The British Consulate cannot help you
Somewhere in the depths of the bureaucracy of the British Foreign Office, there sits a hero.
He is anonymous: we will likely never know his name. But he did something so brave, so bold, so honest, that it touches the heart of any true cacophonist.
This anonymous hero sent out a press release, to everyone in Great Britain, reminding its citizens that the Foreign Office cannot give them the contact information for Sir Paul McCartney’s wife.
It’s funny because it’s true.
“Over the last year, the FCO handled more than a million consular enquiries and supported some 52,135 British nationals in difficulty abroad,” this anonymous hero’s press release began. “However, our consular staff overseas continue to receive a number of enquiries that they simply cannot provide assistance for.”
He then lists some examples. These are all true. (more…)