Alert to threats in Europe and Elsewhere 2011: by John Cleese

My cousin forwrded this to me because she knew that I've always enjoyed Cleese's humor:
 
The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Libya
and have therefore raised their security level from "Miffed" to
"Peeved." Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to
"Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit
Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out.
Terrorists have been re-categorized from "Tiresome" to "A Bloody
Nuisance." The last time the British issued "A Bloody Nuisance" warning
level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.

The Scots have raised their threat level from "Pissed Off" to "Let's
get the Bastards." They don't have any other levels. This is the reason
they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last
300 years.

The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror
alert level from "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France
are "Collaborate" and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a
recent fire that destroyed France 's white flag factory, effectively
paralyzing the country's military capability.

Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly"
to "Elaborate Military Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective
Combat Operations" and "Change Sides."

The Germans have increased their alert state from "Disdainful
Arrogance" to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also
have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbor" and "Lose."

Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only
threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels .

The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to
deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new
Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.

Australia , meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries"
to "She'll be alright, Mate." Two more escalation levels remain:
"Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!" and
"The barbie is cancelled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of
the final escalation level.

-- John Cleese - British writer, actor and tall person

 
Good find Phil

'Tis just a flesh wound!

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According to Snopes, not written by John Cleese.

I found it mildly amusing, but definitely not John Cleese funny, maybe 2 Ronnies funny, so I checked it out and it seems that it is pretty widely accepted and confirmed by Snopes that it was not written by Cleese.

JR

It was written by a guy called John Humberstone, and appeared on a forum in 2008..I can't find the link, sorry.

Edit - found it;

http://www.nlpconnections...rity-alert-status.html

All of a sudden it's not funny anymore.

Whahappen?

I still think it's funny--OK, OK, mildly amusing.  I think half the fun may have been imaging Mr. Cleese's acerbic delivery of the material. 

Time's up.  I'm not allowed to argue unless you've paid.