22 December 2001/Transcript
This is a transcript of the 22 December 2001 episode, from Xfm Series 1
Flip The Bird
Joins Previous show with Steve and Ricky mid-conversation with presenter Dermot O'Leary and his Co-Presenter...
Ricky: We don’t know…
Steve: Yeah, The problem with me is it’s like when you multiply anything with naught.
Co-Presenter and Ricky Laugh
Co-Presenter: To the power of as well…
Steve: Nothing ever happens.
Co-Presenter: Yeah, okay shame.
Ricky: And I’m a fat little ugly fella like that Reg Varney.
Dermot: Were there loads of people there that you don’t like and you could go up to afterwards and almost like metaphorically flip the bird?
Ricky: What’s that mean?
Dermot: Last week…you know “Flip the Bird”.
Ricky: You dirty…No.
Dermot: Middle finger.
Ricky: And you see I’m married, Steve’s single and he doesn’t…
Dermot: No what are you talking about…and there’s lots of people there…
Ricky: I thought it was a euphemism…sorry.
Dermot: …Who you haven’t got on with in the past, and then they’re all being really nice to you…
Steve: We got on with everyone don’t we?
Ricky: What does “Flip the bird” mean?
Dermot: Flip the bird means……you’ve got that hipster thing.
Steve: The finger, it means giving the finger.
Ricky: Yeah but I thought there was a dirty metaphor.
Dermot: No!
Steve: You’re always thinking this!
Dermot: Don’t bring me down to your level till at least 5 minutes…Coming up after the break we’ve got Steve and Ricky and the lovely Claire will be driving their desk. Alright Claire?
Claire: Hello!
Dermot: Don’t bend over like that Claire.
Claire: Sorry!
Dermot: Put a longer top on or something. You alright boys, you your very studious there.
Steve: We are, we’re working hard on the show.
Ricky: Just working out what we’re gonna play Dermot and what order!
Dermot Laughs
Ricky: Ummm
Dermot: I love the way you even live the pretence.
Co-Presenter: What about some Foo Fighters mixed with The Strokes, Ricky?
Ricky: I wouldn’t mind a bit of The Strokes or New Order, what shall we kick in with?
Steve: Err undecided yet Rick probably got some ads to err to help us decide.
Dermot: That dilemma.
Steve: Some advertising.
Dermot: That dilemma will be revealed in just under four minutes, stick around for it.
Steve: Merry Christmas Dermot.