Let's consolidate English and American

[Vienna_70]

We’re watching Judge Judy, and one of the litigants has just said, "pleaded," rather than the extremely annoying, "pled".

It gives me a little hope.

 

[Vienna_70]

I'm glad that it makes the fictional Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service from the James Bond films smile ;) :)

Do you know why Ian Fleming used "M" for Bond’s boss?

The first head of the Secret Service was called Mansfield Smith-Cumming. He always signed documents with the single letter, "C", so Fleming thought he’d turn it around, and use, "M".

 

[idahoblues]

Y’all inbred little Island cunts need to get with the program

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Englican or Amerish?

 

[mancboy]

Y’all inbred little Island cunts need to get with the program

we left you fucking eejits to it as you were beyond help so you can stick your program up your arse ;)

 

[dronefromsector7G]

I’ll gladly use American in one condition. All yanks need to be able to say Worcestershire without sounding like they’re having a stroke

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Well you lot can argue 'till the cows come home. I'm a thick twat but the 'mercans make me feel intelligent, so they're alright by me.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Don’t negotiate with anyone who can’t say the word mirror.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Don’t negotiate with anyone who can’t say the word mirror.

And aluminium.

 

[JASR]

I’ll gladly use American in one condition. All yanks need to be able to say Worcestershire without sounding like they’re having a stroke

< Leicestershire enters the chat >

 

[MikeF]

Y’all inbred little Island cunts need to get with the program

Great film, Deliverance.

 

[KS55]

It's strange that in Australia they give some things the American name. But others the English way.

Saloon car here is a sedan
Estate car is a station wagon
Motorway is a freeway
Booze is liquor.

But it's bonnet not hood and boot not trunk, and petrol not gas, and wardrobe not closet.

Some are distinctly Aussie though.
Tea break is Smoko
Petrol station is Servo
Dustbinman is Garbo
Afternoon is Arvo


Basically everything ends in O. :)

For those of a senior disposition, in England ‘arvo is a malt bread.

 

[KS55]

Whats ketchup?

It’s like Katsup.

 

[blue44]

Sod off yank

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

One thing that makes m smile.

We say progress and process, with a long 'o' sound, whereas Americans pronounce them with a short 'o'.

However, we say produce with a short 'o'', and yet Americans use a long 'o'.

It’s as if they are deliberately being contrary.

Yes, I say "JAW-y Bar-TONE is a ****."

We may be contrary but at least we agree on the message, eh?

 

[Eccles Blue]

I’m extremely sorry but I’m quite happy with my British/English lifestyle thank you.


That was me being polite.




Being rude……. Just take a running jump! ;-) :-)

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

American keyboard layout can fuck right off.

I have US keyboards at work, and my UK laptop at home. It's a fucking nightmare.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Don’t negotiate with anyone who can’t say the word mirror.

Would that be ' mere ' then.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

American keyboard layout can fuck right off.

I have US keyboards at work, and my UK laptop at home. It's a fucking nightmare.

What's the difference?

I assume that it's this: on an American keyboard you have to spell out c-u-n-t whereas on the UK one there's just a single key you press.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Was over there a few times in the 00's and remember an expat telling me if in the UK you were a joiner, you were a carpenter and if you were a brickie, you were a stone mason......