The Guardian's Ian Katz disproves the myth of the insufferably arrogant Brit:
...I arrived in Shanghai on Sunday to be handed a message from a local reporter. I rang back expecting a few desultory questions about why a group of Guardian journalists were visiting China but the reporter had a bigger story in her sights: "Is it possible to make interview about Operation Clark County?" (There was no sign in her voice of the mild irony with which we had chosen the project's quasi-military name.)
Quite so, old chap! Bit of a sticky wicket, innit. They call it the Yellow Peril for a reason. Well, there's nothing for it, then. If you'd be so kind as to touch your toes, guv'nor, I can devote every effort to pounding this ballot box up your arse with a mallet.
He wrote some more stuff after that, I presume.
Posted by Jim Treacher at October 23, 2004 06:01 PMYou funny, man. You a funny, funny man.
Posted by: Russell Wardlow at October 23, 2004 11:54 PMYeah, but looks aren't everything! ROTFLBNR
Posted by: Jim Treacher at October 24, 2004 10:03 AMOh, I say, ha-ha, funny, eh? What? Our little joke at our American cousins' expense? Tut! Just kidding, really! Wanted to let you know we don't much like that Bush fellow, what?
Posted by: Meryl Yourish at October 25, 2004 04:45 PM