情人节礼物

星期五下午，大概是想活跃一下气氛，公司里有人发了一个电邮，提醒大家下周一（二月十四）是情人节。有位老兄跟进，说他和他的女朋友今年比赛，看谁送的情人节礼物最便宜、最丑陋、最不正经[No 1]。马上有人建议，到墓地去掐些花[No 2]。另外一位老兄却说不妥，因为这有犯罪的嫌疑。他的建议是，伦敦各处路边时常有些地方放上很多鲜花，或许还有玩具。顺手牵羊，不会有什么风险[No 3]。

（一点背景：在英国，如果有人在公共场合遇难，都会有人放置鲜花，以示哀悼。如果遇难者是小孩，有时还会放上一些玩具）。

在某些场合，英式幽默表现在：表面道貌岸然，不动声色，却透出些皮笑肉不笑。说出的话一本正经，却是暗含揶揄，不怀好意（多半也无恶意）。

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From: No 1

Hi guys

This year, for something different, the girlfriend and I having a competition to see who get cheapest, nastiest and most cheesy valentine’s day gift.

Any tips?  I’ll obviously need to get it on Monday at the latest.

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From: No 2

Old flowers pinched from a grave? Ticks 2 out of 3, and work for me every time ;-)

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From: No 3

Why steal from a grave and risk a criminal conviction ?

Perfectly good bouquets can be found by the roadside regularly around London ... sometimes with cuddly toys, candles .... everything you need for a romantic night in .....

And it’s not stealing if somebody just left it there .....