Ah, those were the days...
I used to work at Tandy (Radio Shack) in Salford, that's a city right next to Manchester. One day I was seconded to the Bolton store a few miles away to cover during an outbreak of 'flu.
At this point I have to explain the Bolton accent for those who haven't heard it. The best example I can think of, that people may have heard, is that of Brian Glover, who does the voice over for Tetley Tea, and was the prison govenor in Alien3.
Anyway, this red-cheeked, weather-beaten, man wearing a flat-cap and Wellington boots came into Tandy and said to me,
"'Scuse me son, but does tha' sell turps?"
I replied,
"I'm sorry sir, you could try FADS the DIY shop around the corner."
To which he replied,
"No lad. I heard how tha' sells turps in 'ere."
I said,
"Well, we do have a range of cleaning products for hi-fi's, records and the like."
Getting quite agitated now the man replied,
"No, lad, no. Turps; for me turp recorder."
Biting the hand that feeds IT
