Re: James Mason in Dublin .....
I call that saying something you shouldn't say and trying to get away with it all in the one sentence, ever notice how often comedians use it?, a good 'everyday' example of that I think is "I hate to say I told you so", if you really hated saying it you wouldn't mention it, the true fact is you love saying I told you so, I love saying it anyway, drives the wife up the wall.