Today's Andy Capp Strip

[Mince]

Not really, Tarks. I have to teach Shakespeare to GCSE students, including Hamlet (once for A-Level) and I never came across multiple exclamation marks. So there.

[Mince]

Blimey! I've been out with a bird tonight, having posted my message, and come back to this. I'm really grateful for Mince saying about collective nouns being "singular or plural". It answers the question.

You're being too nice. Are you taking the p#ss?

[The Peepmaster]

No, I'm not!! I genuinely felt good about the fact that Roger wasn't in the wrong on this. If I came across as being nice, that was accidental, and I apologise profusely to everyone on here!!

[Vulture]

No, I'm not!! I genuinely felt good about the fact that Roger wasn't in the wrong on this. If I came across as being nice, that was accidental, and I apologise profusely to everyone on here!!

Apology accepted.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Hmm! It's a pretty flimsy defence against the accusation of being nice, but I suppose we'll have to accept it.

[The Peepmaster]

Hmm... Me... Mince... Nice... 

No. Does not compute.

[Mince]

Here are two things said by Peepmaster in previous posts:

Yes, it is fandabbydozy, Roger. Hats off to Mincey.

That's great, cheers Mince.

[The Peepmaster]

Here are two things said by Peepmaster in previous posts:

Yes, it is fandabbydozy, Roger. Hats off to Mincey.

That's great, cheers Mince.

"Hats" was a 4-letter secret code, before the word "off".

The second example had quotation marks missing "That's great", cheers Mince. is how it should have read. (I was imagining Mince admiring my undoubted skills and talents).

[Mince]

Peepmaster, you're a great man who always makes everyone laugh.


KEY:

great = moronic (Beau Peep slang)

man = t@#t-head

makes everyone laugh = (euphemism) gets on everyone's bloody t@ts

always = always

[Vulture]

Isn't it nice to see Mince and Peeps getting along so well - d'ya think it'll last the week-end?

[The Peepmaster]

Isn't it nice to see Mince and Peeps getting along so well - d'ya think it'll last the week-end?

Mince'll have you for that hyphen!

[Colin]

Not really, Tarks. I have to teach Shakespeare to GCSE students, including Hamlet (once for A-Level) and I never came across multiple exclamation marks. So there.

Did Hamlet pass his A level then?

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Not really, Tarks. I have to teach Shakespeare to GCSE students, including Hamlet (once for A-Level) and I never came across multiple exclamation marks. So there.

But the fact that you knew both lines ended in a single exclamation mark means you still checked...DIDN'T YOU? Or are we to believe that your knowledge of Shakespeare is so great that you have committed every line to memory, including the exact punctuation?

Hmm?

Actually, the really depressing thought is you probably have.

[Mince]

It's easier than that. It's simply that I have never seen multiple exclamation marks.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Shakespeare contented himself with just a single exclamation mark in each case.

You checked!!!!!