Craig Brown - Somewhere in the back of their minds, hosts and guests alike know that the dinner part...

Craig Brown Zitate

Somewhere in the back of their minds, hosts and guests alike know that the dinner party is a source of untold irritation, and that even the dullest evening spent watching television is preferable.

Craig Brown

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Irgendwo in ihrem Hinterkopf wissen Gastgeber und Gäste gleichermaßen, dass die Dinnerparty eine Quelle unvorstellbarer Irritation ist und dass selbst der langweiligste Abend beim Fernsehen vorzuziehen ist.

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