"Well, he doesn't make me laugh. I think I've got a fair sense of humour but I can't really see it in him. I've listened to his show on the radio on a Saturday morning, and that's a load of mince as well"
- Ian St. John
About this Quote
In this quote, Ian St. John is expressing his viewpoint of someone's sense of humour. He mentions that he has a reasonable sense of humour, however he can't see it in the other individual. He also points out that he has actually listened to the other person's program on the radio on a Saturday early morning, and he believes that it is a load of mince. This indicates that he does not discover the other individual's show funny, and he does not think that the other individual has a common sense of humour. This quote reveals that Ian St. John is not impressed with the other individual's sense of humour, and he does not discover them amusing.
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