Posted by Andy Morley on April 10, 1999 at 09:09:39:
In Reply to: qRe: We English think we speak about 10 different languages all called English posted by Dave Thewlis on April 10, 1999 at 02:19:19:
The very best take-off of a Southern American that I have ever found comes from Kingsley Amis in "I Want it Now". An emormously wealthy Southerner is taking his servants to task, and begins his verbal flagellation with the wonderful phrase:
"Armageddon pier staff...."