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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: All four of Jeffrey Bernard's marriages ended in divorce on account of his drinking and infidelity. He wonders what they were thinking when the married him, since (as far as he can recall) they knew that he was like that before they married him.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: All four of Jeffrey Bernard's marriages ended in divorce on account of his drinking and infidelity. He wonders what they were thinking when the they married him, since (as far as he can recall) they all knew that what he was like that before they married him.did so.
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* WretchedHive: Soho, the West London district in which Jeffrey Bernard lived and drank for much of his life, is depicted thusly. TruthInTelevision, to an extent.
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* WretchedHive: Soho, the West London district in which Jeffrey Bernard lived and drank for much of his life, is depicted thusly. TruthInTelevision, to an extent.extent — although the area has undergone considerable gentrification in the last few decades, it has never quite managed to shake off its seedy reputation as London's red-light district.
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* TheAlcoholic: Jeffery, so very much.
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* TheAlcoholic: Jeffery, Jeffrey, so very much.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: All four of Jeffrey Bernard's marriages ended in divorce on account of his drinking and infidelity. He wonders what they were thinking when the married him, as (as far as he can recall) they knew that he was like that before they married him.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: All four of Jeffrey Bernard's marriages ended in divorce on account of his drinking and infidelity. He wonders what they were thinking when the married him, as since (as far as he can recall) they knew that he was like that before they married him.
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* ClusterFBomb: There's plenty of swearing.
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* ClusterFBomb: There's plenty of swearing.Averted, as the swearing is actually quite mild.
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* MyLocal: The play is set in the Coach & Horses, a RealLife Soho pub that the real Jeffrey Bernard used to frequent. The premise is that Jeffrey passed out at some point in the evening and has only woken up after the place has closed for the night. Another Soho pub, the French House, is mentioned more than once.
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* MyLocal: The play is set in the Coach & Horses, a RealLife Soho pub that the real Jeffrey Bernard used to frequent. The premise is that Jeffrey passed out at some point in the evening and has only woken up after the place has closed for the night.night; unable to contact the landlord, he resigns himself to spending the night there, in the company of a bottle of vodka, a seemingly endless supply of cigarettes and a stream of anecdotes about his life. Another Soho pub, the French House, is mentioned more than once.
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* GodwinsLaw: Alluded to.
--> '''Jeffrey''': They always say they mean well. Hitler probably meant well...
--> '''Jeffrey''': They always say they mean well. Hitler probably meant well...
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-->'''Jeffrey''': What puzzles me is: What on earth did my four wives think they were getting when they married me? I mean, you can see a train when it's coming.
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-->'''Jeffrey''': What puzzles me is: What on earth did my four wives think they were getting when they married me? I mean, you can see a train when it's coming.coming.
* WretchedHive: Soho, the West London district in which Jeffrey Bernard lived and drank for much of his life, is depicted thusly. TruthInTelevision, to an extent.
* WretchedHive: Soho, the West London district in which Jeffrey Bernard lived and drank for much of his life, is depicted thusly. TruthInTelevision, to an extent.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: All four of Jeffrey Bernard's marriages ended in divorce on account of his drinking and infidelity. He wonders what they were thinking when the married him, as (from his admittedly sozzled perspective) they knew he was like that before they did so.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: All four of Jeffrey Bernard's marriages ended in divorce on account of his drinking and infidelity. He wonders what they were thinking when the married him, as (from his admittedly sozzled perspective) (as far as he can recall) they knew that he was like that before they did so.married him.
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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: One of Jeffrey's drunken recollections is about the time a friend of his seriously proposed a new sport -- cat racing.
-->'''Friend''': We'll make it a handicap race.
-->'''Jeffrey''': ''[incredulously]'' How... do you propose... to do... that?
-->'''Friend''': We'll make it a handicap race.
-->'''Jeffrey''': ''[incredulously]'' How... do you propose... to do... that?
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: All four of Jeffrey Bernard's marriages ended in divorce on account of his drinking and infidelity. He wonders what they were thinking when the married him, as they knew he was like that before they did so.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: All four of Jeffrey Bernard's marriages ended in divorce on account of his drinking and infidelity. He wonders what they were thinking when the married him, as (from his admittedly sozzled perspective) they knew he was like that before they did so.
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->''Gentlemen, I want you to meet Jeffrey Bernard! The biggest idiot in Soho!''
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-->'''Lady with questionnaire''': Do you have time off from work because of drinking or has your work performance suffered because of alcohol?
-->'''Jeffrey''': The situation is very much the reverse. Work frequently interferes with my drinking.
-->'''Jeffrey''': The situation is very much the reverse. Work frequently interferes with my drinking.
