'This is a good area, this.'

[whatho]

I went out today, shunning public transport and went for a bit of a walk because I was feeling sort of cooped up. It was chilly and blue and quite pleasant. And on the way home, I met a flasher. Well, more a sort of a waver really. He crossed the road, stood in the pavement (quite undone) and sort of...waved, and nodded and made a bold suggestion that I politely declined in the middle of a hearty laugh. Is it meant to be funny? It's about 15 years since I've encountered one. I can't remember. I laughed. I hope it proved deflating. I managed not to say 'This is a good area, this'. Which it was rather. I wish I'd said it now. Never mind. Anyway, that was novel.

What was I going to say? Oh yes. I watched 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet' yesterday, an episode from the first season. I do love it lots. And Helmut loves Neville without a doubt. I didn't notice it before, but I can see it now as clear as day. There's a scene in the second episode that's the best example of its kind: Neville and Helmut's father trying to communicate without a shared language. What they manage to communicate is the fact that Neville's grandfather was sunk by a German battleship in WW2, at which the old man says 'Good!' (but in German) - nothing to do with the subject matter but the joy at having understood what was being said. It's a brilliant scene. You should watch it.

And now it is time for tea.

Comments

[yonmei.livejournal.com]

I politely declined in the middle of a hearty laugh. Is it meant to be funny? It's about 15 years since I've encountered one. I can't remember. I laughed. I hope it proved deflating. I managed not to say 'This is a good area, this'. Which it was rather. I wish I'd said it now. Never mind. Anyway, that was novel.

Aw...! I think it was drabble, actually. He doesn't sound like even a hundred words, though.

[whatho.livejournal.com]

Yay! I don't think there's a community for drabbles like that though. He was very few words.

[jekesta]

Oh my! I don't know if it's meant to be amusing, I'm not sure what it's meant to be. Next time you should maybe ask. Yes. Dude.

[whatho.livejournal.com]

Yes. I'm not sure. 'Oh my' would be quite a good response too. But yes...is this meant to be amusing? That's my line.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Was he waving his hand, or waving something else with his hand?

I am reminded of this postcard.

[whatho.livejournal.com]

I shall leave it to your imagination.

How picturesque.

[sam-t.livejournal.com]

I imagined he'd just be waving the something else. But perhaps that would have been wobbling rather than waving?

I am reminded of the time when my A-level English group went on a school trip to see That Naked Hamlet Production (I mean Hamlet was naked, not all of them, and only for one scene). I think the most used phrase, in narrating the event to form-mates afterwards, was 'flip, flop, flip' with appropriate hand gestures. Erm, apart from all of the really mature Shakespeare criticism, obviously.

[whatho.livejournal.com]

Wow! Our A-level English course was never that much fun! We went to see Hamlet too, but he was clothed. On the plus side, he was Alex Jennings and it was a really good production. But I can't help feeling we missed out.