Taika Waititi reads a hilarious letter about a speeding ticket

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Жыл бұрын

When Auckland resident Justin Lee received the above speeding ticket back in 2004, he noticed a typo: according to said notice, the infringement in question had taken place 30 years beforehand, in 1974, on the day he was born. His entertaining response was read by Taika Waititi at Letters Live at London's Royal Albert Hall in 2019.

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@christiangibbs8534 Жыл бұрын

"Driving to Auckland at mach one." This writer is a comedic genius.

@intercat4907 Жыл бұрын

Because ... it's so exciting to be going to Auckland. Yeah, this was great.

@johnekare8376 Жыл бұрын

@@intercat4907 I sense a level of sarcasm in your reply, but is it possible that Auckland at the time, appealed to a younger demographics?

@SuperLifestream 11 ай бұрын

this is about as funny as his movies. (thats not at all)

@jadegreenleaf781 11 ай бұрын

@@SuperLifestream perhaps you might like something a bit more to your tastes then? might i suggest "beige paint drying at 0.5x speed"?

@synchc 7 ай бұрын

@@SuperLifestream Cheer up you mug.

@R2k2 Жыл бұрын

Imagine being the cop who opened the envelope and read this letter for the first time… 😂

@jawadad73 11 ай бұрын

I assume he immediately contacted the time travel agency and sent a squad of temporal agents...

@Kenoscope 9 ай бұрын

@@jawadad73 I don't think that Major Matt Mason and the TempCorps would be much interested though.

@katehack1677 8 ай бұрын

It must've a made their day 😂 ...I can see them re-reading the first few sentences 🤔

@rubenotero7100 7 ай бұрын

In America they'd take it as a confession and have the man put away for 20 years

@davidjorgensen877 6 ай бұрын

@@Kenoscope In all my long life, you are the first person I've heard, ever, make reference to Major Matt Mason. Your comment is hereby 1974 authenticated.

@wes643 Жыл бұрын

The writer of this letter deserves every laugh and round of applause that they received.

@noneofyourbeeswax01 Жыл бұрын

The guy who's reading it is pretty good too, because good comic timing is more than simple recitation.

@jerrihalf5564 Жыл бұрын

@@noneofyourbeeswax01 yeah, "the guy" is quite funny. Have you seen Jojo Rabbit?

@noneofyourbeeswax01 Жыл бұрын

@@jerrihalf5564 No I haven't. But isn't "this guy" the guy who plays Moon Knight? Bruv.

@jerrihalf5564 Жыл бұрын

@@noneofyourbeeswax01 , no, but they look a lot alike. Taika plays an imaginary Hitler in Jojo. I know, sounds bad, but is hilarious.

@saoirsedeltufo7436 Жыл бұрын

@@noneofyourbeeswax01 Look him up, then watch all his films, then watch them all again because they're that bloody good. Brilliant director and pretty good actor to boot

@emmett.francis7894 Жыл бұрын

Having been a NZ Police mobile traffic cam operator, I can say at the PIB office Xmas party, that this would have been read out & everyone would have laughed & laughed & laughed. Raised a glass to this character.

@EthanBalkfield Жыл бұрын

Understandably, would this also be accompanied by pointed fingers towards the office responsible for writing this ticket, and announcing that he is now required to buy a round of drinks for everyone at the station?

@user-uy6uc5ey5q Жыл бұрын

@@EthanBalkfield NZ Traffic enforcement is more a bureaucratic public servant setup than based at individual police stations- NZ like most advanced countries has a large organisational national/state structure than the highly localised model the US rather uniquely uses.

@mooniejohnson Жыл бұрын

@@user-uy6uc5ey5q Fair point, *but* were you at the same party as said traffic official... they would be required to buy a full night's drinks, right?

