Brickbat: Excuse Me

Charles Oliver | 3.4.2016 4:00 AM

("Revenge of the Nerds")

Edin Mehic received a 70 euro fine after burping near a police officer in a public amusement park in Vienna, Austria. The officer said the burp violated public decency.

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Fist of Etiquette 10 years ago

You know who else used gas?
1. Suthenboy 10 years ago
  
  Don't you ever sleep? Do you live to be first? Good grief.
  
  It's too early for this but I will give it a go...
  
  The Esso Tiger? That's it, isnt it?
  1. Adans smith 10 years ago
    
    Now ,now,Suthenboy,an't hurten no body
  2. Suthenboy 10 years ago
    
    No, I got it wrong.
    
    It's Ferdinand Von Zeppelin.
    1. Adans smith 10 years ago
      
      Oh yeah,now you go to WW 1.
    2. Swiss Servator 10 years ago
      
      "Wonderful balloon you have here, Count"
2. straffinrun 10 years ago
  
  In Austria? Hmmm.... Letme think. Doppler?
3. Adans smith 10 years ago
  
  Erich Von Falkenhayn ?
4. invisible furry hand 10 years ago
  
  Jumping Jack Flash?
  1. MSimon 10 years ago
    
    Nice.
5. sloopyinTEXAS 10 years ago
  
  Jean Passepartout?
6. Brett L 10 years ago
  
  Otto Benz was a diesel guy.
7. Rich 10 years ago
  
  Frank Booth?
straffinrun 10 years ago

Was it hate belch or free belch?
Adans smith 10 years ago

What does Donald Trump think of this?
1. Swiss Servator 10 years ago
  
  THIS ARTICLE DOES VIOLATE THE 100% TRUMP CONTENT RULE!
Trials and Trippelations 10 years ago

I belch you an American cop would've feared for his life in that situation
1. MSimon 10 years ago
  
  But not for more than a second or two.
  1. Swiss Servator 10 years ago
    
    Pfft, it would take that long just to draw his weapon....then another 3-4 seconds to mag dump into the belcher!
sloopyinTEXAS 10 years ago

I think one of the most comically offensive things I've come across are the fundamentalist Muslims I've seen at amusement parks. You know, when it's 100 degrees out and the man is casually walking around in shorts, a tshirt and flip flops with what appears to be a black ghost in his wake watching a couple young kids...the man and kids having fun on rides while the ghost sits and waits.
1. Radioactive 10 years ago
  
  sucks to be Muslim unless they use muslin?
2. Rich 10 years ago
  
  Serious question: Would it be, um, improper to offer her a cup of ice?
  1. dantheserene 10 years ago
    
    Only if you don't want to become involved in some sort of honor violence.
    1. Radioactive 10 years ago
      
      probably stone her to death for your ice impropriety!!!
Rational Exuberance 10 years ago

When Austrians burp, people may die. Better safe than sorry.
1. Lord at War 10 years ago
  
  No kidding... their breath is the wurst.

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