Early 1980's in Depot Para :
" Private xxx did you iron that shirt?"
" YES CORPORAL "
" I agree, it must have taken you hours to iron all of those creases into it !! "
Same course, day one, PTI addresses lads:
"Bloggs where are you from?"
"Newcastle corporal"
Smug look from PTI : "That would make you a Geordie"
" And you, where are you from?"
" London corporal"
PTI puffs himself up: " that means you are a cockney"
" And I'm from Manchester, do you know what I am?"
Keen soldier shouts loudly: " Manky corporal"