Here something me and Jane P wrote that didn't get on.
Dan
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OFFENCE MEANT
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MILES:
A media storm was caused this week when Top Gear's presenters were described as displaying "school boy" antics; accused of "racism" and "xenophobia" when describing Mexican food as "refried sick". On the line now is reporter of the story, Sunday Times journalist, David Leppard.
DAVID:
(D) Miles.
MILES:
"Racism", "xenophobia", "refried sick".
DAVID:
(D) Quite.
MILES:
"Top Gear Tendency", "carefully cultured notoriety", "dinosaurs". I mean the list goes on. It's simply massively offensive.
DAVID:
(D) Yes.
MILES:
The sheer amount of... quotation marks in your article is tantamount to plagiarism!
DAVID:
(D) Sorry?
F/X
HAKES NEWSPAPER
MILES:
How can this count as journalism? You've quoted so many words, you're as original as a Microsoft Search Engine!
DAVID:
(D) I don't believe it!
MILES:
Quoting old sitcoms now, I see. Ronnie Corbett. Victor Meldrew. How about an 'I'm from Barthelona' to finish things off?
DAVID:
(D) Oh, shut up. (BEAT) You plonker.
F/X:HANGING UP
MILES:
David Leppard, thank you very much.
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