Suddenly, he finds himself incredibly thirsty, and without any tea or water on his person. Since he’s already slumming it, he heads to a nearby stream and starts cupping water into his mouth.
Immediately, a local farmer starts running up to him shouting “dinnae dram fae tha wa’er! Is full o’ pish ‘n’ shite!”
The Englishman looks up at the farmer and says “I don’t speak rural. If you must speak to me, please use the king’s English.”
The farmer blinks, then slowly and carefully says “I- I was jus’ askin’ if yer wan’ed a cup?”
I’ve read this one adapted in Occitan. It works for all colonies !