Zeno~SPARTA~ Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I jest, this is british comedy at its best. This reminds me of the expression "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit", although this level of bullshittery is brilliant in of itself!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrester~SPARTA~ Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 thanks, on the brink of a bore down, cause of the corona measures…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halli~SPARTA~ Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Haha sounds like our Washington fellows!!! (and Gals) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeno~SPARTA~ Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 It turns out the material for Yes Minister was obtained from secretaries and under secretaries actually working in government at that time, so it's very realistic. But at the same time they manage to find the humour in this very dry subject. By the way, sir Humphrey (the civil servant) learnt his very complicated lines by heart and did not read from a prompter. Here is an example (officially official speech starts at 2:15) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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