Thursday, 3 May 2012

Being Eric Olthwaite.

I so wish I could point you in the direction of the comedy classic The Testing of Eric Olthwaite. I can’t because the only versions available on YouTube are am dram affairs. As an example, though, here’s one snippet of conversation as far as I remember it.

‘Ere, our mam.’

‘Yes, Eric.’

‘Albert Grimsdyke’s got a new shovel.’

‘Really, Eric.’

‘Yes. And do you know where ’e keeps it?’

‘No, Eric.’

‘Next to th’old one.’

‘Oh, Eric...’

Eric Olthwaite is the most boring man in the world, and that’s the point. Today I feel like Eric. Today I’m the most boring man in the world. I talked to four women today about the weather, dogs, shoes and cows. In that order.

See what I mean?

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