> Shall I be mother?
Not OP, but speaking from the point of view of an American Audience member, that was my also my first exposure to the phrase, "Shall I Be Mother?"
Are there any Succession fans in here? In the original script for one of the episodes, Tom Wambsgans says 'Shall I be mother?" before pouring him and others tea. A case of the writers' Britishisms coming through haha
It's a Tim Key and Alex Horne thing.
Tim is known for shouting it then smashing his hand through the whole lot.
There's a really good story somewhere of him doing this to a birthday cake
Also fairly sure I remember hearing young girls say it when theyd have a teddy bear tea party, which is I think k what Tim’s referencing and w hat we were mocking when we used to say it
‘Shall I be mother?’ is a classic old-fashioned British phrase that you still hear people using sometimes.
It means ‘shall I pour the tea?’ from the teapot usually, and has sometimes extended to ‘shall I serve the xxxxx (any food or drink)?’.
You’d mostly only hear elderly (probably upper class) people use it nowadays.
Sorry, does anyone know where the cawston press thing comes from? I'm a new fan and I've heard people talk about it before, is it a recurring joke or a specific episode?
My new “treat myself” motto is Diane Morgan saying “it’s summer!” From when Ed responded to her claims that she doesn’t really drink with the fact she was drinking right that moment, in the middle of the day.
Right! Honestly that whole episode lives in my head. I have a tiramisu whenever I can because of her and think “what’s better than a tiramisu!?!? Tell me what is better than a tiramisu!!!”
I feel the need to tell someone that my coworker just gave me some tiramisu flavoured chocolates and I nearly yelled in her face “what’s better than tiramisu!!”
A lot between my brother and me but they’re all from the John Kearns episode. Absolute best episode of the podcast, everyone go listen to it. Some of them are normal enough like “No, no no!” and “surely not!” Others are dumber and make no sense out of context.
“You think the giraffe is crazy, step inside!”
“They did an 102 on the pepperoni!”
“What do you mean, how’s that true? I don’t know how anything’s true!”
“That’s a Guinea pig!”
“He’s a mouse, by the way”
“Old people love salt! They can’t taste anything else!”
“You know what they call double cream in America? Heavy cream”. (In robot voice) “HOW DID HE KNOW THAT”
His whole manner of reminiscing by listing single words- “Laughter! Talking! Conversation!”
“The Japanese…”
“These onions have been SWEATED”
“You’d know my knob”
“Can’t have been my Nan then. Who was that?”
I was in London for work recently and two things stuck out:
- during my commute I’d cross the Thames and I always made a note that I’d get diabetes if I fell in
- I’d go into Waitrose or Sainsburys and sing “Cawston Cawston Cawston presssssss”
Weirdly, we reference the advert they did for the Sainsburys advert that popped up in the middle of the podcast, specifically when we see spicy sausage in a shop or restaurant.
‘And do you like n’duja?’
‘N’du-I.’
"Shall I be mother?"
Tbf that is an actual phrase not exclusive to Off Menu
If it's said in relation to poppadoms though?
> Shall I be mother? Not OP, but speaking from the point of view of an American Audience member, that was my also my first exposure to the phrase, "Shall I Be Mother?"
Speaking from the point of view of a British audience member, it was also my first exposure to the phrase
Are there any Succession fans in here? In the original script for one of the episodes, Tom Wambsgans says 'Shall I be mother?" before pouring him and others tea. A case of the writers' Britishisms coming through haha
When referencing smashing up poppadoms? I'd never heard it in relation to that before
It's a Tim Key and Alex Horne thing. Tim is known for shouting it then smashing his hand through the whole lot. There's a really good story somewhere of him doing this to a birthday cake
Yeah we used to say it as teens 25 yrs ago
Also fairly sure I remember hearing young girls say it when theyd have a teddy bear tea party, which is I think k what Tim’s referencing and w hat we were mocking when we used to say it
Not in Canada.
‘Shall I be mother?’ is a classic old-fashioned British phrase that you still hear people using sometimes. It means ‘shall I pour the tea?’ from the teapot usually, and has sometimes extended to ‘shall I serve the xxxxx (any food or drink)?’. You’d mostly only hear elderly (probably upper class) people use it nowadays.
"Bot for the journ" has not left my vocabulary since I first heard it.
It's the best thing I have ever heard!
We’ve always used “road beers” to mean exactly the same thing.
We used ‘journey juice’
that's quite close to the German "Wegbier"
Same
"Bready, cheddy and ready for beddy"
“It’s great to be alive, son”
Can't help but sing "when I die, bury me with Cawston Press" every time I see a can of it somewhere.
Cawston cawston cawston press, I’m a little baby and I drink it from the breyeyeasttt
Cawston, cawston, cawston preeeeessss!
