Persons other than the British may not understand this.
After having their 11th child, a Scouse couple decided that was enough,
as they could not afford a larger bed.
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So the husband went to his doctor and told him that he and his wife
didn't want to have any more children.
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The doctor told him there was a procedure called a vasectomy that would
fix the problem but it was expensive.
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A less costly alternative was to go home, get a big firework, light it,
put it in a beer can, then hold the can up to his ear and count
to 10.
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The Scouser said to the doctor, "I may not be the smartest guy in the
world, but I don't see how putting a firework in a beer can next to
my ear is going to help me".
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"Trust me, it will do the job", said the doctor.
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So the man went home, lit a banger and put it in a beer can. He held the
can up to his ear and began to count: "1, 2, 3, 4, 5," at which
point he paused, placed the beer can between his legs so he could
continue counting on his other hand.
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This procedure also works in Birmingham, parts of Essex, inner London,
Newcastle and anywhere in Wales.