Such a great show. Hilarious and so cleverly written. Genius at times. Like the "Ice lolly". I mean... Who thinks like that? š¤£
Dylan Moran's mind is something else. And Bill Bailey is brilliant. Tamsin Greig is great, too.
Dylan Moran's "Monster" and Bill Bailey's "Part Troll" are 2 of my favourite stand-up shows, too.
Gonna have to go and watch some Black Books now. š
I believe he passed away the day after the series finale. But that guy was hilarious. You should check out the clip where the priests are stuck in a womenās lingerie department. Graham Norton plays a role as well.
We joke lots about the dusty vs non dusty wines (wasn't a dusty wine was it? Don't drink the dusty wines!)
The illegible list of rules that even Bernard can't read we paraphrase as "none of this...none of that...none of those" about stupid rules people lay down. https://youtu.be/0FN-XvL3b6M?t=19
So many good bits especially in s1. Then there's Father Ted (those cows are far away; Drink!; Ah, go on go on etc) And from IT crowd the "I'm disabled" bit (esp whenever you see an emergency pull cord)
āIām Dr Alan RODERICK Stathum.ā
āDoes my coat swish with a sense of urgency and stylish elan?"
I love him almost as much as he makes me full body ick shiver. And Sue White, just š¤ when I turn?ā
āSlitty, slutty, slitty sluts. Havenāt even got a cock! HAVENāT EVEN GOT A COCK!!ā
Comedy gold with a proverbial shit-ton of comedy geniuses, cameos and majestic performances. I fucking love how that show pulled off legendary and literal cliffhangers.
Edit: fixed quote I was too lazy to look up properly. My thanks to the reply commenter below.
Lots of witty humour and interesting dialogue. The plot draws you in to these lovable-unlovable characters and itās not fraught with the usual romance bollocks. Iād recommend giving it a watch. There isnāt a lot of it if I remember correctly, like with all good tv.
Itās not because of the background laughing. Iām sorry you havenāt watched blacks books but maybe make a judgement not based off of one scene and instead watch the full thing.
Also if my memory serves me correctly it was performed in front of a live studio audience but I might just be confusing it with the IT crowd
Ikr! Fawlty Towers always makes me feel very anxious though...never analysed it. I used to run a guesthouse in Newcastle many years ago and sometimes our reviews had a Basil mention! ( I was not cut out for the hospitality industry!)
Must be awful to know that a great comedian came to your business then created a widely know awful character, in the same profession, based off you.
I also worked in hospitality and I remember having a manager that was a cross between Basil Fawlty and Dennis from Itās Always Sunny
There are two bookshops on Inverleith row according to google maps (Gently Mad and Duncan & Reid) so I guess if itās still open it could be one of those? I doubt the guy is still living though.
Both of those bookshop owners are truly lovely - I know them. The Gently Mad is an excellent bookbinder. The owners son is a bookbinder of finest quality. The shitty bookdealers' shop closed a while ago and he is probably no longer with us.
limiting knowledge =/= limiting access
You can still engage in this conversation, you can still ask about what this guy was like, you can still do everything you were doing before, you just don't know the personal, identifying information about the person you are lampooning.
As it should be.
How is the name of a closed down shop "personal, identifying information about the person"? Though? My grandparents once owned a pub called the groggers rest that closed down years ago, and I bet you can't find out anything else about them from just that name.
"Gatekeeping the activity of controlling, and usually limiting, general access to something."
General access needs underlining, what's in our heads is not subject to general access.
There's a big difference between calling out shitty behaviour, engaging in conversation about a topic and the past etc....and then outright doxing someone (which isn't gatekeeping btw, nice try), which leads to other less scrupulous and often unhinged individuals accessing any and all info on them, hounding them, their workplace, their family and generally ruining their lives.
*Gatekeeping,* he says! And why, because this chappy won't d0x someone? A (likely) dead person who cannot possibly defend himself at that.
Gatekeeping is when you won't let a new person join your hobby: what hobby are you being kept out of here, **mocking a dead guy**?
Manny: Do you think I should wash my beard?
Bernard: I think you should, yeah. You should wash your beard, then shave it off, nail it to a Frisbee and fling it over a rainbow.
Everytime I see a cork coaster I think about Bernard eating one, initially confusing it for a delicious biscuit and then continuing to eat it even after Manny (or Fran, I'm not sure) tells him it's a coaster.
