"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:

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.)

get a grip ffs

Why do people like you have to try and ruin this site.

Absolute classic.... Always makes me laugh.

Real genius comedy. Classic !

Why am I now whistling the theme tune!

thanks

What's funny about this??

watch the show..something manuel says all the time

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.

How do you get it to show £5.99 for both series? I can only get it to show the price for series 2?

Yes, that is precisely what I am talking about. If I said "what" in English in a french language show, is that funny?? In don't think so. There are also other national/racial stereotypes that are also unfunny in this show. Cleese himself says he does not like coming to Heathrow because he does not like the look of foreign faces. Maybe his show is more of a narrative of his own attitudes rather than anything to do with comedy

get a grip ffs

Unbelievable deal!

complete collection - 12 episodes... BARGAIN!

It's a comedy from a time when PC was not even a scratch in its dad's pants.

Oh go get lost back to your 'safe zones'. If you're scared to get your little tin hat knocked off and be offended by a hilarious TV show then you should get off the Internet.

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.)

I'm not even remotely offended by it. In fact I'm more offended by the fact that comedy doesn't seem to allow the stereotypes we all grew up with.
So I think you took the wrong end of the stick and swallowed the wrong carrot.

Reply wasn't to you, to the other overly offended PC guy...

You class this as "comedy"???

Why do people like you have to try and ruin this site.

Oh, I don't watch this. It is quite overrated BS, much like today's "PC" comedy. The only exception is this has plaudits, "fans" and has people getting offended when others don't find a character saying "what" in spanish funny.

Why have ruined this site? I only asked a question. What sort of things would you like me to say to "unruin" it??

​There's always some sanctimonious Guardian reading idiot who tries to apply their 21st century pious PC nonsense onto a sitcom made in the 1970s. I don't care what you think. This is one of the funniest programmes ever made. Fortunately, people like you are in a very small minority. You must be really tedious company

There's only so many times one can say that the Manuel character saying "que" isn't the funny bit of the sketch, twice already by my count!

Ironic that this conversation has turned into a Fawlty a Towers sketch itself. I've tried using logic and reasoning, but clearly I've about as much chance of getting that to work on you as Basil Fawlty has of getting his car to start by thrashing a Tree Branch at it.

I don't know Cleese for his work. I first knew of him from his disgusting comments he made about other human beings who are of different skin colouration to his own whenever he comes to Heathrow Airport. Then I investigated his work and saw other examples of debasement of human beings in his work. You can't really blame me for putting 2 and 2 together. You obviously know him for his work.

Someguy003 if you don't like it don't comment on it. Why even bother looking St the deal? I'll imagine you're a complete hoot around your house.

"Would you care for a Rat?" :smiley:

What was the quote about Heathrow Airport?

As others have said, you have completely missed the point of Que/What.

Are you some sort of ultra right-on student type ala Rik from the 'Young Ones'? (another show you probably haven't seen and would hate, as it also depicts the 'debasement of human beings')

Anyway Merry Christmas - or Happy Winterval even. Don't want to upset any non-Christians do we?

What planet are you from? :confused:

Yes I do, what do you consider a comedy, Noel's House Party?
I reckon you weren't a fan of Bernard Manning or Rising Damp.

I bet it's real fun around your house at Christmas...

I and other TV license holders already paid for this 35 years ago. There is no media and it costs a fraction of a penny to stream across the web. Even at a discounted £5.99 it is a complete rip off. You can probably find them all on youtube for nothing which is what you should be paying.

Er anyway, back to the deal. Is this a DVD box set or is it just one of these new-fangling streaming websites? If it's the former it's a bargain, if it's the latter it isn't.

If you have to explain it....

"MANWELLLLLLLL!!!"
"si??"
*smack*

awesome TV show!!

Is 50p per half-hour episode really a deal? I'm not so sure.

Out of curiosity, what is a good comedy in your eyes?

I wasn't telling anyone what is good comedy. I was asking why is someone saying "que" funny? I find most comedy to be unfunny. This is about as funny as Miranda. The only difference is that show gets slated good (and deservedly), while this show has people defending facile stereotyped racial/national debasement to the hilt because it is "funny comedy".

The very fact that the deal has been voted very Hot seems to indicate that your different (lack of) sense of humour belongs to a small minority on this forum

Are you on medication? Or have you been on the alcohol already? Why have you you brought religion into this?? You can check the comments of this "comedy genius" on this thing called google. Ring up 999 and they will tell you how to use it.

I don't celebrate christmas

I consider none of those to be funny. Noel's House Party was not a comedy show

"hilarious!"

You realise the "funny" bit is him not understanding, not that he says it in Spanish.

Yes - a lot of people on HUKD like facile, simplistic, lazy, racist humour from this racist man. I agree with you.

Dearest Unable-to-comprehend-UK-lingo-Google : It's a "series":man:

Yes, I find it totally unamusing- it's one word

But you're trying to imply it's motivated by making fun of the Spanish. It's not. It's making fun of his lack of understanding. He could have replied saying "what?" in any language and it would be the same joke.

You don't like/understand the humour, that's fine, but trying to say it's racist is ridiculous.

Seriously guys stop feeding the PC troll (even if he doesn't know it).

And sorry (not) about my misogynistic micro-aggression calling you all guys :smiley:

then I suggest you leave the forum and seek out other like minded people - if there are any

Yes, but... Out of curiosity, what is a good comedy in your eyes?

I can't reply- I have been reported to moderators for "trolling"

You just have replied, so you can reply. So... Out of curiosity, what is a good comedy in your eyes?

who do we report maltreatment of vehicles to ?

Yes, I can reply but I cannot reply to this deal\ thread because I am deemed to be a "troll" and will be banned.

where do we report vehicle abuse ?

damn you I'm spending money thanks to hukd again :-}

Someguy003 clearly has too much time on his hands if he's indulging in arguing on a hukd thread on a show he doesn't like... gotta ask the question, what on earth are you doing here?!

Talk about a total lack of self awareness. You're in a minority of 1 and still you persist with your lunacy. Oh, and I did Google John Cleese and Heathrow - funnily enough nothing came back, which means he either didn't make those comments or that they were so minor and irrelevant that no one else gave a monkeys, apart from you.

If I ever have the misfortune of being in the same room as you...

I am not allowed to debate anything with you on this subject- I have been reported for "trollling"

Anyway, instead of wasting your time on a thread about something you hate (and why you're here is anyones guess), this is probably more up your street.

An opinion piece from today's Guardian. 'Why do you never see a Lego mini-figure with a disability?'

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/dec/22/lego-mini-figure-disability-toy-disabled-children

The pirate has a peg leg :smiley: