[quote]conorh wrote:
This thread is seriously making me reconsider not wanting to study abroad in the UK.
Deep down, I just want to be a soccer hooligan.[/quote]
Football Hooligan. That’s Football Hooligan.
[quote]Murphy the seal wrote:
conorh wrote:
This thread is seriously making me reconsider not wanting to study abroad in the UK.
Deep down, I just want to be a soccer hooligan.
Football Hooligan. That’s Football Hooligan.[/quote]
Right, right, I remember, that’s the one with the round ball.
[quote]combatmedic wrote:
Why the hell was benny hill so popular in the US?
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A quick rule of thumb: 90% of everything sucks. It crosses cultures, time zones, genres, etc.
The other thing is that when you look at previous eras, the only things that are remembered are the really, really mainstream things. And to be that mainstream in comedy your humor has to be something that will be understood by almost everybody and offend only lightly. So most of the things that are remembered are really watered down. This explains, for example, why Dennis Leary went from a comedy career to acting while Bill Hicks achieved only a modicum of fame.
[quote]hspder wrote:
Clearly the divide in the UK is so great you guys don’t know about each other’s History – even though your kindgom as a whole is smaller than our State of Oregon… 
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Had to bite.
Our Kingdom maybe smaller than the State of Oregon, but our history is a tad more involved than others ;o)
[quote]hspder wrote:
Clearly the divide in the UK is so great you guys don’t know about each other’s History – even though your kindgom as a whole is smaller than our State of Oregon…
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i missed that. How dare you soil this discussion by slating the size of our Kingdom.
You twat.
Back to the original question, the only movie you need is The Full Monty.
[quote]hardcore_balla wrote:
Your national football champions could never beat the Indianapolis Colts!!! WOOO GO AMERICA!!! WOOO GO COLTS!!! WOOO WOOO WOOO WOOO…
I’m a wanker
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What the f@*k are you talking about?
just thought of something…
i was sitting here thinking british humour…what could send a message about our culture to other people…
3 words
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
a great series, with geordies, west country people, a brummie, a cockney and a few others. Sweet.
… umm… no… i think you will find fawtly towers being the pinnacle of british comedy. I would have put monty python… but ughh everyone bums monty python. Seriously it WASNT that great.
me = my
tut = the
t’other = other
hows tricks = hows things
knob jockey = gay boy
shirt lifter = gay boy
[quote]supermick wrote:
just thought of something…
i was sitting here thinking british humour…what could send a message about our culture to other people…
3 words
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The Young Ones
[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
Watch “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”. Repeat until accent is ingrained.
I think picking up an Irish accent would be far cooler…someone with that accent can get away with ANYTHING in this country.[/quote]
Yes. Yes they can.
On the flipside, sometimes you can’t shut people up when they find out you’re Irish. With Great Power Comes Great Tendency To Have Ugly Chicks Dig Your Accent All Night And Not Let You Alone.
But you get to say:
“Any Irish in you?”
“No”
“Want some?”
[quote]Gregatron wrote:
Why learn English/British anyway?
If it’s to impress the ladies by appearing ‘foreign’ then you can’t go past a kiwi (New Zealand) accent. Works like a charm in pretty much all the world as there are still some people who don’t even know where we are.[/quote]
Is that why everyone asks you if you’re australian?
No need for anyone here to put on a British accent. We can spot a fake a mile away! BTW…great comedies, yes Extras, the Office. Has anyone here American heard of Blackadder? Old but good?
Quick question for all of Her Majesty’s loyal subjects:
What’s the difference between a pub and an off-license?
And how come you call a pack of cigarettes “20 cigarettes”?
Finally…when there are no foreigners around, you guys speak like us, right? The whole “bloody bloomin bob’s your uncle” thing…that’s just to keep the tourist trade going, innit?
(Dudes, I TOTALLY won’t tell anyone if you tell me.)
[quote]harris447 wrote:
Quick question for all of Her Majesty’s loyal subjects:
What’s the difference between a pub and an off-license?
And how come you call a pack of cigarettes “20 cigarettes”?
Finally…when there are no foreigners around, you guys speak like us, right? The whole “bloody bloomin bob’s your uncle” thing…that’s just to keep the tourist trade going, innit?
(Dudes, I TOTALLY won’t tell anyone if you tell me.)[/quote]
Off license is simply a shop that is licensed to sell booze, but not somewhere you would go to sit around and drink.
20 cigarettes, would simply be a “pack of fags”.
As for “Bob’s your uncle”, I really wish people were putting it on!
Mr Rossi
[quote]harris447 wrote:
And how come you call a pack of cigarettes “20 cigarettes”?
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You can buy a pack of 10 cigarettes, its clearer to say 20 cigarettes instead of a ‘pack’.
