Alright, slightly off thread this one, and could be opening myself up for some grief here - but whats your thoughts on the Brits, am getting my self into shape for Spring break next year(should be about 210@7% bf if goes to plan) as am treating myself to it as it looks mental! What do you think of us? Where is best to go/do(is it daytona beach?!) And any T-vixens, whilst on the subject I have a few friends in canada who seem to think the english accent is, dare i say, ‘cute’, yet some say we all sound stuck up - let me know your thoughts on either as my accent is my best chance(after reading the ‘meeting peaople’ thread the other day i have no idea!) Any good suggestions and you win some tea… Cheers!
You are absolutely right, we ARE stuck up! They dig the accent of course, but be careful with some words. I was in MacD’s asking for “water” and was given directions to some highway several blocks away!? And try asking for “ranch” dressing the English way and see what happens. I must go now, my kettle is bioled and my tea awaits me. Cheers!
I’m a guy, but we have a couple brits on our team and I can verify that the ladies do like the accent. I think the perception of british people is positive. Good luck.
I guess its safe to assume you don’t want Australian opinions
Thats good to know, I dont get out too much due to work hours (70 a week at 21!!!). I met a girl in canada in a chat room ages agoe, she called me just to hear me talk! mad! the only thing i am going to have trouble with is where to go, and christ, the size of some of your sports players are going to dwarf me! lets hope the accent works! try that ole demure english charm thing, or as i read on another thread, insult them or something. Any vixens thoughts, im naturally a shy type you see…
I can hazard a guess, is cricket involved. lol. go i dare y’all do ya worst. and someone please tell me where the hell to go!
OK, Dannyboy. I won’t be harsh, after all, the Aussie cricketers have tortured you enough. Oh, and the Wallabies.
You’ll be pleased to know that the poms’ 4th Test win cost me, though. I had 8/1 on an Australian clean sweep.
My heart bleeds Krakkerz…lol. One day we’ll find something we can beat you at - was watching some of the cricket yesterday, we are appauling, I dont know whats going wrong lately. I mean, we invented a big stack of sports and we still cant win. its no surprise really, as Phys.Ed, in ths country is like one hour a week mandatory in schools, and the methods are a little outdated to say the least. made me fear sport for 2 years!
At least your not French.
Danny: You got it made with the American Ladies, my friend…it’s that whole “Prince William/Hugh Grant/ Richard Branaugh/Camelot” thing…I think ladies hear that accent and they get wisked back to making Love to a handsome Officer in a London Bomb shelter during the Battle of Britain in WWII…or being wisked off to frolic on a beach with Hugh or Will…or walking the Gauntlet of the Knights of the Round Table at their wedding to King Arthur…that whole Cinderella thing I guess… So…POUR IT ON, 'BRO, and DON’T LOSE THE ACCENT! I like the Brits…and I’m SURE American ladies do!!!
Mufasa, you are a true scholar and a gentleman! Thats some reassuring views to have t-brother, as I am a little nervous(but in a very, very good way!) The problem is i dont exactly prescribe to that image, i should be about 200lbs by then so i think i had better invest in sonme frilled shirt and stout briches. Its the same for american guys and gal here(you ever visited?) - i swear they have to bat them off with a stick! I cannot wait now, all seems to be encouraging, and its a great goal to motivate yourself with! so what is spring break actually like - according to one 5 min documentary ive seen, and strangely enough the ‘simpsons’ i saw today, it seems rather fun. I think i am going to have to brush up on my bumbling aristocart technique, i sure i have '4 wedding around here somewhere…lol. And on a final note; should i pack extra crumpets? 
Danny: Prince William had more American (and British, and French, and Spanish…)women wanting to do the 'ole “Royal Humpty Dump” in the sack merely BY CLEANING OUT A TOILET on T.V.!..yea…and Hugh really DOES have that “bumbling aristocrat” thing down. Tell me this though…there are probably MILLIONS of beautiful woman who would line up to give ‘ole Hugh Baby a blow job; why go to a hooker off the Strip in L.A.??? With Elizabeth Hurley at home waitin’ for 'ya??? Go figure…
Spring Break is pretty close to what u see on those shows. That is if you go with a cool bunch of guys and act like total animals. Don’t get arrested. I would say Cancun and Panama City are both better than Daytona these days.
Well thats damn good to know, makes all the hours in my stinkin’ garage, and the sheer mountain of food every week (im even known in the supermarket now, they tell me about all the special offers on the meat!) seem worthwhile! Prince wiliiam ‘claims’ to have never done anything(ever), but this biographer claims he is a drug taking, bed hopping drunken mad man, guess all the british resevre has finally been dammed enough, and has ‘burst through’, so to speak! I think i will invest in some tweed just to be on the safe side. And on the matter of Ms Hurley, I think she is absolutely stunning, but no doubt you have seen the austin powers movie, so you’ve seen her act - could you imagine a whole conversation with her, like for an hour or more? Why he chose divine though i dont think no male will ever know, to say that who he chose was wrong on many levels is an understatement. You are really making me wich it was eight months down the line, i mean the sheer amount of flesh that was on display was enough to make you want to offer up a kidney to go! When exactly is it, is there a defined week, and these two places of cancun and panama, are they expensive. I am the only person who works going, the others are students so i have to figure if they can go.? Cheers.
