If there’s one thing the “My Blackberry Is Not Working!” sketch shows, it’s that your terminology may not always be understood by everyone:
The perils of terminology: My Blackberry is not working!
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Great stuff – I often use the classic Two Ronnie’s “Four Candles” sketch as an introduction when running Simplified English training courses.
Nice to see this updated technology take on the same concept.
Hehe nice one!