mandragora

An exchange that has just taken place in the office concerning enquiries that needed to be made about the exchange rate of the Congo-ese Franc against the pound in April 2002.

Junior lawyer had made enquiries of the Bank of England who had pointed out that they're not actually, you know, a bank as such and suggested that he ask his own bank.

Junior lawyer is from Ireland and questioned Mandragora why the Bank of England isn't a bank, pointing out that the Bank of Ireland is.

Mandragora responded, without much thought, to the effect that the Bank of Ireland is a poxy little bank in charge of a poxy little economy of a poxy little country. Other members of the firm who were present in the room (of Polish and Welsh descent respectively) giggled helplessly.

Mandragora is, of course, of Irish descent.

But will not be applying for a job with the Irish tourist board just yet...