There are three main categories of backpackers in South America; intoxicated Australians, Israelis taking a year off after 18 months of national service and posh British kids on gap-year.
The Brits are typically about 19-years-old and all of them have the accents that come as standard with tuition at the right sort of schools. They have names like Ollie and Seb and have been sent out by their parents to gain valuable life-skills before heading back to the UK where all those life-skills will be dampened by three years of soft student living.
Two prime examples were preparing pasta in the hostel kitchen last night. Frustrated by how long the water was taking to boil, one of the lads checked the hob and noticed the flame was no longer burning beneath the pan.
“You’ve turned the gas off, you absolute arse.” He said.
His friend looked perplexed.
“What? Oh, sorry. I only know how to use an Aga.”
Who says the class system is dead?
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I have managed to find a list of famous AGA owners, is the same list availble for gas based cooking equipment i ask myself!
Some well-known AGA owners:
David Cameron, Conservative Party leader
Chris Evans, broadcaster
Sting and Trudy Styler, musician and film director
Claudia Schiffer, model
Jade Jagger, designer
Madonna and Guy Ritchie, musicians
Jonathan Ross, broadcaster
Elle McPherson, model
Robert Carlyle, actor
Colin Firth, actor
Elizabeth Hurley, model
Shania Twain, singer/songwriter
Jeremy Clarkson, broadcater and writer
Jilly Cooper, novelist
Robbie Coltrane, actor
Rio Ferdinand, footballer
HRH Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall
Kate Winslet, actress
Sharon Stone, actress
Rachel Allen, food writer and broadcaster
Billy Joel, musician
Chris Beardshaw, writer and gardener
Julia McKenzie, actress
Mary Berry, food writer
Cristiano Ronaldo, footballer
Alan Titchmarsh, writer and broadcaster
Raffaella Barker, novelist
Thomasina Miers, food writer
Kate Muir, novelist and columnist
Julie Walters, Actress
Haha. I thought this was spot on - especially the Ollie and Seb names. I was wondering though, where is the usual "That is all" sign-off comment?
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