# A few Britishisms

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-britishisms/70229>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 26, 2001, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-britishisms/70229 "2001-06-26T18:58:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![dylan\_73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@dylan\_73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dylan_73)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-britishisms/70229/21 "2001-06-28T12:31:27Z")

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"Now, David, you shouldn’t take this the wrong way. It’s not that we’re _firing you_…no, it’s the _post_ that’s being made redundant, you see.

Anyway, how’s the family? All killed in a car crash, you say? Never mind, eh. Have your desk cleared by 5."

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