09/01/2019
Technolinks Interview: Xmas edition
Techno-boss goes by many names, I call him Elf in December.
Do you know the word ethos? It's a Greek word. Did you not get invaded by the Greeks? Who invaded you, besides us?
Elf: No-one invaded us except the British.
Well that's the problem they only speak British. That's just swearing and sarcasm. No wonder you don't know the words I'm using, they're all Greek, French, German and Roman. Not sure how the Greek got in. Okay, what is the business ethic that you have based your shop upon?
Elf: Oh stuff like that, you have to tell me the questions, so I can think...
Okay well let me rephrase it and give you a chance to think. Right, what's it all about Elfey? That's a Michael Caine reference by the way. I do Michael Caine at Christmas. Cockney bloke with glasses; well, south side really. Do you know him? “I told you to blow the bloody doors off!”, everyone knows that one. The Italian Job, that's when we went to Rome and showed them how to do it in little Minis...do-do, do-do, do...Anyway, why is this like it is, because it's fantastic and I'm trying to promote it.
Elf: I can't explain it. It's just how it is.
If you had to be an X-man which one would you be?
Elf: Oh you know that.
You can't be Cyclops. Everyone wants to be Cyclops. Cyclops had to take orders, you know. Dr X is in charge. I'm disabled, I could be Dr X.
Elf: I don't care. I don't want to be Dr X.
No one wants to be the bald one in the wheelchair.
Elf: Colossus would be the second option, I guess.
Well that's Greek. Are the shops back home set up like your one. Serve the community first, make a living second?
Elf: Honestly, not really. Everybody just looks after themselves.
Same as it's meant to be here. Mind you, there are a lot of good people out there. So how come your doing it like this?
Elf: It's just my personality. I've always been like this.
I should have interviewed your sister. Is that long enough? 2.45, that'll do.
