Shooting On Your Estate

Comedy misunderstanding of the day had to go to the poor Tory (not financially, obviously) we were talking to at lunchtime who said they liked to relax by going shooting on their estate at the weekend.

Amongst the cross party group of staff sat there (not behind a big group of constituents, incidentally) was Dr Dave. Quick as a flash he chirped back.

"Yeah, they had a lot of shooting on my estate when I was growing up...but I think the police have got a grip of it now."

At this point I should point out that Dr Dave is from inner city Bootle in Liverpool, not from the Home County Shires. A fact that seemed to pass our companion by.

"Shoot grouse and peasants, do you?", he piped up.

"Yes, grouse, pheasants...and peasants if they get in the way. I've shot a few of them."

How reassuring. And there was me thinking the Tories had changed. :-/

I have always been amused by the very different meanings behind the word "estate" - depending your background it can be a million miles away from what you expect - but I had wondered whether Norman Tebbit had fallen into the same trap earlier this year with his views on guns?
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