Difference between British and Americans

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by MADASL, Dec 12, 2012.

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  1. British think 500 miles is a long way
    Americans think 500 years is a long time

    It may be an old addage now but I like it and possibly explains our different philosophy in life?
     
    #1 MADASL, Dec 12, 2012
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  2. Good one, I like that!
     
    #2 philoldsmobile, Dec 12, 2012
  3. Two nations seperated by a common language. :smile:
     
    #3 El Toro, Dec 12, 2012
  4. Americans think that if they're selling you rubbish, handing over a double-sized portion of rubbish makes it OK. Brits selling you something think that if they call it traditional olde fashioned, charging double is OK.
     
    #4 Pete1950, Dec 12, 2012
  5. An American who makes some money builds himself a fine new house. A Brit who makes some money buys himself a fine old house.
     
    #5 Pete1950, Dec 12, 2012
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  6. We eat "toad in the hole" but my ex husband insisted I cooked him that "mole in the hole" stuff ... Twat!
     
    #6 He11cat, Dec 12, 2012
  7. He would be my ex also except for 2 things -
    1. I'll probably not marry an American.
    2. I'll not marry a 'him' - just not my style :wink:
     
    #7 MADASL, Dec 12, 2012
  8. Any one fancy a discussion about buying a nice olde fashioned 900ss ? :upyeah:
     
    #8 MADASL, Dec 12, 2012
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    #9 Char, Dec 12, 2012
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  10. Americans are just eternal children. They like dreams and Hollywood endings, black and white, simplification and have a child's sense of what food and drink should be: nachos, hamburgers, magma apple pie, stodge, anything fried. Beer should be tasteless and gassy, but you can always drink Coke with everything. They don't even do proper meals - they are just monster snacks. It's a truly weird place.

    In the words of John Cooper Clarke: "Too much is not enough / Now let's not be naïve"
     
    #10 gliddofglood, Dec 13, 2012
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  11. Sweeping generalisation there, Glidd.

    spent lots of time over there, and currently work for a large US company. There are a significant amount of insular morons, but there are a good few very decent folks, too. The micro brews I have had in Pa and Co have been comparable to many good British beers. The seafood in New England can be amazing, and the barbecue food down south excellent. But I have noticed a disproportionate amount of tossers, bad food, and piss-like beer.

    equally, we Brits can be seen to be anal and arrogant, but stereotypes are too easy.

    and the Swiss...
     
    #11 efcbluepete, Dec 13, 2012
  12. The americans I've met have all struck me as being rather naive, but also disarmingly friendly. I've nothing against them. It's the italians that get my goat...
     
    #12 figaro, Dec 13, 2012
  13. An American will say hello to you, a Brit would tell you to F-off (although thats probably more of the London thing) :biggrin:
     
    #13 mattmccabebrown, Dec 13, 2012
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    #14 Char, Dec 13, 2012
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  15. Americans.....now let me see

    Vietnam : that went well didn't it.

    Pear Harbour: The only reason you joined in the war(late again) and even then only after Hitler had declared war on you.

    Falklands war: cheers for the help there lads(still think we managed ok without you)

    Suez canal crisis: cheers for the help again

    The ENGLISH language: thanks for murdering our language, it is called English for a reason so stop spelling everything with a Z .

    The IRA: the reason they were so good at this war on terror business is because America funded them for the past 40 years. thanks.

    Annoying accents: nuff said

    In most states anyone can buy and carry a gun. Which surprises me, because I can’t understand who would give people of their intelligence anything even semi-lethal. All that happens is that 70,000 Americans are shot every year? Hmm maybe that's the reason for their gun law

    Lack of history: They all seem so proud of their country yet its a very new country which has not really contributed to the world in general a great deal.

    IRAQ: cheers for shooting at our lads , bit of a stupid mistake don't you think ?

    They elected George Bush. GEORGE BUSH. TWICE! About they stupidest bastard ever to take charge of a country! This is what happens if you give democracy to idiots!
     
    #15 Kato, Dec 13, 2012
  16. Of course it's a sweeping generalisation! There are 300 million Americans and they can't all be the same.

    Note that I like Americans: they are very friendly and hospitable. But they are childlike and naïve all the same. And it is ironic, for a nation of immigrants, that they can't really get the food together. If there is one thing an immigrant knows how to do, it's cook. Problem is, the thing America is best at is industrialisation, so they industrialise most of their food, and we all know what industrial food tastes like.

    Anyway, you have to have some stereotypes, or you'd expect Scandinavians in Cairo.
     
    #16 gliddofglood, Dec 13, 2012

  17. Yes, I see your point on the production line food system, never really considered it in that way before, and ty to avoid "chain store" food whenever I travel there.

    vive la difference.
     
    #17 efcbluepete, Dec 13, 2012
  18. #18 mattmccabebrown, Dec 13, 2012
  19. It's an easy distinction....
    Americans pronounce it "TOE-MAY-TOE"
    The english pronounce it.....correctly! :D
     
    #19 lordmoonpie, Dec 13, 2012


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    Oh and George Bush is the biggest crunt to walk gods Earth.

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    #20 Mr C, Dec 13, 2012
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