From: emcmanus@gr.osf.org (Éamonn McManus)
Newsgroups: soc.motss
Subject: Mr Logic (He's a Pain in the Arse)
Date: 23 Sep 1993 11:56:58 GMT
Organization: Open Software Foundation Research Institute, Grenoble

onr@netcom.com (D. Owen Rowley) writes:
> I have traded a small bit of e-mail with Graham, and I believe that 
> we see here a large dose of cultural disparity, combined with 
> a very common misconception.
[...]
> My favorite characterisation of Grahams *style* shows up regularly in 
> a British toilet-humour magazine VIZ. The characters name is Mr Logic,
> and if you don't want to kill Mr Logic after ten words of dialogue, there
> is generally something wrong with you.

Mr Logic has long been my favourite Viz character.  (Unless it be
Roger Irrelevant (He's Completely Hatstand).)  Here's some dialogue
that I rescued from an old mail message.  Mr Logic is in charge of the
till at the local Off-License (Drink Shop).

Armed Robber:  No nonsense.  Just give me all your money.
Mr Logic:  I shall commence by pointing out to you that my demeanour is
  not one which could be described as nonsensical.  Consequently I can
  attest you have no cause to reprimand me on your first point.  On to
  your second point: Bearing in mind the potentially lethal situation in
  which I find myself, to wit: your presence in conjuction with the
  presumably loaded firearm which is presently levelled at my cranium, I
  will comply with your request comprehensively, albeit reluctantly.
  Here, twenty-seven pence.
Armed Robber:  Twenty-seven pence?  Fuck off.  There's more than that
  in the till.
Mr Logic:  Indeed, undoubtedly so.  However your request was for *my*
  money.  The currency in the till belongs to a third party and is
  therefore not "my money".  However, if you are still desirous of said
  money I would suggest that you re-phrase your original statement to
  recognise and incorporate this important distinction.

,
Eamonn