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thing is though, we take cash, I mean it’s always been that

way. You know how people say it’s always been that way,

well what they mean is, it has always been that way. Stars

studding the sodding sky, that’s how it’s always been. The

KFC geezer having some creepy old tash, that’s how it’s

always been. Women getting money for men to do what

they need to do so we can do what we need to do, how it’s

always been. You come along with a voucher card telling

me there’s twenty quid on that for Argos, start listing all

the things I can get from Argos, like I don’t know what

you can get from Argos, is not how it’s always been. You

must think you’re onto something brand spanking new

here, you must think you’re showing proactive innovation,

but mate, let me tell you, what’s always been, will be.

Those stars don’t start shining on sludgy seabeds just so

you can swim through the night, do they? In fact, you

know what, by offering me these vouchers what you’re

basically saying is that this service, my highly skilled, let

me add, service is not as important to you as,

another life basic like, electric, cos I know you’re not

gonna ask the man in the shop to swap leccy credits for

that stupid football trophy you’ve got stuck to your

dashboard with superglue now are ya? But if I asked,

what would you rather go without tonight, me or a bit of

glow in your hallway, I know you’d want to get my talents

and hold a candle when you get home, so you know,

priorities mate. You have got to prioritise in this life,

otherwise you just end up in the dark regardless.

Talking of which, I do need a new lamp for the living

room,

so go on then, just this once.