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Does anyone else say "spring rolls, spring rolls" in the style of Leonard rossiter?

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StealthPolarBear · 10/03/2021 17:42

It can't just be me

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EsmaCannonball · 12/03/2021 18:00

I think every single time I've bought red cabbage it's been purely so I can shout, 'Red cabbage, how much?' at someone who'll know to reply, 'Red cabbage, no idea!' I'm also on the jelly side of the jelly vs. compote trifle debate just because you can sing Bootylicious as you're serving it with a jelly one.

As for Leonard Rossiter, any kind of ripple ice-cream makes me think, 'I like to stroke my nipple with a strawberry-lychee ripple.' I don't always say that one out loud.

StealthPolarBear · 12/03/2021 19:23

Love all these even though I don't know most of them

The Victoria Wood quote that sticks in my mind is "yer just too middlin' for modellin' Madeleine"

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BestIsWest · 12/03/2021 19:36

Ihopeyourcake
The gnocchi is from Uncle Bryn in Gavin and Stacey.

We have many lines from that. The You Tube, The Sat Nav.

Arrowheart · 12/03/2021 19:52

@BestIsWest

No, but I didn’t get where I am today by saying anything about spring rolls.
Brilliant!
StealthPolarBear · 12/03/2021 19:53

I don't get that one, in fact I was originally a little put out :) someone explain please

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DesdamonasHandkerchief · 12/03/2021 20:03

Stealth it's from 'The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin', CJ the boss at 'Sunshine Desserts' if my memory serves me right. God I want to watch that again now some great catch phrases, including the list of obscure reasons for being late and the 'Super, Smashing, Lovely' already mentioned.

Leah2005 · 12/03/2021 20:12

How about "for a fucking carpet?" when something is expensive - Billy Connelly. Or "a roll of linoleum?"
"Fank you Mrs Patterson"
"you're not exactly old, but you're not exactly young" - a child describing middle age on a game show. All used with boring regularity in this house.

StealthPolarBear · 12/03/2021 20:19

Thank you, I Coukd never get into reginald perrin!

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cravingthelook · 12/03/2021 20:19

It's just a flesh wound

Said for any minor or major ailment

StealthPolarBear · 12/03/2021 20:19

Ah yes generally mumbling msss Pattinson whenever anyone has that surname

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toffeebutterpopcorn · 12/03/2021 20:20

I used to work for the C of E - many a father Tedism was used ‘that would be an ecumenical matter...’.

StealthPolarBear · 12/03/2021 20:20

Ohno!
(Tony from men behaving badly)

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Oversize · 12/03/2021 20:26

Double sadness now with Debenhams closed...

Sacherelle...

Oversize · 12/03/2021 20:28

And often but you do have to be a bit careful with this one - You've a look of Eva Braun, did you know?

And when the kitchen's too full at home Can I thrust by, I'm a diabetic?

I miss VW so much.

CurlsandCurves · 12/03/2021 20:37

@Oversize

Double sadness now with Debenhams closed...

Sacherelle...

Filled to the drawstring with handy sized oddments including shimmering cleavage enhancer...

Wendy comes to us hotfoot from the Geneva school of blackhead popping....

Can you tell I’m a bit of a fan.

CurlsandCurves · 12/03/2021 20:38

@Oversize

And often but you do have to be a bit careful with this one - You've a look of Eva Braun, did you know?

And when the kitchen's too full at home Can I thrust by, I'm a diabetic?

I miss VW so much.

Me too.

Excuse me? I think you’ll find there’s Spam on that.

MsRinky · 12/03/2021 20:42

I got a package of fancy jars from Dublin in the post yesterday. The box was adorned with packing tape which in addition to saying FRAGILE also said CAREFUL NOW.

Mycatismadeofstringcheese · 12/03/2021 20:47

Any time we open a bottle of fizzy wine we do a low “yeahhhh” like Marsha from Spaced.

Also endlessly riffing on Simpson, the fast show, Blackadder, Alan Partridge, The Trip.

Mycatismadeofstringcheese · 12/03/2021 20:49

Oh and “Woah woah, woah, sweet child of mine!” said as an express of shock from Phoenix Nights.

“Come and get your black bin bags...”

sadonfriday · 12/03/2021 20:51

Phoenix nights, Alan partridge, peep show, father ted 👌🏻

EsmaCannonball · 12/03/2021 20:52

@DesdamonasHandkerchief

Stealth it's from 'The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin', CJ the boss at 'Sunshine Desserts' if my memory serves me right. God I want to watch that again now some great catch phrases, including the list of obscure reasons for being late and the 'Super, Smashing, Lovely' already mentioned.
Reggie Perrin is being repeated on BBCFour at the moment and is on iPlayer.
TheNationsFavourite · 12/03/2021 22:14

Can you tell I’m a bit of a fan?

When someone's dithering at supermarket etc, I shout (internally) 'stop looking at it, it's not a Henry Moore...'

CurlsandCurves · 12/03/2021 22:34

@TheNationsFavourite

Can you tell I’m a bit of a fan?

When someone's dithering at supermarket etc, I shout (internally) 'stop looking at it, it's not a Henry Moore...'

😆😆😆 love it!
DesdamonasHandkerchief · 12/03/2021 23:30

Thanks Esma, found it and already watched the first episode!

Amdone123 · 13/03/2021 01:03

@Oversize, I miss her, too. She was an absolute genius.

@Mycatismadeofstringcheese, I sing this when doing the boring job of sorting the bin....whether gay, or, straight, or bender....makes me laugh so much.
I love this thread. British humour is the best. Thanks @StealthPolarBear

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