This snippet about a Tower of London guard “watching porn” has a happy ending
It’s usually the red-tops that go in for puns, but Sophia Sleigh of the Evening Standard played a blinder with one in an article about a Tower of London investigation into allegations that a guard was watching porn whilst on duty.
This is how she reported it:
“The Tower of London has launched an investigation after a security worker was allegedly caught watching pornography.
The guard was reportedly spotted watching adult material on his phone at the East Gate entrance, close to where the Crown Jewels are held.”
Comedian David Baddiel spotted the nugget and shared it on Twitter.
Well done to Sophia Sleigh for – I assume – writing that last sentence without sniggering. pic.twitter.com/pPZEd3qU2s
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) July 8, 2019
She must have sniggered, as did people reading David’s tweet:
Makes twitter almost worth it for stuff like this: https://t.co/jAgJXhSnT8
— Shaun Keaveny (@shaunwkeaveny) July 8, 2019
Superb work.
— Richard Coles (@RevRichardColes) July 8, 2019
There were puns …oh God, the puns.
Was this the same guard who was caught watching porn in Big Ben. He tried to hide but was spotted by the bell end
— (@OfSelina) July 8, 2019
at least he wasn't caught taking the crown jewels out of the back passage.
— Simon wardell (@Simonwardell1) July 8, 2019
‘stood to attention’
— The Hoosiers (@thehoosiersuk) July 8, 2019
Brings new meaning to the word 'Beefeater'.
— AndyK (@TheFilmOracle) July 8, 2019
To close to Her Maj’s Pearl necklace
— ds (@papadaveo) July 8, 2019
Twitter user Mrs E had a similar pun to share.
This was one that I remember thinking that this defence counsel must have struggled with: No stable address! pic.twitter.com/PBwPsblUZG
— Mrs E (@redsquirrel13) July 8, 2019
Source: Evening Standard
H/T: David Baddiel