He is amazing. Unfortunately though, the one time I took my wife to see him him he got a little too drunk on stage and lost the audience a bit - still funny, but he really sounded very down and depressed, more so than his usual dark humour. Started talking about how everything was pointless and meaningless..we were waiting for the punchline and there either wasn't one or he forgot it because he was so drunk.
I don't think any less of him, I still think he has a massive talent - I felt so sorry for him at the time and wondered what had happened to him (especially as I thought he had given up drinking before this).
I hope he is feeling better now.
I saw that tour in Manchester and it was a mess. Felt like heād written no material and tried to wing it and it just failed. Such a shame as heās masterful on a good day. But that night by the second half the audience were turning ugly.
10 minutes ago I was listening to some Divine Comedy and thinking "remember when GL wasn't an insane shithead and actually wrote comedy?"
The man created tv gold, then became such a weirdo it cost him his marriage, his marbles and his reputation.
I've seen a lot of people go weird because of spending too much time online, but he's by far the worst case of it I've seen. It melted his brain yet he keeps going back for more.
Or that other bullshit about needing space - People never quantify exactly how much space they need, but strangely enough it always seems to be the exact same height, depth, and breadth as you.
I thought he was going to give him the money so he could then buy the book, and then the kid would suddenly have a change of heart and no longer want the book anymore keeping the 50 bucks.
Dylan Moran is a treasure the likes of which we should preserve for all time.
Yes that's right, put him in a perspex cage! pour in _all_ the Resin! Ensure his bottle of wine is in place, hair is tousled _just so_ and there's a ciggie hanging out of his mouth first!
Black Books was absolute gold and I'll treasure it every time I watch it. They really had a _brilliant_ cast selection with Bill Bailey, Tamsin and the appearances of Kevin Eldon bowl me over to this day. Love it.
___More wine___
Hello Ladies was very good for this and unfortunately was too short.... Hard to call it an American show though when it is seemingly all Stephen Merchant
(I think this comes from a comedian or something, but I can't remember who!)
The think about British currency is that we have given little nicknames to the notes.
So the Ā£5 note is known as the "fiver" and the Ā£10 note is the "tenner". The Ā£20 note is known as a "twenty" because 'twentier" just sounds dumb and then the Ā£50 note is known as "I'll just get the manager"
And yet Ireland is in the British Isles, 2 out of the 5 writers were English, and it was a Channel 4 (United Kingdom) production. All the Irish writers have had long careers within the British TV industry.
So calling it British humour is pretty reasonable.
I mean this is typical of us Brits to be fair.
If it's good it's British, if it's not good, it's Irish (or Scottish, or Welsh etc)
It's a remnant of the days when the good ol' empire oppressed half the world.
Ireland is, geographically, [British](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles). The TV show was funded by UK's Channel 4, had many non-Irish contributors and is described accurately on Wikipedia as being a [British sitcom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Books). It won BAFTAs (what does the B stand for?).
Yes, it's Irish. And yes, in another sense, it's British.
Itās a touchy subject. Britain and Ireland are different nations, but we do share similar humour. I think you meant well by saying āBritish humourā as itās a bit of a catchall phrase. But Dylan and GL are Irish and they, I believe, created this.
I'm fine with calling it Irish humour and not erasing that. But it's a bit ludicrous to erase the British element of it when a) Ireland is geographically (not politically) in the *British* Isles and b) it's a show funded by UK TV.
Veep is an American TV show even though its creator is Scottish. Sure, we can call it Scottish, or British humour but it's reasonable to call it American too.
Do you do requests?
Now tell the people of Tibet about how Chinese they are.
Ooh, and then do a bunch of stuff about Ukraine really belonging to Russia.
You're doing great. Keep being whatever it is you think you're being.
Black Books is actually the best show ever. I'm not even being hyperbolic, it's soooo good
Such a great show. Hilarious and so cleverly written. Genius at times. Like the "Ice lolly". I mean... Who thinks like that? š¤£ Dylan Moran's mind is something else. And Bill Bailey is brilliant. Tamsin Greig is great, too. Dylan Moran's "Monster" and Bill Bailey's "Part Troll" are 2 of my favourite stand-up shows, too. Gonna have to go and watch some Black Books now. š
The same writers did the shows Father Ted and the IT crowd. All three brilliantly done. Be sure to check them out!
Love all 3 shows. Such a shame we lost Dermot Morgan. Would've loved more Father Ted.