@stevensmith9895 Жыл бұрын

You should be ashamed of yourself, helping the NZ govt take even more money under the excuse of "safety"

@emmett.francis7894 Жыл бұрын

@@stevensmith9895 LOL. Listen up buttercup. Don't speed, you don't contribute to the Govt coffers, you do you pay a fine. Think of it as as voluntary taxation On a serious note, one occasion a motorist I clocked at 160+ km p/h. Shortly after he plowed into another vehicle killing 3 including a 4 year old, he also seriously injured his passenger, he lost his leg & in permanently in a wheelchair. So you can stick your oprobrium where the Sun doesn't shine. I can't be bothered with road warriors who think they are God's gift to motoring . What a plonker.

@cambennett8382 Жыл бұрын

The police infringement bureau sent the following response to Mr Lee on March 30: "After careful consideration of your comments and the circumstances surrounding the issue of the notice, it has been decided on this occasion to waive the offence. Accordingly, you are no longer required to pay the infringement fee." (NZ Herald)

@benjaminrichardson4094 Жыл бұрын

That makes happy. You'd have to let ti slide after receiving that letter. "Sod it- we cocked up" I'm pretty sure was the police conversation. *And I can't be arsed dealing with this guy over $120.

@guysingleton9611 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering what the response was. Thanks for posting

@joaofarias6473 Жыл бұрын

I was looking for this. Thank you 😊

@johnmartinez7440 Жыл бұрын

@@benjaminrichardson4094 I think those things are usually waived if they make an error on the letter/fine

@The2wanderers Жыл бұрын

Not surprised it was waived. If it was just the date error, or might have still been able to stand up on court, but the wrong make and model wouldn't be enforceable at all.

@Inevitable.Change Жыл бұрын

Taika Waititi makes himself the perfect person to read this hilarious letter. His body language supports the cheeky tone.

@carringtonlefayette8644 Жыл бұрын

I concur with your comment 100%♡ Australia.

@hokieduck Жыл бұрын

Love him. Brilliant and beautiful!

@jellybeans3994 Жыл бұрын

@@carringtonlefayette8644 What's Australia got to do with this? Both the letter and Taika are from NZ.

@mjanny6330 Жыл бұрын

@jelly beans David Cohen is his real name. He's Jewish lol.

@beth12svist Жыл бұрын

@@mjanny6330 And what does that have to do with the subject of his being or not being from New Zealand?

@kategleason6481 Жыл бұрын

"I wouldn't be at all disappointed if we decided to let this one go" Brilliant!

@pashakdescilly7517 Жыл бұрын

On the other hand, it would be fun to argue this one out in court

@deldridg Жыл бұрын

As an Aussie, I'm still stuck at the bit where a speeding fine only costs $120.

@classixdrummer Жыл бұрын

That must be the 1974 ticket cost.

@Fuzcapp Жыл бұрын

@@classixdrummer Yeah - I got fined in NZ (heading into Wellington for New Year's eve 2011) ... It cost considerably more than that. And I wasn't doing 911 mph ...

@wanderingspirit101 Жыл бұрын

yeah, and they aren't much more than that now in 2022 😒😂

@aidanmargarson8910 Жыл бұрын

yes 900 dollars for 25km over the speed limit was more likely

@matthewtalbot-paine7977 Жыл бұрын

Well yeah the Aussie government is a bit dictatorial these days. It's about £100 in the UK. Not a bad price for speeding literally every week day when I am working.

@animerlon Жыл бұрын

Taika Waititi did such a great job delivering this. 👏 His timing, body language & expressions were spot on. Mind you, Justin Lee gave him great material to work with, absolutely hilarious. I imagine he had a lot of fun writing it.

@Sabbathtage 7 ай бұрын

He didn't write it. Letters Live has famous people read real letters. He WAS the perfect person to read it though.

@animerlon 7 ай бұрын

@@Sabbathtage I know Taika Waititi didn't write it. You must have missed my sentence complimenting the author by name, Justin Lee.

