Richard

installing the new front door.

Tall Australian gentleman in shorts enquiring of small, English supermarket manager in suit: "And where are you keeping your prunes today, mate?"

And more seriously, at the door of the same supermarket, a request for funds for the local hospice, as the NHS has withdrawn all funding and the hospice now has to completely fund itself.  (Or, I guess, be privatised; comfortable death, but only for the wealthy.)
Other shopper: "Oh, I didn't realise the hospice was having financial problems, its such a nice place." 
Me: "Every aspect of care and health service provision in this country is having problems." 
Other shopper: "Oh, oh dear, is it?"
 Me: "Yes, we need a change of government..." 
Other shopper: "Oh, oh dear, I'm not sure about that...."

......I think possibly this qualifies for youoregon1's Soapbox Thursday.