The Office

hallelujah

Can anyone settle an bet for me? "as an actor said to a bishop" was a quote from D Brent (DB). I think he used this quote ONCE throughout both series and the Xmas special. My friend thinks the quote was used by DB > once. Does anyone know who is right?

Cheers,
Jeff

The Long Fellow

way more than once man, dont know how much, but he said it alot

Boggles

"Actress said to a Bishop"

He uses it at least 3 times. He used it in the episode on last night where he takes the Swindon people out for a drink at lunch to prove he is funnier than Neil.

Neil: David your acting like a petulant Child

Brent: Young at Heart!

Classic!

hallelujah

can you give me another example? that would mean > 1 times and a 5er down for me!

MrPinK

First episode, when he's introducing Ricky to Gareth.

"Gareth is my right hand man, immediately beneath me. As an actress said to a bishop!"

Or something to that effect

Goodshape

Episode Number: 6 Season Num: 1

David: This is Karen Roper, my new secretary. You can all use her - oh, as the actress said to the bishop.

The Long Fellow

At one time or another, i reckon every bloke in this office has been up at the crack of Dawn


Sorry, not relevent i know, but in another way it's so relevent!

hallelujah

ok ok. i loose. :mad:
what does he mean when he says that anyway? i think its just a completely random saying that he just drops in.

BaZmO*

hallelujah wrote:

what does he mean when he says that anyway? i think its just a completely random saying that he just drops in.

Ah bless!

He's insinuating that it's a "Double Entendre"

This is Karen Roper, my new secretary. You can all use her - oh, as the actress said to the bishop

Can you see the "Double (sexual) Meaning" in that?

The Long Fellow

ya but why an actress and a bishop?

BaZmO*

Because there’s something inextricably saucy or suggestive about an actress being with a bishop. There's no point in trying to read too much into because there's nothing really to read.

It's just something you say when someone says something that maybe misinterpreted as suggestive.

Say for example, you were trying to get an old lawnmower out of your garden shed and it was stuck and you said to something like,

"Jaysus, I was pulling away at it for ages"

Someone could quite easily say, "As the Actress said to the Bishop"

See?

The Long Fellow

I think it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a quote a day from the office here jst to keep everyone laughin at work!

hallelujah

i'm up for that. i see Ricky Gervais is now doin videocasts aswell as podcast, think they're on his website. also, saw the Ricky G simpsons last night, bit disappointing.