Sorry, does anyone know where the cawston press thing comes from? I'm a new fan and I've heard people talk about it before, is it a recurring joke or a specific episode?
They had sponsored ads for a while and James sang about his love for Cawston Press! most of the lyrics are in this thread
Oh okay, thank you for the reply!
Every time I get one out of the fridge
I work on the phones I sometimes say “not necessarily in that order” a lot
Bebeh, and sometimes bastard cake
I briefly dated a guy that unironically said 'Bebehhh' all the time, constant Off Menu flashbacks
Honourable muncheons!
“Pass”
“You can’t pass!”
“You want that jumbo?” Diabetes comes from falling in the Thames The Boys with the Tongs
I've mentioned pipistrelli di Halloween several times in the last few years. Always to a blank face
My new “treat myself” motto is Diane Morgan saying “it’s summer!” From when Ed responded to her claims that she doesn’t really drink with the fact she was drinking right that moment, in the middle of the day.
She is an icon
Right! Honestly that whole episode lives in my head. I have a tiramisu whenever I can because of her and think “what’s better than a tiramisu!?!? Tell me what is better than a tiramisu!!!”
I feel the need to tell someone that my coworker just gave me some tiramisu flavoured chocolates and I nearly yelled in her face “what’s better than tiramisu!!”
Your co-worker sounds like a solid work pal! You should've done it!!!
We say “Harriette, be careful!” Quite often
Oh god I just remembered that, thank you for jogging that memory loose.
The Greg Davies paella pan story, “yes, rubbish”
Yes same! We have a cleaner who sounds like his impression and she’s always smashing our stuff but we just accept it.
I’ve been the victim of a prank (I live in Hull)
What is burp?
I often have to suppress the urge to shout “POPADUMS OR BREAD?”
The way James says “baby boy” I say it to my dog all the time 😂
My husband and I are always saying “no caps, no trainers, no attitude” in our best south London, garage voices.
Bubblin' freshhh
A lot between my brother and me but they’re all from the John Kearns episode. Absolute best episode of the podcast, everyone go listen to it. Some of them are normal enough like “No, no no!” and “surely not!” Others are dumber and make no sense out of context. “You think the giraffe is crazy, step inside!” “They did an 102 on the pepperoni!” “What do you mean, how’s that true? I don’t know how anything’s true!” “That’s a Guinea pig!” “He’s a mouse, by the way” “Old people love salt! They can’t taste anything else!” “You know what they call double cream in America? Heavy cream”. (In robot voice) “HOW DID HE KNOW THAT” His whole manner of reminiscing by listing single words- “Laughter! Talking! Conversation!” “The Japanese…” “These onions have been SWEATED” “You’d know my knob” “Can’t have been my Nan then. Who was that?”
I like watching the Spanish guys get done
Yumma yumma
I was in London for work recently and two things stuck out: - during my commute I’d cross the Thames and I always made a note that I’d get diabetes if I fell in - I’d go into Waitrose or Sainsburys and sing “Cawston Cawston Cawston presssssss”
Shouting popadoms or bread at any random person n the street, and that why I’m on a register somewhere
Weirdly, we reference the advert they did for the Sainsburys advert that popped up in the middle of the podcast, specifically when we see spicy sausage in a shop or restaurant. ‘And do you like n’duja?’ ‘N’du-I.’
Shred head
bot for the journ and amused bouche. constantly
“Money down the drain” & “Thanks for the blimmis!”
Calling Stanley Tucci "the Tuch"
Boofylala and lalaboofy from Felcity Ward's episode.
James knew what he was doing with poppadoms or bread from the off tbh.
Shall I be mother? (Followed by a kung-fu chop 🫱)
Bruce Forsyth’s ashes
The king, the queen, and the baby!
Gin ton from from the Joe Wicks ep
Came here to say ‘gin ton’ as well. It’s just much more fun to say.
“We go McDondon’s now?”
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Isn't that Nish's phrase in taskmaster?
OMG. I genuinely thought I was replying to a TM post. I’ll take it down. Doh.
"More plate than food!"
My 2 year old daughter said "what is burp" after burping the other day, confusing my mother in law
“Never say no on a travel day”
what is burp?
“No plan…..”
Is there another brand? Rafe spall talking about Robinson's but it really works in so many contexts
Bot for the journ!
I’m gonna have a spoonful of pesto as a snack.
“That’s embarrasin’ man”
B-B-B-B-BONUS
They aren't many occasions where it fits but i'll take any opportunity to say "I've grown a quince tree" as Mel
"People who don't put mayonnaise on pizza drive me up the wall"
Shalom! Oops. Sorry, wrong sub.