Thu 27 Nov 2008, 7:11, closed)

This is great.
There's nothing funnier than a puzzled French man
(brainwrong, Thu 27 Nov 2008, 11:55, closed)