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Forced confession

Ask a French person to read these three letters aloud to you: G P T. When read in French it will sound like they've just said: J'ai pété, I have farted. You can then look at your victim with an expression of disgust at what they've just declared to you.

Sent by: James G

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Jim, Blackpool 2010-02-25

When I worked for GEC Alstom , there was an account named Le Chapeau - the English equivalent I guess would be the slush fund or bucket account.

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Julian 2008-12-08

Cue much hilarity in France when GEC merged with Plessey Telecom, to form ... GPT.

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