Just about to buy the other bbc deal of red dwarf & thought I'd look around for some more of the greats. Unfortunately bottom isn't in the offer but fawlty Towers is! £7.49 a series or both for £5.99!
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smackos to someguy003
22 Dec 1512#9
"Que" just means "what?" His character says it a lot because he cannot understand what Basil Fawlty is trying to order him to do. It usually leaves the Basil Fawlty character woefully trying to use Spanish to explain what he wants doing, getting more and more annoyed as he does so. No most people don't say it a lot in Spanish, it's just part of the mechanics of the joke ahead. I'm presuming most people running hotels don't pretend to walk like Nazi SS officers on parade in their hotel restaurants either.. :wink:
smackos
22 Dec 1510#19
If it bothers you that much a) don't watch the show, b) don't bother posting on a thread that clearly is going to be frequented by fans of the series and c) Don't actually laugh at the "que" part of the joke which is the "setup" and wait for the actual "pun", which is an exasperated Basil Fawlty afterwards. d) You'd also best watch the episode of Fawlty Towers where John Cleeses character is made a completel mockery of by an undercover detective, who happens to speak Spanish just fine with Manuel, much to Fawlty's chagrin as he looks on. Cleese isn't poking fun at the Spanish Bell-boy, he's poking fun at the ignorant, pompous Fawlty. You're right, maybe you shouldn't watch it, you've missed the joke entirely..
(I can also distinguish between a person, and their work. I like "The Pianist", but that doesn't mean I like the film director or what he's been involved with in his past. I think Apocalypto is a decent film, yet it doesn't mean I approve domestic violence either.)
scoff
22 Dec 159#14
get a grip ffs
adamski1209
22 Dec 153#23
Why do people like you have to try and ruin this site.
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Dhiraj1
22 Dec 15#1
Absolute classic.... Always makes me laugh.
Bikertov
22 Dec 15#2
Real genius comedy. Classic !
Toon_army
22 Dec 15#3
Why am I now whistling the theme tune!
quidditys_shore to Toon_army
22 Dec 151#4
que?
nanjo
22 Dec 15#5
thanks
someguy003
22 Dec 15#6
What's funny about this??
shabbird
22 Dec 15#7
watch the show..something manuel says all the time
someguy003
22 Dec 15#8
Yes, I have seen the show. I want to now what is so funny about this "que" when he says it? I work with many people from Barcelona- none of them says this.
smackos to someguy003
22 Dec 1512#9
"Que" just means "what?" His character says it a lot because he cannot understand what Basil Fawlty is trying to order him to do. It usually leaves the Basil Fawlty character woefully trying to use Spanish to explain what he wants doing, getting more and more annoyed as he does so. No most people don't say it a lot in Spanish, it's just part of the mechanics of the joke ahead. I'm presuming most people running hotels don't pretend to walk like Nazi SS officers on parade in their hotel restaurants either.. :wink:
mattashhall
22 Dec 15#10
How do you get it to show £5.99 for both series? I can only get it to show the price for series 2?
quidditys_shore to mattashhall
22 Dec 15#11
click on the season. You get to choose between 3 options
jebby to mattashhall
22 Dec 151#12
Tap where it says Series 2 and you will be able to select other options
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(I can also distinguish between a person, and their work. I like "The Pianist", but that doesn't mean I like the film director or what he's been involved with in his past. I think Apocalypto is a decent film, yet it doesn't mean I approve domestic violence either.)
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