@Marksjam275 6 ай бұрын

Someone needs to find the real Justin Lee and interview him 😂

@jimstartup2729 21 күн бұрын

Many many years ago a British comedian Jasper Carrot used to do a skit of reading out daftly or comically written insurance claims.. I should look some up but they used to get a lot of chuckles back In the day.. Some Aussie ones too were gems.

@jwvandegronden 10 ай бұрын

This letter is so well written! I hate Justin Lee for having such gifted and wicked sense of humor! _"... So I rang mum!"_ Had me burst out in laughter! So glad he took the time to find and translate the humor of the situation into something we now all can enjoy. Thanks Lee!! And thank you Taika Waitiki for doing an excellent job in translating the letter into spoken word performance matching the wit of the letter! Well done mate!

@lindaj171 Жыл бұрын

Justin Lee . . . you're my kind of guy and Taika Waititi, you did a most excellent job of reading this letter. Thanks to both of you for the laughs!

@Roses-lilac Жыл бұрын

I received an automatic notice of a speeding offence on a motorway in Ireland. On the date in question I was , and my car was, out of the country. The police refused to acknowledge my claim until I produced a receipt for the airport car park in a different country. And a copy of my airline ticket, boarding pass and luggage tag. Of course there was no acknowledgement of the mistake, or, perish the thought, an apology. “But the computer said you were speeding” was the reply. “But computers only say what people tell them to say”, I replied. No comment…

@hughcaldwell1034 Жыл бұрын

Lord. I think you'd appreciate Joe Lycett's parking ticket story. Similar flavour to yours, and great comedy.

@ianmillard1604 Жыл бұрын

Your number plate has been cloned then. RIP

@devinecatlady Жыл бұрын

@@hughcaldwell1034 yes! 😆 I remember watching that some time back. Off I go for a refresher watch.

@sg639 Жыл бұрын

Very Kurt Vonnegut-like.

@mattc3581 Жыл бұрын

In the time travel vein, I received an automated ticket for driving in a bus lane a while ago. (I did, but in my defence the signs had been completely blocked by some road works, and I had literally no way of knowing.) I logged onto the system to register a dispute and couldn't get in with my ticket details. Eventually I gave up and phoned the help number. The person on the other end told me that my complaint had already been upheld and the ticket cancelled the day before I received the notice. I'm going to go with, 'unexpectedly efficient', and leave it at that.

@edwinaflannery9828 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing choice of the reader...he said it all...in absolutely the right way

@UBERTAMMY 10 ай бұрын

This was too good. That letter sounds as if it could have been written by Taika himself. ❤

@caravanlifenz Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear Justin had an excellent weekend at the music festival in Mystery Creek near Hamilton.

@jacobmorris3664 4 ай бұрын

A "most excellent" weekend

@leisti Жыл бұрын

The only time in my life I've received a traffic fine was when I was resident in New Zealand, in the late 2000s (the decade). I was on a sightseeing trip, driving near the easternmost point of North Island, on my way back to Auckland. It was a gravel road. A curve to the right approached, and as my speed was excessive for the curve, I applied the brake. The gravel was so loose that the car lost all traction, so it slid into the ditch, flipped over, and came to a stop resting on its right-hand side, being propped up by a wooden fence post. I was shaken but uninjured, and exited the vehicle through the broken rear window. Motorists driving by alerted the fire department (unneeded) and the police. I explained the situation to the police officer. He was fairly understanding, yet did issue me a traffic fine. The reason written on the fine: "Failed to drive entirely within the lane."

@willimacdo 11 ай бұрын

the officer may have been kind. The fine for driving at an unsafe speed for the road conditions may be higher.

@_Titanium_ 11 ай бұрын

I'm glad you clarified that the late 2000s does not refer to a year such as 2999

@andyb1653 11 ай бұрын

@@_Titanium_ I took it to mean "as opposed to me being almost 3000 years old"

@coleengoodell7523 10 ай бұрын

🤣

@icebergrose8955 6 ай бұрын

Police in NZ stopped a guy riding nude on a bike. He got a ticket for not wearing a helmet.

