2006-10-19

lizwilliams: (Default)
2006-10-19 04:29 pm

Insularity

OK, you don't expect a lot of Radio 2 (at least, I don't), on which the car radio seems to be permanently stuck. But perhaps ever so slightly better than the following:

DJ: ...and I'm sure we're all really impressed by the politeness of the Latvians in learning the whole of the British national anthem for the Queen's visit! In fact, we have a real live Latvian on the phone from Manchester!

Latvian woman: Actually I live in Leicester.

DJ: So, we're all very impressed that you learned the whole of the national anthem...What about your President? What's his name?

LW: Actually her name is Vaira Vike-Freiberga.

DJ: ah, um, yes, slipped my mind for a moment...and will she be visiting the UK at any point?

LW: Actually she was here recently, in July, for big state visit.

0 out of 0, really. I probably wouldn't have done much better, in fairness, but these people are supposed to have researchers.