Funny Quip from the UK when discussing Thailand's economic plight.

[Jenkins9039]

Was speaking with a friend last night, he's never been to Thailand, anyway we were discussing Covid's impact on the country, for me I enjoy it, but can understand some peoples resentment as to how the economy is going, anyway, we got talking about boarded up restaurants and bars, with staff heading up north etc, when he quipped a brilliant line that had me chuckling for a while, so I thought i'd share it. 

 

"Hookers have been furloughed instead of ploughed"

 

 

[Kwasaki]

7 hours ago, Jenkins9039 said:

he's never been to Thailand,

he quipped a brilliant line.

Now that's funny.

[thaibeachlovers]

I've never heard of hookers being ploughed.

 

Can someone explain why the quip is funny as I don't get it.

[1FinickyOne]

47 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

being ploughed.

Definition of plough: An implement or machine designed to move earth, snow, or other material by means of a strong blade.

 

Use your imagination and think in terms of metaphor... 

[thaibeachlovers]

11 hours ago, 1FinickyOne said:

Definition of plough: An implement or machine designed to move earth, snow, or other material by means of a strong blade.

 

Use your imagination and think in terms of metaphor... 

I know what a plough is, but I don't get why the quip is so funny.

[ThailandRyan]

11 hours ago, 1FinickyOne said:

Definition of plough: An implement or machine designed to move earth, snow, or other material by means of a strong blade.

 

Use your imagination and think in terms of metaphor... 

So they all get ploughed on the annual holiday called "Royal Ploughing Day"

[petermik]

7 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

So they all get ploughed on the annual holiday called "Royal Ploughing Day"

Mine likes ploughing and fertilising each day.....

[1FinickyOne]

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I know what a plough is, but I don't get why the quip is so funny.

just add it to the list... you didn't get why a bargirl was not impressed w/roses and a romantic beach dinner... or why your wife didn't think picking fruit was a step up in life... 

 

maybe just substitute ploughed with 'doing the doo wa diddy diddy dum did ee doo'

 

It's not terribly funny anyway... 

 

 

[1FinickyOne]

2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

So they all get ploughed on the annual holiday called "Royal Ploughing Day"

yeah, once a year for some... 

[Mac Mickmanus]

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I know what a plough is, but I don't get why the quip is so funny.

Because it mentions hookers and sex .

[canthai55]

Wasn't it Queen Victoria who said "Lie back and think of England" ???