@julesw1403 Жыл бұрын

I love a smart ass who puts forth a solid effort for the betterment of mankind.

@LuinTathren Жыл бұрын

That was fantastic! Both the letter and the delivery by Taika Waititi. LOL

@Isaacrl67 Жыл бұрын

I got an automated speeding ticket where the photo showed an old man in a BMW clocked at 113mph. The plate was nothing close to my plate number and my vehicle at the time was a Kia Rio that struggled to do 75mph. The ticket was dropped, but I still had to waste a day at the courthouse to get it corrected.

@BoloBouncer 10 ай бұрын

I drive a BMW and the Rio looks like my car's kid brother. Obviously completely different cars but it's fun to put them side by side.

@JimsEquipmentShed Жыл бұрын

“In view of the admitted speed we are now aware of, the fine has been increased tenfold, thank you for your honesty.”

@becominghero9754 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my greatest fears

@kurofune.uragabay Жыл бұрын

One of the funniest things I've ever heard/seen here _in the tubes_ . Mr Lee has a wicked sense of humour, and Taika's delivery does it justice, simply perfect 🙏

@Man_fay_the_Bru Жыл бұрын

“So I rang mum” lmfao

@tricia9559 8 ай бұрын

I loved this line, it’s just perfect, I think most of us would ‘ring Mum’ the keeper of all knowledge 🇬🇧

@haeuptlingaberja4927 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Brilliant letter brilliantly read. I would dearly love to have been in the room when the first constable read this...

@animerlon Жыл бұрын

Oh yes! I imagine co-workers gathering around his desk to find out what he's laughing at. I bet it made the rounds of the offices shortly after.

@litning123 Жыл бұрын

Simple explanation: the Honda saloon had an Infinite Improbability Drive!

@rev.buttons2482 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE Taika Waititi, and right now I am loving Justin Lee too.

@janicekrieger1922 Жыл бұрын

Just brilliant!!!!!!!!!! Well written Justin Lee and well read Taika!!!!

@Wayzor_ Жыл бұрын

You need more exclamation points.

@susanjeffay3851 Жыл бұрын

In the mid nineties, I went to renew my teaching certificate. The new one read it was valid until 2099 instead of 1999. While still at the window, I remarked that I might be rather old by then and would they correct it? No, not unless I paid for a new one.

@newjoyyork Жыл бұрын

I’m very curious, did you keep it? And, have you had to in fact keep renewing your certificate after this? I wonder if anyone would have caught on LOL

@intercat4907 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Validating the desperate need for teachers.

@JLB456 Жыл бұрын

I love it when wordsmiths just let it all loose!

@lillyramsey3411 9 ай бұрын

Finally, great humor that is not vulgar or insulting. It is so hard to find a good laugh these days and laughing is so good for you.

@tiny99990 Жыл бұрын

Honestly... I would have dismissed the ticket simply because I was so entertained by the letter

@alger8181 Жыл бұрын

Oh, so beautifully done. Both the writer, and the reader. Awesome!

@martinemartin4779 Жыл бұрын

This was a real thing that happened here in New Zealand to a guy called Justin Lee and this is the result! From the New Zealand Herald: "The police infringement bureau sent the following response to Mr Lee on March 30: 'After careful consideration of your comments and the circumstances surrounding the issue of the notice, it has been decided on this occasion to waive the offence. Accordingly, you are no longer required to pay the infringement fee.'

@helenrayner6117 Жыл бұрын

I remember reading the email when it first got sent around all those years ago. Still hilarious

@lucyw.7597 Жыл бұрын

All these letters being read are real..

@Kai-K Жыл бұрын

@@lucyw.7597 Not the Smithsonian one, at least, you can find information about it being fake online

@ianhelyar9553 Жыл бұрын

Noel Coward would be proud, both of Mr. Lee for his creativity, and Mr. Waititi for his delivery.

