I think such effort in a reply deserves a round of applause so consider yourself duly... ummm.. clapped.

(Though if you think Ollie has anything LIKE the ammunition required to do anything but move Alfred to amusement/pity/boredom I think you underestimate the man. :) )

And call me old fashioned (what with me being old) but not swearing (and certainly not calling anyone "skank") isn't a sign of perfection, it's just good manners, and that should be the norm, not the pinnacle.