Dealing with coquettishness

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:44 pm

Tracey MacLeod restaurant column in today's Independent ( London) has this priceless story -

http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/food ... 338095.ece

Our charmingly accented French waitress was efficient and friendly to the point of coquettishness - to the obvious discomfort of one of my guests, Alexei Sayle. Informed that the devilled kidneys he fancied were off, and that "the only devil around here is me", he gazed Eeyorishly down at the menu. And when she twinkled "no dessert for you? Sweet enough?" at him, he dead-batted her with "No - fat enough." As she retired defeated, he defended his refusal to engage in flirtatious banter with the unanswerable line: "There's no one as keen on clearly delineated boundaries as a Marxist."

miss buenos aires · Post by **miss buenos aires** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:57 pm

I know plenty of Marxists who wouldn't say no to a good flirt with a coquettish French waitress!

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:56 pm

Actually, almost all the male Marxists I've ever encountered seemed to be in it primarily for the babes. Unless you count the Academic Marxists, who, of course, will be the first put up against the wall and shot when the Revolution comes.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:20 pm

You gotta know Alexei Sayle to really appreciate that one. This is an old one, but gives a nice idea:

noiseradio · Post by **noiseradio** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:55 pm

Dr. Martens Dr. Martens Dr. Martens BOOTS.

laughingcrow · Post by **laughingcrow** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:13 pm

He's an A1 representative.

Alexei Sayle is a hero.

King Hoarse · Post by **King Hoarse** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:26 pm

Anyone else here got Didn't You Kill My Brother on 12" AND shaped picture disc?

Exterminate! Exterminate!