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So you ask why a rabbi, I ask why NOT a rabbi? (with apologies to Robert Kennedy for paraphrasing his quote).

Why not a rabbi? Surely you are not anti-Semitic as well?

In anticipation of the usual anti-American sentiment, I would like to state that bronco and rodeo are not American words but Spanish ones that have been in use in English and Spanish for over 150 years and were derived from Latin. P.S. Brumby-saurus doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

The bottom line is that it does not matter whether the parking inspector (if there was one) was sneaky or blatant. (I suspect she got caught on CCTV if she was only there for "5 seconds"). It does not matter whether Doria's intentions were honorable or not. Those points are irrelevant. The...

The fines are mandated by state government and the local council does not have control over that.

Yes there is a difference between parking and standing but the law says that you cannot park OR STAND in a disability bay if you don't have a permit.

The council have photos of her car in the disability bay. Unless she nominates another driver, the law says the owner of the car is responsible. The law says that you cannot park OR STAND in a disability bay if you do not have a permit. The law also says that, in order to use a disability...

First he wants plain English translated, now he wants sex education lessons.

Yes, I wondered about that too. If that is not a one-way street, the blue car could also be booked for being parked facing the wrong way.

"professional cleaner has shared ‘the ultimate’ three-ingredient kitchen cleaning mix which uses no harsh chemicals!" ... I always have a laugh when people rave on about not using "chemicals'. Did they wag science at school? Everything boils down to chemicals. Lemon juice is chemicals...

Yes - there are a lot of rules that drivers should know but over time we forget them and then get annoyed when we are "pinged" for transgressing them. Just because the driver forgets the rules regarding how far back to park from an intersection does not mean that signage is required.

Another good example of why commonsense is no longer common.

The earliest known use of this expression is English. It dates back to c. 1200 and is in the works of Chaucer, Malory, Jonson, and Coleridge. So, not American in origin and not worth being annoyed about.

The term "rest room" originated in the late 1800's and referred to a room that was actually set aside for rest and quiet in public buildings, such as theatres, and in places where people in transit would stop. These often had (or were required to have) accessory toilet rooms. Originally...

When I was young, back in the 60's, the local cinema used to have very cheap seats on a Saturday afternoon which were inevitably filled by me and my school friends. The theatre had wooden floors and the boys used to roll Jaffas down the aisles. My girlfriends and I all thought they were crazy...

My daughter used to say veg-bittles instead of vegetables, and hostibble instead of hospital. When I was young, I won an Australia-wide Bible knowledge competition through the local church. They were so proud, they made a huge fuss and had a special service to acknowledge the achievement. At...

Yes, and isn't that the point - the absurdity of people objecting to the jokes because they use "American" words or reference American themes, objects, restaurants, and inventions etc when these things are universally known. People who rail against the use of so-called American terminology...

It may seem an odd statement to people who don't regularly frequent the joke posts but my comment will make perfect sense to the "regulars". It refers to the fact that there's one member of SDC who spits the dummy every time a joke references anything American. He pretends not to understand...

Great joke (but bar codes are an American invention so your joke won't be appreciated by all members of SDC) :)

Well, my toilet IS in my bathroom and I am sure that is true for many Australians.