"There sure has been a lot of trouble lately for Reddit, and I'd like to talk about about that before I nip off for a spot of tea" Other issues aside, this sen

"There sure has been a lot of trouble lately for Reddit, and I'd like to talk about about that before I nip off for a spot of tea" Other issues aside, this sentence uses several British expressions. Wong does not seem to be British. Is Wong acting British because he is talking to the BBC? Is the BBC paraphrasing? That quote just seems odd and contrived.