@Pimp.My.Forklift 11 ай бұрын

The only enjoyable thing about work is when stuff like happens, it's a true bonding experience for everyone in the office who gets to be there when it happens. In my job it happened when a lazy client chose to imput random numbers while declaring the goods he was importing and somehow ended up being the code for nuclear weapons.

@SWR112 Жыл бұрын

I’ve watched this about ten times, it’s brilliant.

@michaelengland6534 Жыл бұрын

This is genius. I hope to see more letters from this funny man.

@abnunga Жыл бұрын

The more impressive detail is - in the 1970s, car number plates were in the format AB1234, and they didn't change to ABC123 until 2001! They also changed colour, they used to be white letters on black backgrounds. Baby Carjacker's chances of hitting a matching numberplate would have been infinitesimally small. He should have bought a lotto ticket too!

@pashakdescilly7517 Жыл бұрын

To be absurdly accurate, machined aluminium letters + numbers on a black background. I have one in front of me.....

@michaelharrison1093 Жыл бұрын

The color change occurred in 1986 from natural aluminium letters on a black background to black letters on a reflective white background. It was another 15 years until the three letter plates came out

@intercat4907 Жыл бұрын

You have to be 18 to buy a lotto ticket. This crime wave among newborn delinquents must not be encouraged!

@traversw123 Жыл бұрын

So many brilliant 70s and 80s references, I hope the officer reading it for the first was the right age to appreciate all the layers. 😂

@jolynnkoplerr455 Жыл бұрын

Maybe it was Russia and China they said

@Nardur12321 Жыл бұрын

appriciated it enough to drop the matter infact.

@mitchweiner Жыл бұрын

Sometimes the KZfaq algorithm sends me channels that make sense based on my searches and sometimes I wind up with suggestions like this and I’m glad! This is priceless!😂

@robr177 Жыл бұрын

That is exactly why I don't like 'personalised' advertising, or any of those algorithms. You miss out on so much.

@JohnFoley1701 Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine got a ticket in the mail once for running a red light. They included a photo of him in the driver’s seat and one of his license plate. Instead of paying the ticket, he sent them back a picture of money. They sent him back a picture of handcuffs.

@DanSlotea Жыл бұрын

Only that it didn't happen to any friend of yours because it's an old joke you've read somewhere.

@willowm94 Жыл бұрын

But that’s how you tell a joke………. Good one, John. Heard it before, still loved it.

@jennifermorris833 Жыл бұрын

👏

@dominicmillns5856 Жыл бұрын

@@DanSlotea you sound like you’re fun at parties

@DanSlotea Жыл бұрын

@@dominicmillns5856 they are called conclaves

@mikeysrose 11 ай бұрын

"For your listening pleasure, I'm going to do a New Zealand accent." 😂😂

@user-harris Жыл бұрын

Superbly written and read. Excellent!

@nezzyzibang Жыл бұрын

FINALLY! Letters live needed Taika❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@martas9283 Жыл бұрын

This reminds me of the time I had to get a signature on delivery of a speed fine. The date the "infringement" occurred was noted as six months into the future..

@MikeDCWeld Жыл бұрын

Now that's some real efficiency! Why put off for six months what you can charge today?

@mattc3581 Жыл бұрын

@@MikeDCWeld The pre-cog unit send their regards.

@Nardur12321 Жыл бұрын

Just pay it, keep it.. and have yourself a out of jail/fine card for the alloted date.

@archbell03 Жыл бұрын

MartaS, This reminds me of getting my first ever parking ticket in the early 1970's. I was working as a young quantity surveyor on the construction of the offices for Harlech Television at 100 Baker Street in London. Parking in the area was tight and the old hands on the construction site said to park my car in the parallel Durweston Mews where our small site offices were situated. One day I returned to my car to find a parking ticket on the windscreen. The ticket was pre-printed with spaces for the date ie xx/xx/197_. The parking warden filled in everthing except the last digit. So it was dated for the year 197. I did write a reply to state that I was not there in the year 197. I did not hear from them again.

