mental block / brain fart
Some ten years ago I had a summer job working (slaving) in a supermarket that rhymes with Desco. Luckily the workmates were a sound bunch that I got on well with so the job was more than bearable and help pay my way through beer and college. Now I like a joke as good as the next man and all the better if a god awful pun is incorporated. Now after a 12 hour shift stacking beans, peas, jams and marmalades etc on shelves I tried to tell my work mates the following old joke complete with pun (see, on topic!):

“I know a young man who died as a result of drinking varnish..
It was a terrible end, but a beautiful finish”

At least that's what was supposed to come out.

Now due to my tiredness from stacking 100's of jars of jams etc and thirst for beer I didn't quite tell it properly. Four times I repeated:

I know a young man who died as a result of drinking MARMALADE..
It was a terrible end, but a beautiful finish

Each time followed by a dramatic Ta daaaaaaaa! action. Each time to be greeted by complete confusion and utter silence. The look of pity on their faces will live with me forever. Eventually I realised my mistake and blushed the colour of a baboons arse. One of the lads put his arm around me and shook his head and said ”Kerrymonkey, let’s go to the pub”.
(jackdonaghy has a special helmet, Fri 6 Mar 2009, 15:31, Reply)