The Worm: ‘Ello.Sarah: Did you say… hello?
The Worm: No, I said “‘ello,” but that’s close enough.
Sarah: Oh… you’re a worm, aren’t you?
The Worm: Yeah, that’s right.
Sarah: You don’t by any chance know the way through this labyrinth, do you?
The Worm: Who, me? No, I’m just a worm. Say, come inside, and meet the missus.
It’s from Labyrinth, starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie. (I know Bowie is an excellent singer, but its hard to top Magic Dance, a wonderful song made better by the fact that the baby thrown in the air while singing it in the film is so obviously a child’s doll.) I’ve seen the movie dozens of times.
Often at work I’ll say “‘Ello” to someone as I pass them in the hall. They clearly think I’m imitating a British accent and will make some remark about it. I don’t know how to explain that really I’m imitating a worm’s accent.
