What I fail to understand is other people's surprise at my knowledge of the phonetic alphabet.
Apparently those of us who do know it are in a minority.

I spent some time in as a Sea Cadet when younger, and briefly worked as a telephone operator as an adult. It's not exactly difficult to learn or remember the stuff. What surprises me is modern telephone operators' lack of knowledge of the phonetic alphabet. I'll rattle off my name (foxtrotlimaalphakiloecho) when asked, only to have to repeat it when the moron at the other end utters something like, "Er, hang on, was that first letter 'F'?"
( flake has nothing against your right leg, Sat 2 Jul 2011, 15:20, 2 replies)

Love your signature
My favourite Armstrong and Miller line ever
( Snappyuk gets BIGGER with free sample., Sun 3 Jul 2011, 16:52, closed)

At last! Someone got it!
Made me laugh so hard I thought the neighbours might complain (it was two o'clock in the morning when I saw that sketch).
( flake has nothing against your right leg, Sun 3 Jul 2011, 21:35, closed)

You and me bro...Keepin it real!

( Treaclepants Wants the 1970's to come back., Mon 4 Jul 2011, 19:14, closed)

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( flake has nothing against your right leg, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 0:22, closed)