one of the ways we amused ourselves on the orange river trip i just came back from was by playing this game that andrew vaughan had made up with i think it was andrew kerr a while ago – it was the game of ‘how’s business?’ and it goes a little something like this:
brett: i’ve recently started a new business
andrew: what business is it?
brett: we make wind-producing machines out of rice
andrew: how’s business
brett: it’s fan-tastic
brett: i have a new business
andrew: what business it is?
brett: we install elevators and lifts in shopping malls
andrew: how’s business?
brett: it has its ups and downs
brett: i have a new business
andrew: what business is it?
brett: we take different varieties of cows and catapult them into space
andrew: how’s business?
brett: our stock is up
and so on – it was fun and cringe-worthy and irritating (depending on who was listening) and confusing all rolled into one… my favourite for the week continues to be:
brett: i recently started a new business
andrew: what business is it?
brett: we distribute make-up to artists who draw designs with it on pieces of poo
andrew: how’s business?
brett: it’s pretty crap
i like it. can you do better? post yours here…
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Bruce: i recently started a new business
Brett: what business is it?
Bruce: We manufacture strobe lighting to create suspense in scary horror movie scenes
Brett: how’s business?
Bruce: it’s blinking awful
Bruce: i recently started a new business
Brett: what business is it?
Bruce: I’ve created a revolutionary new tire stencil that brings new tread-life to old tires
Brett: how’s business?
Bruce: You be the judge, I’m retiring!
Bruce: i recently started a new business
Brett: what business is it?
Bruce: I’ve developed a game where I cut paths into corn fields. People get lost in them and others try to find them.
Brett: how’s business?
Bruce: It’s amazing!
Hey B
Mine are really pretty lame but this is a fun game. Especially early in the morning when one’s “newest” daughter needs a nappy change
Last one for tonight:
Bruce: i recently started a new business
Brett: what business is it?
Bruce: I manufacture sharp blades for Stop street lines. If one fails to stop your tires get slashed.
Brett: how’s business?
Bruce: It’s cutting edge!
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I must confess it wasn’t me who made this up … I heard Andrew and Mike Kerr on this a month or so ago. Jeremy Westwood might have been involved I think … ?
Andrew: I’m in a business
Brett: what business?
Andrew: we stamp someone’s skull and facial features from a block of metal
Brett: how’s it going?
Andrew: we’re forging ahead …
Love this one!
Roger: I’m in the business.
Brett: What business is that?
Roger: Seismology
Brett: How’s business?
Roger: Pretty shaky
Roger: I’m in the business
Brett: What business is that?
Roger: I’m a garbage collector
Brett: How’s business?
Roger: I’m picking it up as I go along.
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This one’s a long shot… (Maybe too much of a stretch)
Bruce: I have a business
Brett: What business is that?
Bruce: I make devices that arrest movement in people’s legs
Brett: How’s business?
Roger: Money’s too tight to mention
you can see I copied and pasted because I’m lazy… that’s why I forgot to replace Bruce for Roger in that last line…
brett: i have a business
bruce: what business is it?
brett: we attempt to remove the leg hairs off of women
roger: how’s business?
brett: i think we’ve got it waxed.
brett: i have a new business
chris: what business is it?
brett: we work with rugby teams and help them to score more points in their matches
chris: how’s business?
brett: it’s very trying
brett: i’ve got a business
random oke walking by: what business is it?
brett: we’re busy building a new concorde from scratch
fred (i asked): how’s business?
brett: it’s starting to take off
Tian: I’ve started a new business
Brett: What type of business is it
Tian: A cheese-making business
Brett: How is the business doing
Tian: It went sour.
brett: i’ve started a business
bono (why not?): what business is it?
brett: we harness the power of black holes from space and use it to create all-powerful vacuum cleaners for sale here on earth
the edge: how’s business?
brett: it sucks right now
Brett: I’ve got a business
Bob: What business is it?
Brett: We throw coins into rivers and assess the effects the water has in displacing them.
Bob: How’s business?
Brett: We’re struggling a bit with cash flow.
Bron: I’ve started a business.
Brett: What business is it?
Bron: We make blueberry fries as a healthy alternative to french fries.
Brett: How’s business?
Bron: We’re now a blue chip company!
Brilliant, Bronwyn! I completely, actually LOL’d
Bruce: i recently started a new business
Brett: what business is it?
