davidclareabu.bsky.social
Irish Studies Scholar // English and Drama Lecturer // Musician (and occasional Theatremaker!) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9617-6294
👤 Joined on 15 October 2023
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@davidclareabu.bsky.socialIt's also that his vernacular is from 1998. It's not that there isn't *any* distinct accent/slang/affect associated with different racial groups in the UK in 2026, but a) there's much more accepted slippage between groups and b) the relevant cultural tropes aren't *these* cultural tropes in any case
Show PostHe has to say something like this, I suppose, but it would be nice to acknowledge that dealing with the Passport Office or Revenue is a far smoother experience than big companies like Sky or Three Mobile.
Show PostReally fascinating case of a thoroughly orphaned cultural object. What living person is Ali G "satirising" in 2026? Like, Harry Enfield didn't scrap Loadsamoney due to political correctness, it's cos the Thatcherist parvenu (and the anxiety its emergence triggered within society) no longer exists.
Show PostWhen later reached for comment, Wienerschnitzel said, "Fuck this. Fuck all of this"
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