19 May 04
The differences are many and humourous.
Why do we call it gas and in England they call it petrol? That is pretty silly.
Why do we park in our driveways and drive on our parkways?
And the way we write the date is completely back-asswards.
Oh yeah; and PAY TOILETS. That's the stupidest thing I ever heard. What do you mean I gotta pay to take a piss? There's a perfectly good sidewalk right here!
19 May 04
Originally posted by player420color? it's colour, people!
The differences are many and humourous.
Why do we call it gas and in England they call it petrol? That is pretty silly.
Why do we park in our driveways and drive on our parkways?
And the way we write the date is completely back-asswards.
Oh yeah; and PAY TOILETS. That's the stupidest thing I ever heard. What do you mean I gotta pay to take a piss? There's a perfectly good sidewalk right here!
and mom? it just sounds so-well-teenagerish 😛
the english don't have they're own government. interestingly enough, all those american's that think that britian is england and vice versa...well now-england is the only part of the UK that doesn't have it's own government...scotland...wales...N.Ireland...even the isle of man! but not england...
erm-just thought i'd let you know...
(incase you didn't understand...britian is not england, and england is not britain. england is part of britain, as is scotland and wales. not N. ireland. that's part of the UK (UK=teh united kingdom of great britain and N. Ireland). rep. of ireland's part of the british isles though?
but yes-get it right next time!😠😛
19 May 04
Originally posted by player420And speaking of 'asswards', an 'ass' is a donkey like animal, whereas an 'arse' is your rear end! Surely some confusion exists on this front (back)?
The differences are many and humourous.
Why do we call it gas and in England they call it petrol? That is pretty silly.
Why do we park in our driveways and drive on our parkways?
And the way we write the date is completely back-asswards.
Oh yeah; and PAY TOILETS. That's the stupidest thing I ever heard. What do you mean I gotta pay to take a piss? There's a perfectly good sidewalk right here!
19 May 04
Originally posted by player420Actually, the English are still not entirely comfortable with the metric system. That's Europeans. We only use it in shops because we have to under European Union law (to ensure transparency of measures across the common market).
Oh yeah, and then there's the metric system! It's so organized and intelligent. None of that for me! Give me the good ol' U S of A system. It makes no sense at all and that's just the way we like it!
Workers rights and access to a (just about) functioning health system are nice things about England compared to the U.S.
19 May 04
Originally posted by player420I thought the British didn't use the metric system??!!??
Oh yeah, and then there's the metric system! It's so organized and intelligent. None of that for me! Give me the good ol' U S of A system. It makes no sense at all and that's just the way we like it!
They're always on about these arcane measurements like feet, hands, pricks and pints.
19 May 04
Originally posted by CaptainDangerousI love a pint of guiness as well, but I don't mind it being half a litre either.
Who doesn't love a pint?
(Trust the Irish guy to say this...)
And let's not dance around the wine glass on this one, the amount of guiness I consume doesn't go by the pint load anyway...we're safe to use "Buckets full" as far as I'm concerned.
20 May 04
Originally posted by player420oh for feet an inches back yes im 6ft and 15stone sod the other.
Oh yeah, and then there's the metric system! It's so organized and intelligent. None of that for me! Give me the good ol' U S of A system. It makes no sense at all and that's just the way we like it!
20 May 04
Originally posted by chancremechanicenglish birds dont say anything just like birds around the world usually dont say anything, they tend to just make a cheeping and singing kind of noise whilst looking for worms. though a parrott can say stuff. 😀
Is that what the English "Birds" say?....he..he.. 😉