Old people.

<Pats expresso machine fondly>. One part expresso, three parts milk, stick
it under the steam nozzle. Marvelous.

 

That should ensure thorough mixing of all the ingredients.

 

<fx: reveals another linguistic bete noire>

it's "espresso", you ****. Only the French called it expresso.

 

If I ever go to a 'Pretentious-coffees-R Us' place,
which is rarely, I ask for "A black coffee. With milk".

If I want froth on my coffee, I'll ask for it, OK?

 

Ah, sir wants an Americano latte - an excellent choice.

exactly. Although I have been known on rare occasion to buy a Mocha, an
espresso doppio is the coffee of champions.

 

I was listening to that one a couple of days ago.... Always raises a
chuckle.
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Cheers!
Fr Jack
96 Tiger.
FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM
skype: fr.jack (without the dot)

 

<Looks at cup>

Agreed.
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Cheers!
Fr Jack
96 Tiger.
FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM
skype: fr.jack (without the dot)

 

It's "beast black" you ****, only the French call it "bete noire"

 

What is it? Doesn't sound very funny at all.

Billy Connolly, then?

 

You see that coffee crap up there ^. That's you, that is )

Denis Leary.

 

heh.

 

I'll rephrase that:

espresso doppio is the coffee of champions, and Fr Jack.

 

Hmmm.... so where do you fit in? Insufficient categories, y'see.
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Cheers!
Fr Jack
96 Tiger.
FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM
skype: fr.jack (without the dot)

 

Now I know I'm thick and slow and everything - but how is this a good
retort?

 

it's an analogue of "no, you are".

 

Thanks. Your care in the community is appreciated.

 

Is it true Ford prefect is black in the film? The trailer refused to
download for me, obviously my computer wanted to spare me as it knows
what I do to the keyboard when I'm stressed.

 

He would appear to be, yes:

http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0080049/

 

Bill Nighy as Slartibartfast should be interesting.

 

Unless of course you are in a real Italian Espresso place and you ask
for "una doppio espresso per piachere"[1]..

And the spotted yoof behind the counter says "eh"?

Phil.

[1] Not trying to raise the pretentious stakes - most of the previous
servers have been Italian and I managed to get some free language
lessons on the basis of knowing bits from hearing my father gabble
away.