stigzler Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 My formative years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo77 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 That guy needs some coffee and needs to relax. They seem so nervous. "mow-dym". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigzler Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 This is my favourite bit: "Bye Jane [plastered smile]" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 This is more of the period than anything isn't it? This fellow is a true nerd.....I never thought it was a characteristic for the English to be so humdrum, well other than these two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Debunked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigzler Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Quote: "The British sense of humour can also form a stumbling block; in many cases, it tends to work on ironic understatement and dry wit that can easily fly under the radar of people who aren't used to it." I have no idea what this chap is on about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo77 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I just found the pronunciation of MODEM hilarious.. that, and the totally awkward feeling those people are displaying. Like they couldn't find somebody else to do this, rather than a video camera in somebody's home? I guess that's the norm though, with lots of people doing video conferencing via skype on tv.. but back then, it just looks totally anxious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigzler Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 These are prime examples of people who suffer from M.E.D. in the UK. It's a very serious affliction, particularly affecting people from privileged and comfortable backgrounds... Yes siree bob, Middle England Disorder can be a nasty condition indeed. Crucibles full of neuroses, performance anxiety and the perpetual drive to keep up with the Joneses You might have to be British to spot it, although all you have to do is watch any Monty Python for a primer in what to watch for. Clue: in the video - did you notice the fake, plastered smiles and feigned happiness? Beneath lie seething demons of passive aggressiveness and hatred for their fellow men. Oh, I'm sorry, wrong meeting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 hmm, I think I'll just stick with The Royals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigzler Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 That's where M.E.D. originates from Sorry, your Majesty, in case you're reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I was sarcastically referring to the TV Series. For obvious reasons it's probably not on the tube on your side of the pond, but people here seem infatuated with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigzler Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Ah! I wondered if you were referring to this Royle Family (kinda the antithesis of what I was banging on about..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo77 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 What's wrong with Monty Python? I love them! But, yeah.. "the system is now prompting me for my password, which I have just entered"... uh.. doy? (wow that's an old word).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigzler Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Ah no. Me too. Python loved sending stuffy brits up. Just think basil fawlty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lefP0_ZM-Lw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 18 hours ago, stigzler said: Ah! I wondered if you were referring to this Royle Family "Remake, my ass Americans, eh. They do like to mangle our sitcoms. Sometimes they get it right (the US Office is actually rather good), but more often than not it's enough to make you weep. Like when they took the Royles and turned them into their American equivalent: a bunch of slobbish redneck types. Admittedly, it was clever calling it The Kennedys, as the famed political dynasty were the nearest thing to a royal family America ever had. But even the efforts of Randy Quaid in the Jim Royle role couldn't save this, and it didn't last beyond a pilot." I'll stick with Two and a Half Men reruns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigzler Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 The English inverted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo77 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I can see this thread getting totally derailed to Monty Python now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigzler Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 Could we have one more facsimile of that please, Draco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 NO! I have no idea how that happened, but fixed it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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