[quote]harris447 wrote:
Quick question for all of Her Majesty’s loyal subjects:
What’s the difference between a pub and an off-license?
And how come you call a pack of cigarettes “20 cigarettes”?
Finally…when there are no foreigners around, you guys speak like us, right? The whole “bloody bloomin bob’s your uncle” thing…that’s just to keep the tourist trade going, innit?
(Dudes, I TOTALLY won’t tell anyone if you tell me.)[/quote]
as is covered before…
off licence - cheap place to buy booze/drink. You cant stay here to drink and socialise. Sells crips (chips to you) and all sorts of other generally unhealthy crap.
Pub - place TOO drink in/get thrown out of.
pack of cigarettes - pack of fags. Not sure where you get the “20 cigarettes” from.
And no-one says bloomin bloody hows your father. Dont believe the austin powers hype.
Our accents/dialects can change in as little as 10-15 miles here.
The differences between Wales Scotland England And Northern Ireland are numerous.
Whilst England are the best team in the world at cricket; up in the top four at football and the world champions at rugby.
Scotland WEales and Northern Ireland are shit.
Also a toilet is known as a “BOG” and a bog is something you do a “CRAP” on.
It’s not just your accent that determines Britishness. You also need to work on learning the British mindset, and a few solid, dependable British topics of conversation. Here are some tips:
Number One: Be pessimistic. On the whole you Americans are waaaay too enthusiastic and well-meaning. I don’t care if you’ve won the lottery and pulled your all time favourite bird ever, if someone asks you how you’re doing the answer should ALWAYS be: “not so bad”, with a faint sigh that gives a hint of some underlying turmoil in your life. Also be disparaging abuot any close friends who are doing well for themselves.
Number two: discuss the weather. in actual fact we only have 2 kinds of weather here - drizzle or overcast. But that aint gonna stop us striking up conversations with random strangers about the finer intricacies and nuances of these meteorlogical conditions. Old people are mad for this stuff, but basically anyone over the age of 20 should have a good appreciation of this subject.
Number three: Be aggressive where sport is concerned. Here’s a little secret: we’re not really that arsed about sport as a nation. However, since our government has gone and made friends with all our old enemies, (france, Scotland, Germany) we need an outlet for our pent up aggression. In between football world cups, we practice on each other, and love nothing more than kicking the shite out of nearest neighbours in the name of sport. So, whoever you choose to follow, do so fiercely, and learn to hate anyone with different opinions to you.
Number four: Never talk up your mrs or kids. This links with number one, but again I have noticed a disturbing trend among Americans, in that they actually appear grateful for their spouses and families. Your kids may be top of their class and captains of the rugby team, and your wife may be a supermodel, but if anyone asks about them, they are ONLY, and NEVER any more than, ‘alright I s’pose…’.
[quote]juninho wrote:
It’s not just your accent that determines Britishness. You also need to work on learning the British mindset, and a few solid, dependable British topics of conversation. Here are some tips:
Number One: Be pessimistic. On the whole you Americans are waaaay too enthusiastic and well-meaning. I don’t care if you’ve won the lottery and pulled your all time favourite bird ever, if someone asks you how you’re doing the answer should ALWAYS be: “not so bad”, with a faint sigh that gives a hint of some underlying turmoil in your life. Also be disparaging abuot any close friends who are doing well for themselves.
Number two: discuss the weather. in actual fact we only have 2 kinds of weather here - drizzle or overcast. But that aint gonna stop us striking up conversations with random strangers about the finer intricacies and nuances of these meteorlogical conditions. Old people are mad for this stuff, but basically anyone over the age of 20 should have a good appreciation of this subject.
Number three: Be aggressive where sport is concerned. Here’s a little secret: we’re not really that arsed about sport as a nation. However, since our government has gone and made friends with all our old enemies, (france, Scotland, Germany) we need an outlet for our pent up aggression. In between football world cups, we practice on each other, and love nothing more than kicking the shite out of nearest neighbours in the name of sport. So, whoever you choose to follow, do so fiercely, and learn to hate anyone with different opinions to you.
Number four: Never talk up your mrs or kids. This links with number one, but again I have noticed a disturbing trend among Americans, in that they actually appear grateful for their spouses and families. Your kids may be top of their class and captains of the rugby team, and your wife may be a supermodel, but if anyone asks about them, they are ONLY, and NEVER any more than, ‘alright I s’pose…’.[/quote]
90% of the time juinho u are right but youleft out our lack of ability to complain.
may i suggest though if you are british, the next time adouble glazing salesman calls up and asks ‘how are you today?’, just tell them well actually my piles are playing up, the kids have chicken pox and my mother-in-law has just been diagnosed with something horrible so it’s not a great time. They won’t bother you for about3 months.
P.S. Come on Brits, lets get better at complaining about crap service