I just deleted an almighty response after remembering that I was to beware the 
troll.

Instead, I'd like to consider the interesting cultural phenomenon of 'internet 
gentlemanly language eccentricity'. It's something I am witnessing more an 
more, every day. The basic gist is that many people seem to be using a heady 
mixture of Victorian English crossed with medievalism - Doctor Who-style. What 
I am encountering is lots of expressions like 'methinks', 'jolly good', 'good 
sir', 'spiffing', 'kind gentleman' etc. etc. It's rife and viral. 

It runs in parallel with the fashion for beards, brogue shoes, flicky 
public-school haircuts, tweed, and names that sound like parts of middle 
England. It's like Monty Python meets Blackadder. And it must be stopped.

Clearly not as disturbing as what is happening in Turkey and the responses of 
certain LC list members methinks. 
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