Who are we?

Foil, Arms and Hog are former Dineen Ham Dublin Sandwich Champions, award-winning award awarders and vaguely recognisable from the odd TV advert. Statistically you’ll find at least one of us funny*.

*Survey done with 73 housewives in Durham.

Why he became funny: 

Escapism from domestic abuse.

Weaknesses: 

Neatness.

Special Powers: 

The Timebomb Slag: Lulls you into a false sense of security, insults you, the insult only becomes apparent after it’s too late.

Why he became funny: 

Only way he could get women to talk to him.

Weaknesses: 

Breaks things.

Special Powers: 

Total honesty and comfort in his weaknesses.

Why he became funny: 

Developed it as a defence mechanism for defence against bullies.

Weaknesses: 

NONE! (modesty).

Special Powers: 

Modesty.

 

Funniest In the Group?

  1. Arms.
    Although he lacks comic timing of any sort, his clumsiness will always be mis-construed for brilliant physical humour, however unintentional.
  2. Foil.
    Master of the straight man, Foil’s exasperated reactions to ‘Crazy’ situations have always been fodder for laughs. In at #2 because his insecurity about his orthopaedic shoe effects his comic delivery.
  3. Hog
    Tries too hard