Gobshite

Saw an excellent lunchtime news story just now about Chris Eubank. The eccentric ex-boxer was in court today after being accused of temporarily stealing a beer lorry and driving without insurance. He claimed that he merely moved the vehicle 200m up the street so that he could get his kids to school, and the truck was blocking the road. Sounds fair enough, I suppose.

It's always nice to see Chris on TV, as he is a real ray of sunshine in these miserable days. But what made the news report even better is that a BBC reporter spoke live from outside Brighton Crown Court to explain the case. Behind him (but in shot), a man and a woman - apparently swigging from beer cans - simulated 'doggy style' sex against the wall of the court.

Then, as the report was closing another helpful drunk walked into the side of the shot and waved his arm slowly up and down in an effort to distract viewers. When the cameraman clearly attempted to crop him out of the shot, the gentleman enforced his point by shouting "Leave him alone, he ain't done nothing. Yeh gobshite!". The reporter looked decidedly miffed and the news host certainly wasn't impressed.

Truly a classic piece of daytime news.

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