Tongue in cheek you might think but this really happened as reported by
Rod Liddle in the Times on Sunday. Under the rules allowing public
petitions to be submitted to Parliament, one was submitted demanding the
change of name for a toothbrush to be called a 'teethbrush' on the
grounds that toothbrush might give an erroneous impression that it was
intended to be used on only one tooth. I kid you not. And MP's had to
give it the time of day.... at a time when they hardly have any spare
time of day to squabble about anything other than brexit. No wonder the
poor devils are complaining of overwork, stressed related complaints,
over drinking, you name it.
Anyway they managed to scrabble together a rejection decision for the
toothbrush petition on the grounds that it was not a matter for which
Parliament had responsibility. So they are still making decisions.
Amazing, comforting for the country to know the wheels are still turning
but how must foreigners chuckle at the mess 'grande bretagne' appears
to be in these days.
Why not petition about a bath brush, on the grounds that it might give an impression that its use is restricted to bathing:)
Have a good week.
Ronnie
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