Last week, I had an appointment at an address, but it turned out to be a "no-show"
I waited 30 mins but there was still no one in, so I left a card through the letter box. As I was leaving, the lady from next door came out and said "he's not in, 'coz his car isn't there"
"What kind of car does he have, I asked ?"
" A silver one" she replied.
Jokingly, I then said " its not that silver Rolls Royce I saw last week is it ? "
"I don't know" she said...."what's a Rolls Royce when its at home?"
I then said...."you have never heard of a Rolls Royce ?"
"all cars look the same to me ! " she replied.
Can there be anybody that has never heard of a Rolls Royce ?
Yes....my question wasn't really meant to be taken seriously, but I never thought I would meet anybody, who the two words Rolls and Royce meant nothing !
When I worked for an insurance company and was giving quotes for car insurance I could not believe how many people would answer the question 'what type of car is it?' with the colour :)
I'd be taken aback by someone not knowing what a Rolls Royce was, if using slang a Roller I could understand. I like the joke Mikey gave me a chortle I've honestly not heard that before.
A golfer is late for his tee off time and is driving his Rolls Royce a little too fast when he is pulled over by the police.
"Morning, sir" says the copper. "Are you aware how fast you were going?"
"Yes I'm sorry" says the driver, "I'm running a bit late."
Suspecting alcohol may be involved, the PC puts his nose close to the window for a quick sniff. He spots a couple of golf tees in the cup holder.
"What are they?" he asks.
"They're for me to put my balls on when I drive" replies the golfer.
"Wow, Rolls Royce - they think of everything!"
RR aero is still British but RR cars are part of BMW now, and they look like Panzers, great hulking things. I do think they've slipped from British consciousness a bit.