@Z4Zander Жыл бұрын

Did you own a DeLorean?

@trevorvanbremen4718 6 ай бұрын

I 'fondly' remember those days... The first ever (I think) 'fixed location speed camera' got installed on Aklds North Shore. It employed X-Band radar and, in those days, it was not 'illegal' to have a radar jammer (to my knowledge), so I built my own. Unsurprisingly, I received a speed camera ticket shortly thereafter. I wrote back a letter that stated I would GLADLY pay the fine, providing they would support my application for an entry in the Guinness Book or Records. The ticket claimed I was travelling at 3959 km/h in a 50km/h speed zone, just shy of Mach 4, faster than an SR71 blackbird!!! I never paid the fine, nor did I receive a reply, but that camera always 'flashed' at me when I drove past. P.S. I'm not sure if it was my hardware or theirs, but I calculated that it SHOULD have been over 4000km/h. One of us needed better calibration. (I didn't have access to a Rubidium frequency standard back then)

@shantishanti1949 Жыл бұрын

Give the writer a Prize and give the presenter an award. Brilliant delivery and so funny a letter. Kiwi's have a great sense of humour !!!

@frogpalpeeper4249 10 ай бұрын

That they do but it's actually "Kiwis", a simple plural, and not "Kiwi's", a pointless possessive.

@sunny1849 Жыл бұрын

I listened to this twice in a row. It took me 15 minutes to stop laughing, so hard I was crying, to comment. I was just imagining a baby crawling out of the hospital and stealing a car at match 1 and a cop pulling him over and giving him a ticket.

@TheComedyGeek Жыл бұрын

This is freaking epic. Thanks for this, I enjoyed it quite thoroughly.

@Watusifarm Жыл бұрын

This writer is so incredible! Wow I wish I could write so wonderfully!

@chanjessiet 11 ай бұрын

i have never laughed so hard in a while. Thank you Mr Justin Lee and Taika Waititi

@intercat4907 Жыл бұрын

The upside down radar gun ruined me. Very glad to see the comments that this ticket was waived.

@deborahr1723 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant!!! Thank you!!!

@mooniejohnson Жыл бұрын

I love this, but I can also say anything Taika Waititi does is fantastic. Full stop.

@deefee701 Жыл бұрын

I love the opening words, "Mmm, reading, great..." and then goes on to demonstrate why reading is so fun!

@AndyLongden Жыл бұрын

I remember when Jasper carrot used to do this kinda thing. Amazing! There's no better humour than reality.

@fatbelly27 Жыл бұрын

real life insurance claims

@fairy5668 Жыл бұрын

If you like this I would highly recommend Joe Lycett's speeding ticket stories and, well, all of his email stories really

@danielhawkins6425 Жыл бұрын

This is my first time seeing anything by Taika Waititi. Now I have to go binge watch everything I can find.

@ianmillard1604 Жыл бұрын

Jojo Rabbit is excellent. Waititi directs and stars as imaginary childhood friend H!tler

@waffle911 Жыл бұрын

You haven't seen Thor: Ragnarok or Jojo Rabbit?

@marcelagarcia3925 Жыл бұрын

And also check out his TED Talk!

@dhandley8893 Жыл бұрын

Love his 2 seasons of "Reservation Dogs."

@lauriestange4131 Жыл бұрын

@@peterholley2606 Rima Te Wiata's scene where she puts the pocket knife next to the "delinquent's" bed in case he becomes afraid is one of my favorite movie scenes of all time (I'm a therapist, and that's just brilliant!)

@kevincaldwell4707 Жыл бұрын

When in doubt, always ring Mum...

