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[blue_condition]

One of my team was unfamiliar with the origin of the phrase "Gawd's 'oly traahsers!" - this worries me

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[steer]

Not sure I could place the phrase myself -- probably 70s film of the type I avoid -- "carry on films"? :-)

[blue_condition]

Nonononono, the magnificent The Man Who Would Be King!

[steer]

Ah... it rings a bell now. I'm not sure I've seen the film all the way through. Michael Caine irks me.

[thecesspit]

Are you a purist?

[steer]

(Grin) Nah, I'm not a purist the way pete is, I'm fairly lax about most things.

[blue_condition]

True purists live only to irk other purists. You have to be one to know what really gets on their tit-ends.

[moral_vacuum]

In that film, or per se?

It's amazing how Caine manages to sound Mockney. Rather like Joss Ackland sounding unconvincing as a south african, even though he IS south african.

[steer]

Just a general irk. Still, I am amused by people who can't do their own accent. Marjorie from "To the Manor Born" appeared in "Prisoner Cell Block H" as an English poisoner with an English accent that would make Keanau Reeves wince. Then again, my lancashire accent isn't up to much these days. (I think I will call my accent mid-pennines and see if it catches on).

[kissmeforlonger]

Good film!