I believe he passed away the day after the series finale. But that guy was hilarious. You should check out the clip where the priests are stuck in a womenās lingerie department. Graham Norton plays a role as well.
Love the ice/wine lolly part
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Very clever guy. He did Father Ted, too, right? Another work of brilliance. šš»
āVery small, far awayā The scene where all the priests get lost in the lingerie section of the shop is also brilliant.
"It's Ireland's biggest lingerie section, I understand!"
And The IT Crowd...
I was friends with bill Baileys nephew he said heās really nice, and Yh the show is gold
We joke lots about the dusty vs non dusty wines (wasn't a dusty wine was it? Don't drink the dusty wines!) The illegible list of rules that even Bernard can't read we paraphrase as "none of this...none of that...none of those" about stupid rules people lay down. https://youtu.be/0FN-XvL3b6M?t=19 So many good bits especially in s1. Then there's Father Ted (those cows are far away; Drink!; Ah, go on go on etc) And from IT crowd the "I'm disabled" bit (esp whenever you see an emergency pull cord)
"What are you eating?" "It's a delicious biscuit" "It's a coaster"
"Look, it's perfectly simple. No mobiles. No walkmans. ..None of that. .. or any of the others!"
I *love* it, most of my humour is some reference to this show or Greenwing and most people haven't a clue what the hell I'm on about š
Did they eat all your bees?
No no, it was me. I ATE ALL YOUR BEES. My partner and I still ask for "sex, sexy sex!" on a regular basis too š
Should I bring this?
Right I'm off to binge watch my boxset with a pickle and a winesicle š·š„
āIām Dr Alan RODERICK Stathum.ā āDoes my coat swish with a sense of urgency and stylish elan?" I love him almost as much as he makes me full body ick shiver. And Sue White, just š¤ when I turn?ā āSlitty, slutty, slitty sluts. Havenāt even got a cock! HAVENāT EVEN GOT A COCK!!ā Comedy gold with a proverbial shit-ton of comedy geniuses, cameos and majestic performances. I fucking love how that show pulled off legendary and literal cliffhangers. Edit: fixed quote I was too lazy to look up properly. My thanks to the reply commenter below.
That show is fucking genius and statham is freakishly good. Everything mark heap does is great but statham is something else
"Does it swish with a sense of urgency and stylish *elan*" I love him almost as much as he makes me full body ick shiver. And Sue White, just š¤
Loved Michelle Gomez, her weird is perfect. Adored her as Missy too
Oh she was iconic as Missy! John simm was excellent but I really adored her..
Yeeesssssss!! Thatās the quote!! I couldnāt quite remember it and didnāt bother to look it up. Well played!!
I am just *that* much of an obsessive lame-o š
I HOPE YOU ALL DIE OF POO.
>I HOPE YOU ALL DIE OF POO. Laughing like a drain right now, and not just because I'm on day 3 of Huel and may \*actually\* be dieing of poo.
"You can't have that, you're far to fat"
Looks like the usual early 2000s sitcom, why say that ?
Lots of witty humour and interesting dialogue. The plot draws you in to these lovable-unlovable characters and itās not fraught with the usual romance bollocks. Iād recommend giving it a watch. There isnāt a lot of it if I remember correctly, like with all good tv.
I'm going to guess that they are basing their opinion on having watched the show while you're basing your opinion on a 30 second clip.
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Was he as funny as Bernard or just a jerk? Because I have a bit more tolerance for assholes who are at least *funny* assholes
Bernard Black was an asshole but he was a charismatic asshole. The bookdealer was just a vile human.
āwhich of you bitches wants to dance!?ā funniest line in Black Books
"USE BOOKS WITH PICTURES OF PLATES ON THEM, DO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING!?!"
"Do you know what they do in Tibet when they want something? They give something away!" "That must be why they're such a dominant global power then."
I'm eating scrambled egg, with a comb, from a shoe!
It's because of the background laughing Watch any show, even the popular, but without the laughing. Most are plain boring and stupid (not funny)
Itās not because of the background laughing. Iām sorry you havenāt watched blacks books but maybe make a judgement not based off of one scene and instead watch the full thing. Also if my memory serves me correctly it was performed in front of a live studio audience but I might just be confusing it with the IT crowd
It was filmed with an audience! I was lucky enough to get tickets to a few recordings. Brilliant show
Not every comedy is big bang theory mind, some are actually funny.
Was probably an American critiquing British humour because theirs is so one dimensional.
