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Don't get it. You would need toilet paper in a toilet not in a bathroom

I didn't say I didn't get the joke, and I never whine. What I implied by referring to "call me a horse's donkey", was that imported US texts should be edited prior to publication to replace US-centric words with suitable Aussie equivalents.

I was being facetious, I knew that "ass" was a US-centric term for the backside, The word "ass" which means donkey, should have been replaced by a suitable Aussie equivalent prior to publication.

Don't understand what's meant by "call me a horse's donkey"

Price ending in 99 cents does not add a dollar, the 99 cent price is designed to fool naive customers that the item is $1 less; eg $9.99 is $9 not $10. If the item is paid in cash, the customer pays $10 so the retailer gets its 1 cent back; but not if paying by credit card.

I don't understand your comment

What is funny about ash fault?

A price ending in 99 cents does not add an extra dollar to the total sale. The majority of sales are by credit card where the sale is recorded ending with 99 cents so the retailer loses 1 cent per sale which over the year is a substantial loss. For cash sales, the docket total is rounded up to...

My sanity and peace of mind is more important than money

Please advise what is the joke. PS My reply about the plane slipping on a snake wasn't meant to be taken seriously

Why is ash fault funny?

After reviewing all the comments, the penny has dropped and I have now got the joke. Asphalt comprises two words: Asp and Halt. Asp is a snake and halt means stop; ie: asphalt means a sign which states "STOP THERE ARE SNAKES" The pilot ignored the sign and the plane slid on a snake. That's...

As advised, I am obliged to shop at Aldi. If it were not for that obligation, I would never set foot in an Aldi store.

You obviously also don't get whatever is the supposed joke

An intended joke issued in the public arena must be able to be "got" by all. The SDC should peer review all submitted "jokes" prior to publication to ensure that all readers will get the joke; and also edit US-centric words and replace them with suitable Aussie equivalents. Is Salt Lake City...