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ggwhiz, on 2011-November-16, 12:20, said:

A little old lady bid 3♣, insufficient and The Director was called. He told her the options and she bid 4♣.

But 4♣ is Gerber (so its not permitted under Law 27B1a or b).

[nigel_k]

This is just from last week.

Declarer claimed the rest of the tricks, but had miscounted and was a trick short. There were, however, two finesses available. The defenders knew that both finesses were working (and there was no unsuccessful squeeze line). Quick as a flash, one of the defenders saw the only successful option and made the following offer: "You can choose which finesse to take, but if you choose correctly you have to buy me a glass of wine at the end".

[CSGibson]

One of the best at the table reactions I've seen -

My partner and I bid to a fairly normal contract, and LHO leads face down, asking his parter whether she had any questions. RHO immediately says "No, go ahead and lead that 8 of hearts". LHO then faces the 8 of hearts, and partner sits there in stunned silence for 2 minutes before asking all sorts of questions.

It turns out that this couple has a variation of asking whether his partner had any questions that they only use when they lead the 8 of hearts, letting them mess with declarer's mind (in a well intentioned way, of course).

[Foxx]

A man has a severe heart attack and is rushed to the hospital emergency room. The admitting nurse says, "I'm sorry, you'll have to wait in line."
"But I might be dying!" says the man.
"Sorry, a doctor will see you when one is available."
Then an ambulance races up with its siren blaring, and a woman is carried in on a stretcher. A paramedic explains, "She was in a terrible accident and has just stopped breathing."
"I'm sorry," says the nurse, "she'll have to wait in line."
Next a guy walks in without assistance, whispers something to the nurse and is taken immediately to the examination room, surrounded by doctors.
"What's this?" says the first man. "How come he goes right in?"
"Oh," explains the nurse, "he's a bridge player and his partner just passed him in a cue-bid."

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Many more where that came from here:

http://rpbridge.net/3y01.htm

[pooltuna]

Foxx, on 2011-November-18, 03:17, said:

A man has a severe heart attack and is rushed to the hospital emergency room. The admitting nurse says, "I'm sorry, you'll have to wait in line."
"But I might be dying!" says the man.
"Sorry, a doctor will see you when one is available."
Then an ambulance races up with its siren blaring, and a woman is carried in on a stretcher. A paramedic explains, "She was in a terrible accident and has just stopped breathing."
"I'm sorry," says the nurse, "she'll have to wait in line."
Next a guy walks in without assistance, whispers something to the nurse and is taken immediately to the examination room, surrounded by doctors.
"What's this?" says the first man. "How come he goes right in?"
"Oh," explains the nurse, "he's a bridge player and his partner just passed him in a cue-bid."

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Many more where that came from here:

http://rpbridge.net/3y01.htm

The only reason the partner is not in the hospital with him is because he is on his way to the mortuary