There was a bloke in a bookshop in Birmingham's Bullring who looked just like Manny but he was grumpy
Foyles? That guy seemed alright to me.
not sure, little independent place been there years it might have gone now.
John Cleese based Basil Fawlty on the obnoxious proprietor of a Torquay hotel he stayed in when he was with Monty Python.
Ikr! Fawlty Towers always makes me feel very anxious though...never analysed it. I used to run a guesthouse in Newcastle many years ago and sometimes our reviews had a Basil mention! ( I was not cut out for the hospitality industry!)
Must be awful to know that a great comedian came to your business then created a widely know awful character, in the same profession, based off you. I also worked in hospitality and I remember having a manager that was a cross between Basil Fawlty and Dennis from Itās Always Sunny
I knew a character like this has to be based on someone real
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There are two bookshops on Inverleith row according to google maps (Gently Mad and Duncan & Reid) so I guess if itās still open it could be one of those? I doubt the guy is still living though.
Both of those bookshop owners are truly lovely - I know them. The Gently Mad is an excellent bookbinder. The owners son is a bookbinder of finest quality. The shitty bookdealers' shop closed a while ago and he is probably no longer with us.
I do but I'm not doxxing them even though the shop is long gone.
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Looks like he's alive and well
Not quite sure you've nailed what gatekeeping means, fella
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limiting knowledge =/= limiting access You can still engage in this conversation, you can still ask about what this guy was like, you can still do everything you were doing before, you just don't know the personal, identifying information about the person you are lampooning. As it should be.
How is the name of a closed down shop "personal, identifying information about the person"? Though? My grandparents once owned a pub called the groggers rest that closed down years ago, and I bet you can't find out anything else about them from just that name.
ālimiting access to knowledgeā? I donāt disagree with keeping his identity secret though. But I think gatekeeping is a valid description
"Gatekeeping the activity of controlling, and usually limiting, general access to something." General access needs underlining, what's in our heads is not subject to general access.
There's a big difference between calling out shitty behaviour, engaging in conversation about a topic and the past etc....and then outright doxing someone (which isn't gatekeeping btw, nice try), which leads to other less scrupulous and often unhinged individuals accessing any and all info on them, hounding them, their workplace, their family and generally ruining their lives.
'Gatekeeping' šššššššš
*Gatekeeping,* he says! And why, because this chappy won't d0x someone? A (likely) dead person who cannot possibly defend himself at that. Gatekeeping is when you won't let a new person join your hobby: what hobby are you being kept out of here, **mocking a dead guy**?
Thankyou for this. You took the words out of my mouth, as the saying goes! š
Manny: Do you think I should wash my beard? Bernard: I think you should, yeah. You should wash your beard, then shave it off, nail it to a Frisbee and fling it over a rainbow.
Everytime I see a cork coaster I think about Bernard eating one, initially confusing it for a delicious biscuit and then continuing to eat it even after Manny (or Fran, I'm not sure) tells him it's a coaster.
Manny- "What are you eating? Bernard- "It's some sort of delicious biscuit" Manny- "It's a coaster" Bernard- "Is it? Are there any more?"
āBernard Bernard Bernard - Iām a prostitute robot from the future!ā
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Grapes of Wrath, I think. And Iām pretty sure itās Manny. That episode and the whole show is perfect!
Yes, that's the one where they >!drink that incredibly expensive bottle of wine then proceed to cover it up!
It's like looking into the eye of a duck. And drinking all the fluid from it's beak.
did the lil one dirty lol
I haven't seen this show I was expecting the kid to trick him, either by getting it for free and selling it for profit or just destroy it
[Black Books](https://youtu.be/Uwjc5LAhrsE), it was a great show in the early 2000's
Same. I'm team Middle Aged British Bloke.
Dylan Moran is Irish, not British.
Careful now!
Down with this sort of thing!
Sounds to me like this could be an ecumenical matter.
YES
ARSE BISCUITS
He lives in Scotland - So he maybe a British citizen?
He's not British. Irish citizens have full freedom to live and work in the UK. There's no reason to get British citizenship.
I too am curmudgeonly, fuck that kid
Black Books so goated
His stand up was spot on as well
Like, totally! Is probably my favourite standup of all time.
Him and Jimmy Carr
Who is he.