@sauce1974marisa 6 ай бұрын

This is by far my favorite. I have seen it several times, and each time, I laugh hysterically. ❤❤❤

@misselizabethplays8070 Жыл бұрын

I once managed to talk my way out of a ticket for passing a toll gate without paying, as I was not from the area, did not know a toll road was on my route, and it had been, in fact, the middle of the night with NO one manning the numerous toll booths at the time. It was EERILY silent, to the point I was half convinced the zombie apocalypse had begun whilst I was en route. I even made a point of looking around conspicuously for someone, anyone, on the occasion in question, and asked them to verify using surveillance footage, a suggestion they may or may not have heeded, but I would like to think they actually did. My fine was reduced to the unpaid toll and the matter dropped.

@virginiamccarter6638 Жыл бұрын

I'll bet they could both talk(charm) their way out of a legitimate ticket. So funny!

@TheAwaretruth Жыл бұрын

I love this man ! So fun and creative !!

@alexvainio Жыл бұрын

I love this channel 😂❤

@marilyn1228 Жыл бұрын

Great way to start the morning!

@Dirk80241 Жыл бұрын

Excellent, creative, wonderful!

@IntrepidFraidyCat Жыл бұрын

What on earth is this??? It just popped up in my feed and skidded before my peepers. LOL! I love it! 😆 I'm going to savor all the glorious letters and performances that are waiting for me! 👍🏻😉📫✉

@pretzeltime3900 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant letter!

@jeanneblondewomanstamping9788 Жыл бұрын

What a brilliant reading! 👏👏👏👏👏

@python27au Жыл бұрын

My mum got a summons for not paying a speeding ticket. It was in a town that was about 1000km from anywhere she’d ever been. When she went to the cop shop to find out what was going on she found that the driver had her exact name, age, and description. (Spooky) It took the booking copper to fly down and physically confirm that it wasn’t my mum driving the car that night. The only difference between my mum and the speeding driver on record, was the addresses.

@Wordavee1 Жыл бұрын

And the car licence plate would be different surely??

@python27au Жыл бұрын

@@Wordavee1 yes but the car your driving now doesn’t need to match the one you were busted in.

@mattc3581 Жыл бұрын

@@python27au So what we are saying is they don't ask the person for their address when booking them, and they don't send the ticket to the address registered with the DVLA for that car licence, they just look up the person's name and date of birth and send it to the first match? What could go wrong?

@python27au Жыл бұрын

@@mattc3581 I don’t know you’ll have to ask the Queensland police about it. All i know is they accused my mum of speeding in a town in FNQ when she has never in her life been further than Bundaberg. All the data that the local police had matched her, it took the ticketing copper to physically identify her as not the subject.

@MichaelWilliams-ub3ow Жыл бұрын

My wife attended a special clinic at a particular time and place in the local hospital. Next to her in the queue was a woman who had the same name, same date of birth, and the same medical problem in the same ear. It gave the staff a problem working out what was going on.

@hughbarton5743 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff....and a tremendous presentation by Mr. Waititi!

@melizabeth623 Жыл бұрын

As always, this video made me think - especially about how to write characters. Thank you!

@jneigler 3 ай бұрын

Hysterical! Thanks for sharing.

@coreydemarce4652 Жыл бұрын

Wonderfully well written and read! Thank you.

@danb.3397 Жыл бұрын

Well done and totally Monty Pythonesque.

@chargingrhino5636 Ай бұрын

Brilliant response brilliantly read by Taika Waititi! 😂

@rw8733 11 ай бұрын

I love this channel so much. Thank you. 👏 😊

@oxymoron02 10 ай бұрын

You can't beat us Brits, Aussies and NZers for sheer dripping sarcasm.

@sarahstyles6859 9 ай бұрын

Agreed lol. I'm Aussie

@Dave_Sisson 8 ай бұрын

Make up your mind, which of those nationalities are you?

@sarahstyles6859 8 ай бұрын

@@Dave_Sisson we are all quite similar.

@oxymoron02 8 ай бұрын

@@Dave_Sisson As Sarah said, we're all quite similar in certain ways. Certain ways such as sheer dripping sarcasm, which I believe is the qualifying similarity to which I already alluded, perhaps too vaguely for your sensibilities to parse.

