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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

What's that, another post?!
Yup - I'm going to try and post every day for the next week, cos I really want to get back into the habit.

In fact, today I am going to blog about something that happened a few months ago. When I was trying to get insurance for Fernando, I was filling out a bunch of online forms to get some quotes. For some reason, they wanted to know my occupation - I'm guessing because it has something to do with how safely I drive?! - and was presented with probably the most comprehensive list I have ever seen (more amusing choices below). I hate to think that someone, somewhere has had to calculate the specific effect of each of these on my premium...

Abattoir worker
Aircraft buyer
Amusement arcade worker
Art critic
Artificial limb fitter
Bacon curer
Balloonist (what is this exactly, anyway? Someone who flies hot air balloons? A children's party entertainer?!)
Bingo caller
Butler
Cartoonist
Chicken chaser (now they're making these up!)
Chicken sexer (eww!)
Clay pigeon instructor
Croupier
Embalmer (even more eww!)
Evangelist
Gambler
Hypnotist
Ice cream vendor
Inventor
Knitter (now you're talking! how do knitters drive?)
Kissagram person (at least they are not sexist about it...)
Lampshade maker
Milkman
Milk Lady (...spoke too soon)
Mobile disco owner
Nun (are they even allowed to drive?)
Opera singer
Philatelist
Pig man (again, what is this?)
Junk shop proprietor
Shepherd
Show jumper
Tea Taster (tell me, how do I get to be one of these!!!!)
Weaver

This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 5:45 pm. You can skip to the end and leave a response.

  1. Blogger Sarah said:
    8:19 pm  

    Oh! My! Goodness! This is the funniest thing I have read in ages. Thanks--it perked me up!

    I actually know an artificial limb maker! Shocking. He is also a Justice of the Peace, strangely.

  1. Blogger april said:
    1:15 pm  

    Wow, that's got to be such an unusual profession. Can you imagine growing up wanting to make artificial limbs for a living?! They'd lock you up!

    Hope you're feeling better :)

    x

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