I guess I need to get out more. I could identify only a few of those things. Are these well kept secrets or what?
OK, OK, 10 reasons Why..You Know The Rest..
by Englishman 41 Replies latest jw friends
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ozziepost
G'day yrs2long,
The British Isles are well worth a visit. IMO the countryside is beautiful and there is so much to absorb whereevr you visit. Guarantee that you will learn one major thing each day you're there. Give it a try. You'll like it, but don't tell Eman I said so!
Cheers,
Ozzie"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
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Abaddon
1/ Salt and vinegar crisps (that's chips to Americans).
2/ Being able to use the English language properly.
3/ Politeness; an English skill.
4/ Being rude; the English are good at this as well. We can also be rude whilst being polite, which is pure class.
5/ The most wonderful countryside I've seen anywhere in Europe or North America; note, I say countryside. England has no wilderness, and you American's have that, even in some major cities.
6/ The best (serious) newspapers in the world. American ones are vaugely okay, but the spelling sucks.
7/ A legal system that works more often than not.
8/ Mother of parliments.
9/ The world powerhouse of contemporary popular music.
10/ There being nothing that extraordinary about having lived in a house built in 1771, and it being only fairly impressive to have lived in a house built in 1405. In a word, history.
People living in glass paradigms shouldn't throw stones...
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Mulan
I love the signs in many of the shop windows:
"Yes, we speak English, and we understand American".
They are great, though, and very patient with our use of English.Marilyn (a.k.a. Mulan)
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ashitaka
It's in the vicinity............
GGGGUUUUIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!Guinness. Lovely stuff. Brilliant.
ashi
p.s.-that's all ten reasons, by the way
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Englishman
Queing.
Skittles.
Double deckers.
Cucumber sandwiches.
Black pudding.
Steak and kidney pie.
Donkey rides / sandcastle contests.
Apple crumble.
Yorkshire pud.
Bring on the dancing girls!
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gambler
Bland food, decaying teeth, eternal rain, cucumber sandwitch discusting,but you do have legal prostitution witch is a plus.
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Englishman
Prostitution is not legal.
The bland food and decaying teeth description might have been accurate during WW2.
Gambler, you are a victim of media hype, betcha never been over here eh?
Enlishman.
Bring on the dancing girls!
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gambler
decrimanalized is the right word.No I have not been there but I would like to someday.But I think I would visit the netherlands and other contrys over there before britan.The reason I critisise so much is because you guys are fun to mess with.You guys have a superiority complex and have trouble laughing at yourselves.I was in an elavator in las vegas and there was this couple there whith me.I noticed there accent and I said are you two from austrailia.They got all huffy and offended and said NO WE ARE FROM ENGLAND ,and stormed out of the elavator.It was very funny.To all stiff ass brits,the sun set on the british empire a long time ago.But dont worry england we still like you, and if swizerland gives you any trouble just tell us and we will kick their ass for you.I kid I kid
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Englishman
Gambler,
I forgive you, my son.
Haha!
Bring on the dancing girls!