Bruce: I train owls in the comedic arts and act as their agent for the comedy circuit
Brett: how’s business?
Bruce: it’s a real hoot!
Roger: I’m in the business
Brett: What business is it?
Roger: We make devices that help people with Alzheimers remember things
Brett: How’s business?
Roger: What business?
brett: i’ve got a business
steve: what business is it?
brett: we do pretty much anything that is asked of us but hardly charge anything for the work
steve: how’s business?
brett: it’s fee nominal
brett: i’ve got a business
bjork: what business is it?
brett: we write tongue twisters on t-shirts and mugs
bjork: how’s business?
brett: it’s hard to say
Aaaah Buddy… I’m still loving this post!
brett: i’ve got a business
little raven: what business?
brett: we have a team of men who travel around the world to active volcano sights and pee into the lava
litrtle raven: how’s business?
brett: we’re boldly going where no man has gone before
Nick: I’ve got a business
Brett: What business is it?
Nick: I run a place where horses are kept.
Brett: How’s business?
Nick: It’s stable.
Nick: I’ve got a business
Brett: What business is it?
Nick: We tell people to do things differently as they go about their days.
Brett: How’s business?
Nick: It’s lifechanging!
Nick: I’ve got a business
Brett: What business is it?
Nick: We lift Chinese emperors above boreholes.
Brett: How’s business?
Nick: It’s overwhelming!
Nick: I’ve got a business
Brett: What business is it?
Nick: A run a tribe of Amazonian warriors.
Brett: How’s business?
Nick: We’re headhunting new acquisitions now!
That should read “I run a tribe…”
Nick: I’ve got a business
Brett: What business is it?
Nick: We knock down old buildings and use the rubble to build new ones.
Brett: How’s business?
Nick: Well, we’re restructuring at the moment…
Nick: I’ve got a business
Brett: What business is it?
Nick: We send engineers into mines to perform measurements.
Brett: How’s business?
Nick: We’re downsizing…
Nick: I’ve got a business
Brett: What business is it?
Nick: We rent rooms beneath theatres.
Brett: How’s business?
Nick: We’re underperforming.
Nick: I’ve got a business
Brett: What business is it?
Nick: We try to raise awareness in the community of the benefits of not eating for set periods.
Brett: How’s business?
Nick: We’re growing fast!
Jed: I’ve got a business
Brett: What business is it?
Jed: We contract to the textile industry in the far-east to produce clothing.
Brett: How’s business?
Jed: It’s so-so.
Dave: i recently started a new business
Brett: what business is it?
Dave: we’re manufacturing prayer-mat shaped landmines.
Brett: how’s business?
Dave: prophets are going through the roof!
Colette: I’ve started a business .
Brett: What business?
Colette: We’re developing feline propulsion systems.
Brett: How’s business?
Colette: Catapulting forward!
Brett: I recently started a new business
Colette: What business?
Brett:We create rooms that spin at an incredible rate to create a huge g-force effect for those in them.
Colette: How’s business?
Brett: I’m not gonna lie, we’ve got our backs to the wall.
Liam: I recently started a business.
Brett: Oh really, what business?
Liam: It’s a revolving door manufacturing business.
Brett: How’s business?
Liam: I’m still learning the ins-and-outs, but it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere…
Liam: I’ve started a business.
Brett: What business?
Liam: It’s a Mustard portioning company.
Brett: How’s business?
Liam: It’s not quite cutting it.
Dave: I recently started a new business
Brett:: What business?
Dave: We manufacture land yachts.
Brett:: How’s business?
Dave: Plain sailing at the moment.
Brett: I recently started a new business.
Dave: What business is it?
Brett: We examine hockey field equipment to ensure that it is durable.
Dave: How’s business?
Brett: We’re still looking at our goals.
Brett: I recently started a new business
Beth: What business is it?
Brett: I’m a fashion designer for Lady Gaga
Beth: How’s business?
Brett: We’re trying to make both ends meat.
Brett: I recently started a new business
Richard B: What business is it?
Brett: We create rocket propulsion engines for private companies wanting to send tourists to space.
Richard B: How’s business?
Brett: It’s starting to take off.
Person 1: “I recently stared a new business.”
Person 2 : “Oh yeah, what do you do?”
Person 1: “We tape parts to rusty vehicles to keep them up to code”
Person2: “Wow, what’s the name of your business?”
Person1: “We call it Rust-Stick.”