His irony-tinged voice and signature droll delivery, gallows humour, iconic image and mannerisms became instantly recognisable and were often the subject of parody.
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While the long queues the banks expected didn't quite materialise, the gallows humour that emanated from the pockets of worried investors gathered round information terminals reminded tellers that not all was well.
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The reality of life in the trenches rarely breaks through what the editor termed the paper's'hysterical hilarity'but when it does, the gallows humour is clear and may appear callous to modern eyes.
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The " Daily Telegraph " said her songs " successfully blend a gallows humour with an unexpected touch of humanity ", and Time Out wrote " Victoria Wood's musical epigrams brilliantly embroider the action ".
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The episode's theme of death ties in with the series'use of gallows humour, its criticism and satire of war, and its depiction of authority figures contentedly sending their subordinates to face the enemy, while unwilling to do so themselves.
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The track reflects on Davidson's experiences working demeaning and low paying jobs after completing his degree whilst again using gallows humour in his writing with lines such as " throw me into a tube train, pay me the minimum wage ".
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The plot consists on adult-themed, intentionally shocking but funny stories involving a group of five 9 years-old school friends including a punk boy who wears no clothes, a politically correct but extremely unlucky fruit-boy, a drug-addicted depressed girl and a witty transsexual girl . " Fud�ncio e Seus Amigos " became popular among Brazilian youngsters for a short period for its gallows humour style and cameos from various personalities.