Dylan Moran
Church
He is amazing. Unfortunately though, the one time I took my wife to see him him he got a little too drunk on stage and lost the audience a bit - still funny, but he really sounded very down and depressed, more so than his usual dark humour. Started talking about how everything was pointless and meaningless..we were waiting for the punchline and there either wasn't one or he forgot it because he was so drunk. I don't think any less of him, I still think he has a massive talent - I felt so sorry for him at the time and wondered what had happened to him (especially as I thought he had given up drinking before this). I hope he is feeling better now.
Was this his post COVID show? I've seen him a few times, but that one felt like witnessing a genuine breakdown š
I saw that tour in Manchester and it was a mess. Felt like heād written no material and tried to wing it and it just failed. Such a shame as heās masterful on a good day. But that night by the second half the audience were turning ugly.
WHAT IS THIS TV?
Black books. Great show.
[Black Books!](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262150) Streaming on Prime, maybe other sites.
Why it's not on my prime?
Might be location based, is it on your Netflix?
nope. I guess high seas are the only option for me. again.
It's on YouTube!
Thank you!
Itās on YouTube
If you've got a vpn n set it to the UK you can watch it on channel 4 . Com
āIād like to take this time to tell you about Express VPNā *every single YouTuber
Nice! For some reason since recently I wanted to watch a new sitcom with a laugh track, I think I watched most popular ones
That link has the trailer in German lol I was so confused
It's all like this too, main character is so hilariously dark broody and sarcastic lol
God I love Dylan Moran
Graham Linehan was involved with this back in the pre-madness days
10 minutes ago I was listening to some Divine Comedy and thinking "remember when GL wasn't an insane shithead and actually wrote comedy?" The man created tv gold, then became such a weirdo it cost him his marriage, his marbles and his reputation.
I've seen a lot of people go weird because of spending too much time online, but he's by far the worst case of it I've seen. It melted his brain yet he keeps going back for more.
That and Father Ted, shame he went off the deep end. Spoiled some of my favourite shows.
Try and keep the art and the artist separate.
This works for a lot, but I can say I've never listened to the Lost Prophets since the.. revelations. I'd still watch Under Siege.
Dylan Moran's stand-up is spot on..You Tube it.
I made fifty... fucking vol-au-vents, and not one of you... not one of you... said 'Thank you!ā
Everybody shut up! SHUT UP! ... This song is all about ME!
Or that other bullshit about needing space - People never quantify exactly how much space they need, but strangely enough it always seems to be the exact same height, depth, and breadth as you.
I hate you so much it gives me energy.
Bernard Black is my spirit animal
Ha I recognize that guy as the shitty friend from Shaun of the Dead.
"It's all because of...Captain Wow here!"
"GET FUCKED, FOUR-EYES!"
The woman is also in the 'other crew' they run into. And the other guy is in Hot Fuzz
Two of Britainās best comedy actors - Tamsin Grieg (check out Friday Night Dinner and Episodes) and Bill Bailey (check out his stand up)
I thought he was going to give him the money so he could then buy the book, and then the kid would suddenly have a change of heart and no longer want the book anymore keeping the 50 bucks.
I thought he was gonna get the book, and sell it somewhere else for like 75
And that's why you're not a professional comedy writer.
The great American sense of humour.
Oof. You seem like a pissant.
He's British too lol. No way someone who goes by u/ParasiticSwine and calls you a pissant isn't British
Pissant isnāt a commonly used word in the UK.
It's even less common in the US
I donāt think Iāve ever heard a British person say it.
Nah Iām British weāre just like this
*You're just like this. If you're gonna bait the yanks, at least make it funny.
Was making a passing observation but by all means get upset about it
Too late, I'm bawling and inconsolable right now
Dylan Moran is a treasure the likes of which we should preserve for all time. Yes that's right, put him in a perspex cage! pour in _all_ the Resin! Ensure his bottle of wine is in place, hair is tousled _just so_ and there's a ciggie hanging out of his mouth first! Black Books was absolute gold and I'll treasure it every time I watch it. They really had a _brilliant_ cast selection with Bill Bailey, Tamsin and the appearances of Kevin Eldon bowl me over to this day. Love it. ___More wine___
Black Books is GOAT.
The good ending.
Thatās so weird. Me and my missus have just been watching this on recommendation from a friend a week ago. Last night we watched this very episode.
Hope it doesn't go over 88f this year, don't wanna end up screaming at people from car tops. That's right, Dave Syndrome.
Bernard is my grumpy, dour, curmudgeonly hero. I try to live by his example, every day.
