The customer at the Argument Clinic argues that he's not having an argument at all. What does he claim to be having?

Juggernaut314

Withdrawl? Jun 10 09, 2:52 PM

johcharly

A Contradiction. Palin pays to have an argument. The receptionist directs him to Chapman's room, but when he walks in, Chapman hurls abuse at him. After Chapman realises that Palin has walked into the wrong room, as his room is abuse and the argument room is next door, he directs Palin to Cleese's room. Initially, Cleese simply contradicts everything that Palin says. This frustrates Palin, who asserts that "an argument's not the same as contradiction" until he realises that Cleese is actually engaging him in a sort of meta-argument about what constitutes an argument. He gets into it, briefly, but ultimately is unsatisfied with the argument and goes to complain – only to find that the complaints department (staffed by Eric Idle) is where customers go to listen to a professional complainer. Finally, he stumbles into a room where he is struck on the head with a mallet by Terry Jones, who gives being-hit-on-the-head-lessons (which apparently is done properly by clutching one's head and exclaiming "Whaaah!"), which Palin proclaims to be a "stupid concept". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_Clinic Jun 10 09, 2:53 PM

Datsmeharse

Contradiction is right. Jun 10 09, 7:48 PM

Verbonica

Well, I can't argue with that... (it'd cost me $5). http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-572077907195969915 Jun 10 09, 10:23 PM

Datsmeharse

Yes you can. Jun 10 09, 10:24 PM

Verbonica

No, I can't - that would make me cantankerous. Jun 10 09, 10:36 PM

Datsmeharse

Yes you can! Jun 10 09, 10:51 PM

Verbonica

But you are suave and debonair and such a peachy dancer. Jun 10 09, 11:19 PM

Datsmeharse

You should see me without the bag on my head... Argument over, you win. :-) Jun 11 09, 12:17 AM