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In ''[[The Young Ones]]'',<ref>The episode was [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0752259/ ''Nasty''], for details freaks.</ref> just before ''The Damned'' kicked off a boisterous rendition of their punk classic ''Nasty'', Mike and Vyvyan agonised over their failure to get their new video recorder working. It is a parable for today’s [[Ontological uncertainty|uncertain]] times. | |||
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:'''Mike''': Maybe you shouldn’t have poured all of that washing-up liquid into it. | :'''Mike''': Maybe you shouldn’t have poured all of that washing-up liquid into it. | ||
:'''Vyvyan''': It says here, “ensure machine is clean and free from dust”. | :'''Vyvyan''': It says here, “ensure machine is clean and free from dust”. | ||
:'''Mike''': Yeah, but it don’t say “ensure machine is full of washing-up liquid”. | :'''Mike''': Yeah, but it don’t say “ensure machine is full of washing-up liquid”. | ||
:'''Vyvyan''': | :'''Vyvyan''': Well, it doesn’t say “ensure machine '''''isn’t''''' full of washing-up liquid”. | ||
:'''Mike''': Well, it wouldn’t would it? I mean, it doesn’t say “ensure you don’t chop up your video machine with an axe, put all the bits in a plastic bag and bung them down the lavatory.” | :'''Mike''': Well, it wouldn’t would it? I mean, it doesn’t say “ensure you don’t chop up your video machine with an axe, put all the bits in a plastic bag and bung them down the lavatory.” | ||
:'''Vyvyan''': | :'''Vyvyan''': Doesn’t it? Well maybe ''that’s'' where we’re going wrong.<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:59, 15 October 2020
In The Young Ones,[1] just before The Damned kicked off a boisterous rendition of their punk classic Nasty, Mike and Vyvyan agonised over their failure to get their new video recorder working. It is a parable for today’s uncertain times.
- Mike: Maybe you shouldn’t have poured all of that washing-up liquid into it.
- Vyvyan: It says here, “ensure machine is clean and free from dust”.
- Mike: Yeah, but it don’t say “ensure machine is full of washing-up liquid”.
- Vyvyan: Well, it doesn’t say “ensure machine isn’t full of washing-up liquid”.
- Mike: Well, it wouldn’t would it? I mean, it doesn’t say “ensure you don’t chop up your video machine with an axe, put all the bits in a plastic bag and bung them down the lavatory.”
- Vyvyan: Doesn’t it? Well maybe that’s where we’re going wrong.