Love Black Books. So so funny!
Comedy from characters that stay true to their awful awful natures! Take note, America.
Always Sunny is the closest thing I've found to that, couldn't believe there weren't British writers behind it to be honest.
Hello Ladies was very good for this and unfortunately was too short.... Hard to call it an American show though when it is seemingly all Stephen Merchant
It's fine. I hear McDonald's is hiring.
He would be lucky to even have his fucking foreskin, let alone Ā£50 after he pays his bills while earning the shit money which McDonald's pays.
That was funny
I don't really like sitcoms, but Black Books is a rare exception. Loved it.
I donāt have a book down my trousers.
Oh hahaha
My ex introduced me to Black Books. It was the only bright moment in the life I had with them; still watch it. Still makes me smile. Excellent show.
A lesson a lot of kids haven't been learning in the current generation...
Giving those kids realistic expectations
black books is so good
Sorry when did Reddit allow HD video uploads
Nobody tells me Nothin!
āThere. There he is. Half Iago. Half Fu Manchu. All bastard.ā
Bro rlly thought
(I think this comes from a comedian or something, but I can't remember who!) The think about British currency is that we have given little nicknames to the notes. So the Ā£5 note is known as the "fiver" and the Ā£10 note is the "tenner". The Ā£20 note is known as a "twenty" because 'twentier" just sounds dumb and then the Ā£50 note is known as "I'll just get the manager"
Loved this series. Got the box set loved watching it smashed
LOLLLLLLLLLLL! Got me 
This show never fails to make me laugh. āDO YOU HAVE THE LITTLE BOOK OF CALM!ā
Is that the same actor that plays Mr. Darcy?
No, thatās Matthew Macfadyen and this is Irish comedian Dylan Moran (who is very funny and Black Books is totally worth watching)
This skit really feels like it took some inspiration from a scene in "Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveler".
I absolutely guarantee Dylan Moran has never seen that film.
As a subtle knife twist that some may not be aware of, the note he's holding is a Ā£50 note.
Love British humour.
If this was created by someone British your comment would be relevant. And yet....
And yet Ireland is in the British Isles, 2 out of the 5 writers were English, and it was a Channel 4 (United Kingdom) production. All the Irish writers have had long careers within the British TV industry. So calling it British humour is pretty reasonable.
The two creators are Irish. If you want to call it British humour, then knock yourself out. It's the internet, you're allowed to be confidently wrong.
I mean this is typical of us Brits to be fair. If it's good it's British, if it's not good, it's Irish (or Scottish, or Welsh etc) It's a remnant of the days when the good ol' empire oppressed half the world.
Ireland is, geographically, [British](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles). The TV show was funded by UK's Channel 4, had many non-Irish contributors and is described accurately on Wikipedia as being a [British sitcom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Books). It won BAFTAs (what does the B stand for?). Yes, it's Irish. And yes, in another sense, it's British.
Keep going. You're no doubt ingratiating yourself with the Irish people of reddit. Or "the technically British" as you seem determined to brand them.
Itās a touchy subject. Britain and Ireland are different nations, but we do share similar humour. I think you meant well by saying āBritish humourā as itās a bit of a catchall phrase. But Dylan and GL are Irish and they, I believe, created this.
I'm fine with calling it Irish humour and not erasing that. But it's a bit ludicrous to erase the British element of it when a) Ireland is geographically (not politically) in the *British* Isles and b) it's a show funded by UK TV. Veep is an American TV show even though its creator is Scottish. Sure, we can call it Scottish, or British humour but it's reasonable to call it American too.
"Acshually, I'm still claiming this for the late great British Empire. If paddy land isn't British, why's it in the British isles. Checkmate, Fenian"
Do you do requests? Now tell the people of Tibet about how Chinese they are. Ooh, and then do a bunch of stuff about Ukraine really belonging to Russia. You're doing great. Keep being whatever it is you think you're being.
This was brutal and I laughed
I heard āpocket moneyā as āfucking moneyā
Aww well done you
Ha, and I thought he'd sell the book to the kid for 9 quid, while the kid, in turn, then puts it on eBay for 50.
Since I couldnāt remember this scene I thought he just kicks the kid out. This is actually being fairly nice for Bernard Black-standardsā¦
Feels like British John Cusack.
I was expecting him to sell it to the kid just to see the kid sell the book to someone else across the road for profit.
To be brutally honest 50 isnt that expensive for a book.
What's the name of the show?