Say it real fast several times to yourself and you'll get it!
What it means to be British.
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Say it real fast several times to yourself and you'll get it!
*bulb above head flickers into life*
Aaah...
Aaah...
Shasta
On his shell he holds the earth.
I'd so much rather someone just know I hate them. It doesn't seem to lead to that much conflict. In my life, respect is honesty. But that's just me!But that's rude and may lead to unnecessary conflict. One must always retain the pretence of acceptance and respect, don't'cha know? Manners maketh man, and all that.
"Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way."
Your country has produced the greatest guitarist of all time, on any level of the tower, Mr. David Gilmour.
Thank you for Pink Floyd and Eric Clapton. Great Britain rocks.
Your country has produced the greatest guitarist of all time, on any level of the tower, Mr. David Gilmour.
Thank you for Pink Floyd and Eric Clapton. Great Britain rocks.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I found that perhaps the British could be a bit too reserved (and I was in Scotland) when I thought that. According to the English, I think they regard the Irish and the Scots as the "wild bunch" or the hooligans of the UK
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
It is a weird substance that smells funny and is apparently quite good for you - it is dark brown and sticky and people spread it on toast!
From Wikipedia:
The British version of the product is a sticky, dark brown food paste with a distinctive, powerful flavour, which is extremely salty. This distinctive taste is reflected in the British company's marketing slogan: "Love it or hate it."
That's fair enough. Except, here, if you say to someone "I don't like you" (and mean it/see it as being honest and courteous in it's way - which, tbh, it is), you'll get some pithy/sarcastic response, a fair dollop of ridicule (e.g. 'you still in the f****** playground or something?', or, for the toffee-nosed 'Oh dear. Whatever will I do? But such openness does you no credit, you know...')...and that's really just for starters.
Your way's arguably the best and easiest...but it just doesn't fly over here (at least, not where I am; might be different 'dahn saahf', but I doubt it).
We learn "better" early on. Just one of the differences between the cousins.
@Neesy: They were just being polite. There's not much 'reserved' about a proper Glasgow Kiss.
@Autumnlyn: Marmite's this thick, sticky, dark-coloured yeast spread that you either love or loathe and could probably fix roads with. I can't stand it, personally. Awful stuff.
I love Gilmour, too. He's one of my top few rock lead guitarists."Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way."
Your country has produced the greatest guitarist of all time, on any level of the tower, Mr. David Gilmour.
Thank you for Pink Floyd and Eric Clapton. Great Britain rocks.
I found that perhaps the British could be a bit too reserved (and I was in Scotland) when I thought that. According to the English, I think they regard the Irish and the Scots as the "wild bunch" or the hooligans of the UK
I thought they felt that way about everybody!
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
My uncle told me that Australians are just Americans with British accentsI thought they felt that way about everybody!
My uncle told me that Australians are just Americans with British accents
I want to reply, but
Hi Blunt!
Thank you very much.
I am shambolic. Ha! (But, not an adjective.) (Or...am I?)
Peace.
Are you a southern girl too? You know what we say: If you don't have anything nice to say about anyone, come sit by me. (Says Weezer).
And saying "Oh honey, bless your heart" can be sincere or it can mean "it must suck to be gettin' what you deserve, honey".
I think it might be something like Vegemite, but I haven't googled yet.
If I put 'Oh honey' in the front of it, then I am being nice . . .haven't done that in YEARS!
I am very Southern. Bless my heart!
Hi!
Really? You didn't even understand most of them? For shame. *Tsk-tsk*
(Psst! Ms. Shasta. Don't say anything but...neither did I ! I just wanted to seem continental. Ha!)
Peace.
I always guessed Marmite was oven scrapings. Looks like the goo if I don't give it a scrub occasionally.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I think this thread has now become more about a yeast extract than about what it means to be British!
