Prince Philip Quotes and Gaffes

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    Prince Philip Quotes and Gaffes

    So the Phil the Bubble is turning 90 and has been know for some memorable slips of the tongue over the years. That paragon of quality bog roll, the Daily Mail, has a few of his quotes:

    As Prince Philip turns 90, relive some of his most hilarious gaffes | Mail Online


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    Quote Originally Posted by jaykay:
    So the Phil the Bubble is turning 90 and has been know for some memorable slips of the tongue over the years. That paragon of quality bog roll, the Daily Mail, has a few of his quotes:

    As Prince Philip turns 90, relive some of his most hilarious gaffes | Mail Online
    Pure Genius:
    When a man opens the car door for his wife, it’s either a new car or a new wife
    Last edited by luckycat; 10-06-2011 at 03:48 PM.

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    To self and fellow VSOs in Brunei, 1971

    “ I always thought chaps like you went around catching fish on bent safety pins”

    - If he’d been born in Glasgow of Irish ancestry, how edgy would he be?


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    I didn't want to laugh but I couldn't help myself

    Everybody was saying we must have more leisure. Now they are complaining they are unemployed.’ Said at the height of the recession in 1981


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    ‘How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test?’ To a Scottish driving instructor in 1995.

    I've seen a number of Scots in HK that would resemble that remark.