Rude Place Names

Maria Zijlstra: Fuk Man Road reminds me of the Dutch word for a trade or a profession. I remember I was riveted by tradesmen describing themselves as vakmen.

Edward Hurst: Yes, I expect you were.

A moment of perfect dry British deadpan from Radio National's Lingua Franca. (There are no flies on Ms Zijlstra, but delightfully, she doesn't clock what he said and just goes right on with the interview.)