# Hyacinth Bucket **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 9, 2002, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052 "2002-06-09T02:28:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/1 "2002-06-09T02:28:16Z")
Is my mother. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![TracyMarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@TracyMarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TracyMarie)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/2 "2002-06-09T02:35:13Z")
Sheridan! So lovely to hear from you, dear! ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/3 "2002-06-09T02:37:56Z")
_rattles coffee cup_ :eek: ---
**Author:** ![dr\_hermes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@dr\_hermes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dr_hermes)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/4 "2002-06-09T02:40:16Z")
Richard says you can’t have any money. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/5 "2002-06-09T02:43:11Z")
“People who try to pretend they’re superior make it so much harder for those of us who really are.” ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/6 "2002-06-09T02:46:59Z")
Christmas Special 1994 - Hyacinth looks into getting new kitchen counters but Richard’s foot problems take top priority. Quote #1 - [Hyacinth]“What did the doctor say?” [Richard]“It’s athletes foot.” [Hyacinth]“But it can’t be athletes foot. Didn’t you tell him you’re a retired executive? If you’ve got anything it’s executives foot.” Quote #2 - “Richard, do you seriously believe that I would have married an athlete with a fungus infection?” Quote #3 - Your gout is an infliction acceptable in the very highest circles. It comes from an excess of good living. Gout is practically a pedigree. You have gout." ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/7 "2002-06-09T02:50:09Z")
“I should have thought postmen would be trained to recognize first-class stamp houses.” ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/8 "2002-06-09T09:44:08Z")
It’s pronounced Bouquet, dear. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/9 "2002-06-09T10:54:57Z")
'Ri-i-i-ichard" “Poor Daddy. I’d have him live with us but” “She’ll sing at me” ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/10 "2002-06-09T11:21:39Z")
“The Bucket residence. The lady of the house speaking.” “I do hope you can make it to my candlelight dinner. I shall be serving it on my royal daulton”. But the best part was when Rose offered her a drink of water from a recently re-washed glass…and had been drying the dishes with Onslo’s underwear. ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/11 "2002-06-09T12:39:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bad News Baboon \* > \*\* > But the best part was when Rose offered her a drink of water from a recently re-washed glass…and had been drying the dishes with Onslo’s underwear. \*\* I don’t think I’ve seen this episode. Do you remember which one it was? ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/12 "2002-06-09T15:30:35Z")
I think it was the only episode where we saw Daisy and Onslow’s kitchen. Daddy was lost somewhere, as usual. Did we ever get to meet “sister Violet, the one with the sauna and room for a pony.” ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/13 "2002-06-09T16:06:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AuntiePam \* > \*\* > Did we ever get to meet “sister Violet, the one with the sauna and room for a pony.” \*\* Violet does appear very briefly in a couple of episodes, as does her transvestite husband. ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/14 "2002-06-09T20:30:33Z")
“Minding the pedestrian…” ---
**Author:** ![Sparklo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Sparklo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparklo)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/15 "2002-06-09T20:43:33Z")
How about a luxury, indoor/outdoor garden buffet? ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/16 "2002-06-09T22:49:56Z")
Or a water-side supper with riparian entertainments? ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/17 "2002-06-09T22:57:23Z")
Or an indoor/outdoor luxury barbeque? ---
**Author:** ![Daniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Daniel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daniel)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/18 "2002-06-10T04:35:21Z")
“Why is it that one always sees so much of Onlso?” “. . . and next time, I do wish you’d wear something more Christian in the way of socks.” ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/19 "2002-06-10T05:12:10Z")
“Oh, _nice_.” ---
**Author:** ![TracyMarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@TracyMarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TracyMarie)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyacinth-bucket/113052/20 "2002-06-10T14:18:48Z")
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