Spare a thought for Hassan and Hussein today

Max Power1 wrote: »

but, AH much? If we cant joke here, we cant joke any where (paraphrasing a well known song)

Max Power1 wrote: »

oh come on, Spare a thought for HASSAN and HUSSEIN??
How does that not conjure a terrorism image? The second name especially?

Homer wrote: »

Reminds me of the joke...

Two mothers are sitting in a cafe chatting over a plate of tabouli and a pint of goat's milk. The older of the mothers pulls a bag out of her purse and starts flipping through photos. They start reminiscing.
"This is my oldest son, Mohammed. He would be 24 years old now."
"Yes, I remember him as a baby," says the other mother cheerfully.
"He's a martyr now, though," mum confides.
"Oh, so sad, dear," says the other.
And this is my second son, Kalid. He would be 21."
"Oh, I remember him," says the other happily. "He had such curly hair when he was born."
"He's a martyr too," says mum quietly.
"Oh, gracious me," says the other.
"And this is my third son, my baby, my beautiful Ahmed. He would be 18," she whispers.
"Yes," says the friend enthusiastically, "I remember when he first started school."
"He's a martyr also," says mum, with tears in her eyes.
After a pause and a deep sigh, the second Muslim mother looks wistfully at the photographs and says,
"They blow up so fast, don't they?"

Best of luck to the twins today.. My brother had twins 11 weeks ago so even as an uncle and godfather I can imagine life has been tough for the parents.

flanzer wrote: »

I kind of regret putting this in AH now but couldn't see anywhere else to put it. Jeez, I can be insensitive at the best of times and some unfortunate people can be at the butt end of my jokes.

But having kids of my own, I just can't think of what these parents are going through. When some of you nerdlinger virgins start having your kids of your own, you'll understand I suppose