Flying VFR mid-English Channel, are about to call XXXXX Approach ourselves when we hear this exchange:
"XXXXX Approach G-ABCD Good Morning"
"G-ABCD Gooood Moaning. Squawk 4321".
"Uh, Negative transponder G-ABCD".
"What is zees, negative transpondeur, 'ow can I 'elp you with no transpondeur. I am 'ere to 'elp you but with no transpondeur ......"
And it went on for a little longer.