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pumper9x9 · 12-08-2016, 10:25 PM

This actually happened to an Englishman
in France who was totally drunk.

A French policeman stops the Englishman's car and asks if he has been drinking.
With great difficulty, the Englishman admits that he has been drinking all day, that his daughter got married that morning, and that he drank champagne and a few bottles of wine at the reception, and many single malts scotches thereafter.
Quite upset, the policeman proceeds to alcohol-test (breath test) the Englishman and verifies that he is indeed totally sloshed.
He asks the Englishman if he knows why, under French Law, he is going to be arrested.
The Englishman answers with a bit of humor,
"No sir, I do not! But while we're asking questions, do you realize that this is a British car and that my wife is driving on the other side?"

MSHappyCampers · 12-09-2016, 10:09 AM

Gotcha!

rgvtexan · 12-09-2016, 12:56 PM

Double Take. I was driving on the German Autobahn. Moving along at a brisk pace I passed a slower moving Jaguar, the driver was reading a newspaper. As he folded it up I realized that it was a right hand drive.

coupevilleDF · 12-09-2016, 04:34 PM

A friend has a right hand drive Mini Cooper. I'd love to borrow it and put my German Shepherd in the passenger seat.

scdiver · 12-11-2016, 02:30 PM

Back in the mid 70's I had a paper route that I delivered with a right hand drive post office van. One day I had my 14 year old son on the left seat rolling papers for me when I was pulled over. The cop went to the left side of the van and demanded to see my son's drivers license. "He's over there" my son informed him while I leaned over the steering wheel and informed the cop that I was "over here".
Cop again demanded to see my son's drivers license. We went through the same routine.
Cop a third time, very belligerently demanded to see my son's drivers license. With that I started laughing. That is when the cop noticed I was leaning on the steering wheel. With a very red face the cop walked to my side. I did not get a ticket that day, just a warning as I think the cop was too embarrassed.

True story.

cwk · 12-11-2016, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by scdiver

Back in the mid 70's I had a paper route that I delivered with a right hand drive post office van. One day I had my 14 year old son on the left seat rolling papers for me when I was pulled over. The cop went to the left side of the van and demanded to see my son's drivers license. "He's over there" my son informed him while I leaned over the steering wheel and informed the cop that I was "over here".
Cop again demanded to see my son's drivers license. We went through the same routine.
Cop a third time, very belligerently demanded to see my son's drivers license. With that I started laughing. That is when the cop noticed I was leaning on the steering wheel. With a very red face the cop walked to my side. I did not get a ticket that day, just a warning as I think the cop was too embarrassed.

True story.

Now I am curious. What was the reason for the warning? Did you do something illegal? (I don't think laughing at him was a way to win a new friend, but not illegal.)

rollondown · 12-11-2016, 08:29 PM

An Olde but Goodie-
American in Paris

Harvey, an elderly American absentmindedly arrived at French immigration at Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris and fumbled for his passport.

'You have been to France before Monsieur?' the official asked in an aggressive tone.

Harvey, smiled and admitted that he had been to France before.

'In that case you should know enough to have your passport ready for inspection,' barked the bad-tempered officer.

Harvey gently informed the man that the last time he came to France he did not have to show his passport or any other documents.

'Pas possible, old man. You Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in 'la belle France.'

Harvey gave the Frenchman a long hard look. 'I assure you, young man, that when I came ashore on Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day

in 1944, there was no damned Frenchman on the beach asking for passports.'

I have asked an arrogant french baker to speak English... Since my grandfather was part of the liberation crowd..

scdiver · 12-12-2016, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cwk

Now I am curious. What was the reason for the warning? Did you do something illegal? (I don't think laughing at him was a way to win a new friend, but not illegal.)

I do not remember the offense, but I do remember that there were some municipalities that were trying to pad their coffers by trumping up charges the same way that some municipalities are being dragged to court over today. Laughing at him broke the tension of a over zealous cop.