A scroll of mail from Bob Walkden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sun, 25 Feb
2001 08:45:06 +0000
Read it? y
>the second syllable. Practice this in front of a mirror, then next time
>you're over here ask a local for directions and bask in their
>admiration of your grasp of the lingo.
To really appear like a local, you should also know that the correct
form of address for when you are asking directions of a constable is
"Oi! Plod!". This witty allusion reminds the policeman of the founder
of their profession, Sir Bobby 'Plod' Peeler.
Further excellent tips on not appearing like a tourist in the
sceptered isle of Britain can be found at
http://www.mrbrown.com/ukadvice.html
yours helpfully,
dave
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