Did I miss the joke?

Tee Hee

Thought I would start a thread to hopefully shine some light on some of the Bond jokes that may have flown over our heads over the years.

For instance,

Where is the humor in the line...

1.) "Named after your father perhaps," which Bond says to Plenty O'Toole after she introduces herself in DAF?

Where is the humor in the line...

2.) "But of course you are," which Bond says to Jenny Flex after she introduces herself in AVTAK?

Do feel free to post any questions of your own.

Thanks for your help.

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Tee Hee wrote:

Thought I would start a thread to hopefully shine some light on some of the Bond jokes that may have flown over our heads over the years.

For instance,

What does Bond mean when he says...

1.) "Named after your father perhaps." to Plenty O'Toole after she introduces herself in DAF?

What does Bond mean when he says...

2.) "But of course you are." to Jenny Flex after she introduces herself in AVTAK?

Do feel free to post any questions of your own.

Thanks for your help.

Well I read the first one to be taken as an abrreviation of 'Plenty 'of' Tool'. Tool being a reference to a mans member ( ).

I'm sure he says the second one to another character as well. Just a
Moore'ism I think. He can make anything sound suggestive! )

Dan Same

Tee Hee wrote:

1.) "Named after your father perhaps." to Plenty O'Toole after she introduces herself in DAF?

I believe that a tool is a slang word for the male organ, which is what Bond was referring to when he made that quip. I don't know what he meant by his comment to Jenny Flex. As for me, in GE, Bond tells Xenia that Ferraris have a certain number plate, including the stolen ones. It's not a joke, but I'm not exactly certain what he means by that.

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Dan Same wrote:

Tee Hee wrote:

1.) "Named after your father perhaps." to Plenty O'Toole after she introduces herself in DAF?

I believe that a tool is a slang word for the male organ, which is what Bond was referring to when he made that quip. I don't know what he meant by his comment to Jenny Flex. As for me, in GE, Bond tells Xenia that Ferraris have a certain number plate, including the stolen ones. It's not a joke, but I'm not exactly certain what he means by that.

Hah! Beat you to it!

Tee Hee

Dan Same wrote:

As for me, in GE, Bond tells Xenia that Ferraris have a certain number plate, including the stolen ones. It's not a joke, but I'm not exactly certain what he means by that.

I think he was just trying to pull off a convincing act that he worked for the Motors Vehicles Department. Similar to Bond pretending to be a Marine Biologist in TSWLM.

Barbel

Tee Hee wrote:

"But of course you are," which Bond says to Jenny Flex after she introduces herself in AVTAK?

The name "Jenny Flex" is a very poor pun on "genuflects", ie to kneel (as in church). This, of course, would put the lady in question in the perfect position for Goodhead ! It's just another of the double-meaning names for characters.

There's a difference between a bad pun (ie one that makes the listener groan) and a poor one, IMO. Basically, a bad pun still works while a poor one doesn't!

Napoleon Plural

I never got that Jenny Flex joke, just thought it was an oblique homage to the Plenty joke, where she says "I'm Plenty" and he says the same.

s96024

Tee Hee wrote:

Dan Same wrote:

As for me, in GE, Bond tells Xenia that Ferraris have a certain number plate, including the stolen ones. It's not a joke, but I'm not exactly certain what he means by that.

I think he was just trying to pull off a convincing act that he worked for the Motors Vehicles Department. Similar to Bond pretending to be a Marine Biologist in TSWLM.

I think it was a little joke informing her he new it was stolen. A sought of one upmanship because she hadn't put a genuine plate on.