Britishness in the periphery

[Beskar]

Also forgot the gift of the understating. A precious which we are losing fast thanks to sensalism tabloid press.

Where are the days when a British Gentlemen gets stabbed by a sword through the heart and says "Oh my, it appears some one has just killed me."

[johnhughthom]

Also forgot the gift of the understating. A precious which we are losing fast thanks to sensalism tabloid press.

Where are the days when a British Gentlemen gets stabbed by a sword through the heart and says "Oh my, it appears some one has just killed me."

That's not proper British understatement... A better response would be " Oh my, it appears I have taken a slight nick to the chest."

[Louis VI the Fat]

Dear oh dear, today´s uncouth British youngsters.


Small wonder the empire got lost. What of the British tradition of apologising when somebody else steps on your shoes?

´Oh my. My chest seems to have inexcusably sheathed your sword, ever so sorry about that my dear chap.´

[Rhyfelwyr]

What of the British tradition of apologising when somebody else steps on your shoes?

You know, I actually did that on the subway the other day...

[naut]

Dear oh dear, today´s uncouth British youngsters.


Small wonder the empire got lost. What of the British tradition of apologising when somebody else steps on your shoes?

´Oh my. My chest seems to have inexcusably sheathed your sword, ever so sorry about that my dear chap.´

I haven't been in the UK since 2005, and I still do that.

[Pannonian]

Also forgot the gift of the understating. A precious which we are losing fast thanks to sensalism tabloid press.

Penny dreadfuls aren't unique to the 21st century.

Where are the days when a British Gentlemen gets stabbed by a sword through the heart and says "Oh my, it appears some one has just killed me."

"By God, I think I've lost my leg."
"By God, so you have."