Quote #68

In 1970s Coronation Street, if we must discuss it, the inhabitants were all aspiring to gentility. Now everybody is thrilled to be as common as muck and everybody strives to be seen as completely backward and aggressive and lunatic. It is like television commercials. Every single one now features a very aggressive voice, whereas in my youth it was always very gentle and soothing.

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