@MellonVegan 7 ай бұрын

Germans too, most of us just aren't as eloquent in the English language.

@charliearnold4706 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant, so very funny. Taika Waititi, great stuff!!

@RaraAvis1138 10 ай бұрын

Great start to my day as I have my coffee, thanks!

@callen8908 9 ай бұрын

Love the sound of a New Zealand accent, and Taika is always so charming

@andrewparrott7260 Жыл бұрын

Ahh, very humourous. A very eloquent letter written on behalf of a concerned person with strange circumstances. 😝😝👏👏👏👏

@natsune09 Жыл бұрын

I would have played the statute of limitations card. This ticket is for 1974 and its now 46 years later.

@jasonfox6013 Жыл бұрын

Now the whole world knows where to go for the drags 😂hope to see you all down Weymouth in the near future 😉much love from New Zealand

@classicalguitargirl Жыл бұрын

I love the recap

@wahinewha1 Жыл бұрын

Taika Waititi you are absolutely next level karawe fabulous! Watching this....... made me very happy, laugh and smile. The world is a better place, cause your in it Mauri Ora

@Valerie_Dawn Жыл бұрын

Sounds very much in the spirit of a letter my father sent to the Canadian Forces housing maintenance department giving his reasoning that three applications of waterproofing silicone and a drain pipe through the bathroom wall are not sufficient to permanently hold the positioning of a bathroom sink against the force of six children brushing their teeth three times a day.

@brucekirk5081 Жыл бұрын

if you have a copy of that letter you really should put it on here! I would love to read that!

@Valerie_Dawn Жыл бұрын

@@brucekirk5081 Unfortunately, a copy of the letter was not kept. It occurred in the 70’s.

@budweiserthedog4449 11 ай бұрын

I want an automated number plated mechanism right now please! Also would like a man like this in my life, to make me laugh! Thanks Cosmos 😂

@greebo6549 Жыл бұрын

🥴 had to listen to this about 3 times.. couldn’t concentrate on the story through laughing 🤣🤣👍

@christinebravomom5711 Жыл бұрын

My mother used to write letters like this. I would be totally unsurprised to hear one of her missives turn up here. LOL

@michaeldeere7009 Жыл бұрын

My father also!

@woah6958 8 ай бұрын

So did Spike Milligan. I hope they sample one of his.

@JavertRA Жыл бұрын

I can imagine two cops reading this, one of them "Yeah, alright, I get the point let's give him his money back." "No, keep going, I want to see what he'll say next."

@AthelstanEngland 11 ай бұрын

This is the best of these letters.

@anna-brittaandersson4251 2 ай бұрын

This is so hilarious funny!! 😅 I, been red it , a severals times and laughing again and again!😂😂❤And Tika, thank you! Your way to presents this letter is great 👍 Love from Anna in Sweden 🇸🇪

@malcolmtudor8039 7 ай бұрын

Ol' Korg cleans up pretty well. 😎

@stefanthesailor967 Жыл бұрын

Well that’s just delightful

@larryboles629 Жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING !

@thekonietzkystrain 7 ай бұрын

Best letter ever!

@Cobb Жыл бұрын

That was a great story and one he'll probably tell for the rest of his life.

@alison__16 Жыл бұрын

Justin Lee is a legend

@catherine81522 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant!!! Dear God, so brilliant!!

@BeYourOwnPet. Жыл бұрын

I’ve been sick for days and this made me laugh for the first time since becoming ill as I’m horribly terrified I have another septic shock episode (maybe just nerves but now I get scared). Thank you❤

@Alex-xd5ft Жыл бұрын

Hope you feel better soon!

@MsLindaluu Жыл бұрын

I hope you feel better soon!

@mikes5637 Жыл бұрын

Get well soon, Taylor.

@johndododoe1411 Жыл бұрын

Are you still alive?

@BeYourOwnPet. Жыл бұрын

@@johndododoe1411 yes just still recuperating ❤️‍🩹