A few years ago in Paris I was waiting for my train to Marseille and the announcer was rambling about our destination like he were paid to advertise it. “Marseille ! its cicadas ! its legendary sunny weather ! the smiles on people’s faces !” after a while he seemed to run out of things to list so he went on with random stuff “its horses ! the ladies’ perfume !” I had a good laugh
The funniest announcement in my railway station has been: “The train xxxxx coming from y and directed to z has been canceled because someone stole the electrical cables on the line”.
Funny only since it wasn’t my train.
What magicial land di you live in where u can understand shit when they talk …
I laughed so hard 😂
What magical land has clearly audible announcements?
The hren hrifty hree hrervice to York is delayed by ahrhohrihry hrehren hrinutes.
You’re the tannoy guy?!
No, but I learnt to speak in the Tannoyese dialect when I did some work over on the Tannoy Islands a few years back.
It’s technically a form of English, though as one of the more isolated former colonies, the “patois” has become quite difficult to understand - which is quite amusing, given the Tannoy Islanders’ tendency to apply to jobs which involve amplified public speaking.
For anyone wondering like me:
A Tannoy is a system of loudspeakers used to make public announcements, for example at a fair or at a sports stadium. [British, trademark]regional note: in AM, use public address system.
Remind me of a time where the announcer called the three-car train arriving ‘petite’.
Got to have fun where you can!
