Picking on Brits a Bit

[Infantry23]

You should know these things already without having to search on Wiki

Well, I'd agree with this part if we actually gave a damn about British history. We had a few fights over the right to not give a shit about Britain if my American history serves me. (1776 and 1812).

All banter aside, it's everything the American public school can do just to teach kids 250 years of American history! I'm sure we'll get to world history when we're ready

 

[Steddy]

Wow. 19 voluminous pages and this is what I’ve learned:
1- Americans use tea kettles to boil their Mountain Dew.
2- In our relatively short history, Americans have figured out how to wash dishes.
3- There is only one person left in the world who speaks Latin and it’s not even a person per se, it’s a Welsh Badger.

Isn’t it great when you are simultaneously entertained and educated?

 

[mawnansmiff]

Isn’t it great when you are simultaneously entertained and educated?

That's what I love about this Forum. We can knock seven bells out of each other yet still enjoy a beer and a bowl together afterwards

Jay.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

The best British food:

 

[MisterBadger]

The best British food:

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That had me scurrying to Google... I see that they serve battered fried fish with vegetables other than sliced deep fried potatoes and mushy peas. That's just plain weird.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

That had me scurrying to Google... I see that they serve battered fried fish with vegetables other than sliced deep fried potatoes and mushy peas. That's just plain weird.

Captain D's is a very mysterious place here in the US. No one ever admits to eating there, and the few times anyone does, they have to leave in a hurry to empty their bowels. It is suspected that secretly eating there is a form of eating disorder.
But, in my opinion the malt vinegar is a military grade laxative.

It is also believed, because they keep building these places and no one ever sees a car parked in front of it, that it is some form of money laundering that keeps them open.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

That's what I love about this Forum. We can knock seven bells out of each other yet still enjoy a beer and a bowl together afterwards

Jay.

Did I miss someone seriously trying to piss someone off in this thread?
It does baffle me when people get seriously irate on the forum. Usually, just a touch of humor will help... unless the goombah has no sense of humor. Humor helps keep the world on track.

 

[woodsroad]

WTF are all of you still doing here?

 

[georged]

 

[MisterBadger]

WTF are all of you still doing here?

Well, I was waiting for mawnansmiff to challenge cosmicfolklore to a duel, but it looks like I'm going to be disappointed.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

The influence of Vulgar Latin. I used to try to keep up on the French pipe forum, but my brain kept hurting. Putting adjectives after nouns and sentence structure is always taxing for me. Add in that street French or conversational French doesn't always follow the rules that we were taught in French classes.

Well, I was waiting for mawnansmiff to challenge cosmicfolklore to a duel, but it looks like I'm going to be disappointed.

Oh, he and I have been word sparring since he got here, ha ha. I am always excited when I see that he has responded to something that I've posted, and I have never been disappointed. Great guy!!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

WTF are all of you still doing here?

I am not sure how to end a conversation with a British person. Is it ok to just walk away? I'm scared.

Did anyone resolve why the think US homes are made of paper? Or is this something that will take 500 more posts?

 

[fireground_piper]

I am not sure how to end a conversation with a British person. Is it ok to just walk away? I'm scared.

What are they going to do? Hurl compliments at you?

 

[OzPiper]

That's what I love about this Forum. We can knock seven bells out of each other yet still enjoy a beer and a bowl together afterwards

Jay.

Isn’t that the whole reason for a game of cricket ?

 

[mawnansmiff]

As for washing eggs, do you eat the shells over there? And if the eggs are coming from the chicken's arse, there's either something wrong with American chickens or the way you're taught anatomy

Actually chickens like all other birds have only the one orifice, called the vent where everything is expelled!

Perhaps Scottish chickens evolved differently from those in the rest of the world?

Jay.

 

[SmokeyJock]

Actually chickens like all other birds have only the one orifice, called the vent where everything is expelled!

Perhaps Scottish chickens evolved differently from those in the rest of the world?

Jay.

Consider myself schooled!

 

[Infantry23]

I think knowing that it's called "the vent" made my day.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I've been around a lot of chickens, but I've never looked closely at their naughty bits. Does this mean roosters prefer... ummm... the backdoor?

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Actually chickens like all other birds have only the one orifice, called the vent where everything is expelled!

Perhaps Scottish chickens evolved differently from those in the rest of the world?

Jay.

I will take your word for it. Either way, I want my eggs scrubbed.... even more now. The thought scares me more than salmonella.

I would ask how you know this fun fact, but a quick internet search leads to the dark web.

 

[Infantry23]

I used to take care of chickens. Just feeding and cleaning up the never ending shit (it was an indoor facility). But I have never noticed the vent. Nor have I thought much about it til this moment.