โ€œItโ€™s my manner, sir.โ€

Lexicon. Only mine. From the movie Lawrence of Arabia:

Lawrence: Good morning, sir.
General Murray: Salute! (Lawrence salutes, in an offhand gesture) If youโ€™re insubordinate of me, Lawrence, I shall put you under arrest!
Lawrence: Itโ€™s my manner, sir.
General Murray: (flatly) Your what?
Lawrence: My manner, sir. It looks insubordinate, but it isnโ€™t, really.
General Murray: You know, I canโ€™t make out whether youโ€™re bloody bad-mannered or just half-witted.
Lawrence: I have the same problem, sir.

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