 Several catch phrases he used became popular in Britain in the twentieth century, including "Goodbye-eee", "How's your Father" (used as an escape clause when he was unable to answer a question) and "I don't think", used sarcastically (as in "He's a nice chap – I don't think").He used his bristling moustache to express all kinds of emotion by twitching or moving it.Tate was a member of the Grand Order of Water Rats serving as "King Rat" in 1911.