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* MyLocal: The play is set in the Coach & Horses, a RealLife Soho pub that the real Jeffrey Bernard used to frequent. The premise is that Jeffrey passed out at some point in the evening and has only woken up after the place has closed for the night. Another Soho pub, the French House, is mentioned more than once.
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* MyLocal: The play is set in the Coach & Horses, a RealLife Soho pub that the real Jeffrey Bernard used to frequent. The premise is that Jeffrey passed out at some point in the evening and has only woken up after the place has closed for the night. Another Soho pub, the French House, is mentioned more than once.once.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: All four of Jeffrey Bernard's marriages ended in divorce on account of his drinking and infidelity. He wonders what they were thinking when the married him, as they knew he was like that before they did so.
-->'''Jeffrey''': What puzzles me is: What on earth did my four wives think they were getting when they married me? I mean, you can see a train when it's coming.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: All four of Jeffrey Bernard's marriages ended in divorce on account of his drinking and infidelity. He wonders what they were thinking when the married him, as they knew he was like that before they did so.
-->'''Jeffrey''': What puzzles me is: What on earth did my four wives think they were getting when they married me? I mean, you can see a train when it's coming.
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a headline that was used by ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers The Spectator]]'', a magazine for which Bernard wrote a regular column,
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''Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell'' is a play by the British journalist-cum-novelist Keith Waterhouse (who also wrote ''Film/BillyLiar'') about real-life journalist [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Bernard Jeffrey Bernard]], whose alcoholism was legendary even by the standards of British journalists. The play was first performed in 1989, with Creator/PeterOToole in the leading role.
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''Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell'' is a play by the British journalist-cum-novelist Keith Waterhouse (who also wrote ''Film/BillyLiar'') about real-life journalist [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Bernard Jeffrey Bernard]], whose alcoholism was legendary even by the standards of British journalists. The play was first performed in 1989, with Creator/PeterOToole in the leading role.
role. The title comes from ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers The Spectator]]'', which had a habit of printing a one-line apology on a blank page whenever Jeffrey Bernard was too drunk or hungover to produce the required copy for the "Low Life" column that he wrote for that magazine for many years.
a headline that was used by ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers The Spectator]]'', a magazine for which Bernard wrote a regular column,
a headline that was used by ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers The Spectator]]'', a magazine for which Bernard wrote a regular column,
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* MyLocal: The play is set in the Coach & Horses, a RealLife Soho pub and one that the real Jeffrey Bernard used to frequent. The premise is that Jeffrey passed out at some point in the evening and has only woken up after the place has closed for the night. Another Soho pub, the French House, is mentioned more than once.
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* MyLocal: The play is set in the Coach & Horses, a RealLife Soho pub and one that the real Jeffrey Bernard used to frequent. The premise is that Jeffrey passed out at some point in the evening and has only woken up after the place has closed for the night. Another Soho pub, the French House, is mentioned more than once.
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* MyLocal: The play is set in the Coach & Horses, a RealLife Soho pub. The premise is that Jeffrey passed out and has only woken up after the place has closed for the night.
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* MyLocal: The play is set in the Coach & Horses, a RealLife Soho pub. pub and one that the real Jeffrey Bernard used to frequent. The premise is that Jeffrey passed out at some point in the evening and has only woken up after the place has closed for the night.night. Another Soho pub, the French House, is mentioned more than once.
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''Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell'' is a play by the British journalist-cum-novelist Keith Waterhouse (who also wrote ''Film/BillyLiar'') about real-life journalist [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Bernard Jeffrey Bernard]], whose alcoholism was legendary even by the standards of British journalists.
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''Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell'' is a play by the British journalist-cum-novelist Keith Waterhouse (who also wrote ''Film/BillyLiar'') about real-life journalist [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Bernard Jeffrey Bernard]], whose alcoholism was legendary even by the standards of British journalists. \n The play was first performed in 1989, with Creator/PeterOToole in the leading role.
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''Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell'' is a play by the British journalist-cum-novelist Keith Waterhouse (who also wrote ''Film/BillyLiar'') about real-life journalist [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Bernard Jeffrey Bernard]], whose alcoholism was legendary even by the standards of British journalists.
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* TheAlcoholic: Jeffery, so very much.
* ClusterFBomb: There's plenty of swearing.
* MyLocal: The play is set in the Coach & Horses, a RealLife Soho pub. The premise is that Jeffrey passed out and has only woken up after the place has closed for the night.
!!Contains examples of:
* TheAlcoholic: Jeffery, so very much.
* ClusterFBomb: There's plenty of swearing.
* MyLocal: The play is set in the Coach & Horses, a RealLife Soho pub. The premise is that Jeffrey passed out and has only woken up after the place has closed for the night.
