The Oldest Excuse In The Book

[ludwig]

How could he hope to get away with the old 'tomato' excuse?
The police must have heard it a thousand times before.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-23449261

[jno]

they say not...

[vakayu]

My My hasn't the price of tomatoes gone up? Bet that's a record!!

[aelmpvw]

i'd rather be accused of soliciting than not knowing where to buy tomatoes

[vakayu]

Are you sure ael,buying tomatoes isn't embarrassing!

[aelmpvw]

yes ... not knowing where to buy them from would be the embarrassing bit :-)

[vakayu]

Well I sincerely hope you never find yourself in that position lol.

[flump1]

Gawd, was that really the best they could come up with? Puts a different slant on cherry verses beefsteak now though .

[vakayu]

:-) ^^^^^

[LazyGun]

He probably got his tomatoes and his toms mixed up :)

Tom: a prostitute
: : : : Tomato: a prostitute (U.S. underworld, early 1900s)
: : : : Tomboy: a rude and sexually uncontrolled girl; a strumpet (Primarily British, 1500s - 1800s)
: : : : Tomrig: a girl or woman, especially one who is sexually loose (colloquial, early 1700s - 1900s)
: : : : Tom Tart: a sexually loose woman. Rhyming slang for "tart"

[Old_Geezer]

Tomboy has never meant that to me.

[sandyRoe]

Was he a gymnast? A micra isn't exactly a car they could stretch out in.

[emmie]

shouldn't that be plum tomatoes...

[naomi24]

Mmmm ..... a two pipe problem for the magistrate. Rather expensive tomatoes ... or a very cheap thrill?

[Kromovaracun]

I was going to say naomi - £20 doesn't seem very much!

[mrs_overall]

£20?
Last time I was down at the docks I made £100.50p

(You may ask who gave me the 50p - they all did)

I'll get my coat...

[Ric.ror]

I thought ' I was just asking for directions' was the usually excuse