Dannyboy, spring break is CRAZY…if YOU make the best of it. Some people go on spring break to lay on the beach and relax, and some go to party there asses off (like me!). I needed a vacation after my vacation!! I have been to Daytona Beach and Cancun for spring break (just grad. college in Dec.). As far as where to go, there is NO contest! Cancun was BUILT for spring break, there is no one there but kids ready to PARTAY! The ave. age there is about 20. If you are looking for a little bit of an older crowd, then go to Daytona Beach (b/c the drinking age is 18 in Mexico and 21 here in the US). Any week in March is slammin’ to go, I would recommend the second or third week of the month. ENJOY!!
K’Burnin, please you guys, i cannot wait, im starting to salivate already. Man am Im glad im 21! Dont drink often, but youre only young once i suppose - the best we got here is newquay (south west UK) and I just got back from 10 days there, theres a ratio of 4 men to evry woman, and i can tell you that sucked - however did find a novel way of meeting the lass’s - t-shirts! Had a t-shirt with ‘shaven monkey’ written on the back in massive letters, what a conversation starter! I just got asked all night what was shaven! Think i will put it into retirement till then. Thanks for you advice K, am going to book holiday tomorrow! All the suits I work with do boring, tropical type holidays, and just sit and tan. I think this could be the start of something beautiful…
If that’s true about British ladies and American men, I’m moving to England. Bangers and mash for everyone!
Daytona Beach is WEAK compared to some other options. I was there for Break 2001 and while it was fun, it could have been better. There are only about 3-4 major clubs and they’re all badly overcrowded (I hope you like lines), only 2 major bikini contest spots, etc. While it’s paradise compared to doing nothing, I’ve heard better things about other places. Plus, at Daytona, “Bike Week” gets out right before Break so there are still a TON of Hell’s Angels and whatnot around - if you like that scene go for it (you could probably break a few of them if you’re 210 lbs, but still a bad move) but if not then be aware. Make sure you bring or rent a car too, you’ll NEED one. If you’re renting a car in Orlando it’s less than a 2-hour drive to Daytona, but be sure to mention that you’re going to Daytona AFTER you have your keys in hand. We rented in Orlando and the agent flushed when we asked for directions to Daytona. Good luck!
after having spent the last four years in georgia id have to say panama city beach is a great choice if you want sluts and more sluts eagerly dropping their panties. but the best time i ever had in the south was a weekend in charleston, south carolina. the bars are loaded with beautiful women and i will admit to having had a succesful weekend there. do charleston, you wont regret it!
Long before they came to the US, the Beatles asked either Roy Orbison or Little Richard (I think it was Orbison) how to make it in America. He told them to be as English as possible. It apparently works. John T. Molloy, author of Dress for Success and Live for Success reports recording a variety of people from all walks of life and levels of education reading a passage and then playing these recordings to numerous Americans and asking them to choose which speaker was the best educated/successful/etc. The winner? A London cab driver with an eighth grade (third form) education!
The fact is, most Americans couldn’t tell a Yorkshire accent from a Cockney accent, let alone recognize a “posh” accent. (I thought Yorkshire sounded a lot like Cockney when I first arrived in the UK; after two years in Yorkshire and eight O’ Levels, I can speak from experience about American ignorance of British culture.) Most Americans find an English accent–ANY English accent–“refined.” (If you dropped your h’s or said “were” for the third person past tense some Americans might realize that you have the English equivalent of an Arkansas accent, but beyond that, I can’t imagine most Americans finding an English accent anything less than better than the best American accent.) I suppose the Canadians are less enamored of the English accent because they are members of the Commonwealth and more familiar with English culture. In any case, the issue of sounding stuck up will be moot. Once an American sees that you’re a “normal” person, the accent will be delightful, not off-putting. Just don’t go a tirade about the superiority of British culture and you’ll do fine!
I think most Americans like the British, but most Americans know very little about anything beyond American culture during their own life time. (Americans--particularly the young--are abysmally ignorant of their own culture and history!) You should be quite a hit here in the US. British humor tends to be a bit "wittier" than American humor (Benny Hill's rubbish, notwithstanding), and I think on average, Brits are better educated than Americans, but that may reflect my experience in a boarding school, i.e. being where better off Brits send their kids. I do think it fair to say that passing a half dozen O' Level exams makes you better educated than you would be after twelve years in at least 90 per cent of American public schools, and with A' Levels, you can often skip the first couple of years of American university. (Yes, our education system is that bad! I've seen people with A' Levels go straight to third year course work in US universities!) So, you might come across as rather witty and well educated for your age even apart from your accent. On the whole, you will probably be struck at how Americans are more religious and yet superficial. I could go on, but those are some of the high points. Please post your thoughts when you get here. It would be interesting to hear your side of things.