Italian Artisan Products such as Proscuitto, Prosecco and Parmigiano Stuff are always in demand , amongst the 'Cognoscenti' of sophisticated Retail.
However, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing and nowhere more so than in a recent Boxing Day fight over 'Prosecco, as opposed to Prosciutto'...
Scenes of utterly uncouth jostling took place in Harrods, yesterday, between customers looking for posh, but ultimately, cheap, Italian Ham, Sparkling Wine and Cheese.
Things got confused during the Fight, where, incidentally, Residents of Kensington / Belgravia became angry....and an etymological mix-up
occurred.
Eton-educated folk were so addled, that they found themselves being urged to 'Walk away, mate', by Comprehensive School educated staff, one of whom commented: 'I assured them that they would get slices of Prosecco and bottles of Proscuitto, for free, if they would just leave quietly.
KENSINGTON HIGH STREET , YESTERDAY