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Samizdata quote of the day

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I’m all for equality. I am. That’s why I let my female staff work longer than the men so they can earn the same.

– the Pub Landlord on telly last night

March 20th, 2005 |

5 comments to Samizdata quote of the day

  • Scott Wickstein
    March 20, 2005 at 11:10 am

    *Shakes head, totally bewildered by the British Pub Culture reference*

    And another thing; when is the Culture Blog coming back?

  • Adriana
    March 20, 2005 at 11:39 am

    Priceless.

    Scott, Brian’s blog is being fixed as we speak (blog?)…

  • I'm suffering for my art
    March 20, 2005 at 11:51 am

    Brian – he’s been telling that same joke for at *least* a decade…

  • Brian Micklethwait
    March 20, 2005 at 12:33 pm

    You’re suffering for your art:

    Good for him, it’s very funny, and I’m very grateful that he kept repeating it long enough for me to finally hear it.

    That one about Wilkinsonland (i.e. Australia) is starting to date badly, though. Wilkinson hasn’t played for England since the World Cup, and England are consequently not at all what they were. (I’m talking about rugby by the way.)

  • I'm suffering for my art
    March 20, 2005 at 2:45 pm

    Brian – I found it funny when I first heard it too. Which was when I was in year 10 (15 years of age) – I’m 24 now. Haven’t heard the Wilkinsonland joke, though… as an Aussie I mightn’t be so amused – even on the first telling. 🙂

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