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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 439730" data-attributes="member: 23">That&#039;s my view on it as well. Many years ago I remember a social acquaintance who worked in kitchens warning me against sending food back and that&#039;s never been far from my mind.Oh, of course I meant Mr Hamilton. Mr Richards, presumably, had been nagged to death some decades before this time, voice worn out from shouting to be heard. Quite possibly. It&#039;s certainly understood that this is Basil&#039;s impression of him. His first scene seems deliberately written to test British sensibilities, what with the barrage of complaints about the weather,* the &quot;back street&quot; he drove on (the M25 motorway), the tiny cars, and the restaurant opening times. Doling out the &quot;Mickey Mouse money&quot; would be the icing on the cake. * Brits, of course, are famous for complaining about the weather, be it too wet, too hot, or too cold, but are known to get defensive if a non-Brit makes the same observations. In much the same way that one can complain about one&#039;s family or friends, but close ranks when an outsider does the same thing. Yes. All things considered, the Hamiltons are among the few guests to have left with heads held high. There&#039;s also Polly, who is the most competent and sane of the staff.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 439730, member: 23"] That's my view on it as well. Many years ago I remember a social acquaintance who worked in kitchens warning me against sending food back and that's never been far from my mind. Oh, of course I meant Mr [I]Hamilton[/I]. Mr Richards, presumably, had been nagged to death some decades before this time, voice worn out from shouting to be heard. Quite possibly. It's certainly understood that this is Basil's impression of him. His first scene seems deliberately written to test British sensibilities, what with the barrage of complaints about the weather,* the "back street" he drove on (the M25 motorway), the tiny cars, and the restaurant opening times. Doling out the "Mickey Mouse money" would be the icing on the cake. * [I][SIZE=3]Brits, of course, are famous for complaining about the weather, be it too wet, too hot, or too cold, but are known to get defensive if a non-Brit makes the same observations. In much the same way that one can complain about one's family or friends, but close ranks when an outsider does the same thing. [/SIZE][/I] Yes. All things considered, the Hamiltons are among the few guests to have left with heads held high. There's also Polly, who is the most competent and sane of the staff. [/QUOTE]

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