THE LIST IN FULL: 23 REASONS THE BRITISH DO IT BETTER (as opposed to us)
1. They call hamburger beef burger because it's clearly made of beef.
2. They call soccer football because it's clearly played with the foot.
3. They use the SI system because so does the rest of the world.
4. Their sockets can be switched off because it's easier, safer and more energy efficient.
5. They look at the day first, as in dd/mm/yy instead of mm/dd/yy because for around 30 days in a row, the month is the same as yesterday.
6. They have the full English breakfast while we have the full sugar and preservatives cereal.
7. They have portion control, resulting in higher life expectancy while we have supersized everything (because why not?), resulting in obesity (this is why not).
8. They have nice relaxing afternoon teas with custard cream biscuits while we drown ourselves in Starbucks just to maintain functionality.
9. Their native sports, football, rugby, cricket are adopted internationally while our sports reside mainly in America.
10. They have 28 days of paid holiday by law, not including maternity leave, sick leave, etc. while we have 10.
11. They have free universal healthcare, praised as the best in the world, while we remain the only developed country (out of 33) that doesn't.
12. They have Charles Darwin on their å£10 note while we are 42 per cent creationist.
13. They produced Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Chronicles of Narnia, Sherlock Holmes while we produced Twilight.
14. They produced Adele, David Bowie, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Coldplay, Radiohead, Muse, Queen, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Smiths, The Libertines, The Who? (The British), The Faces, The Waterboys, The Buzzcocks, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Zombies, The Slits, The Stone Roses, The Cure, The Darkness while we didn't.
15. Their national animal has a full head of mane while ours is bald.
16. They know how to primly and properly queue while we mass frenziedly.
17. They know how to primly and properly apologise, for everything.
18. They know how to primly and properly drive on the wrong side of the road.
19. They know how to appreciate the sun because though the sun never sets in the British empire, it rarely shines in the motherland.
20. They make better and greater varieties of chocolates, cheeses, cakes, alcoholic beverages and dishes with questionable names (bubble and squeak, spotted dick, singing hinnies).
21. They have a greater grasp of sarcasm, irony, self-deprecating humour and also, the entire English language.
22. They beat us at politeness and profanity at the same time.
23. The English accent is more attractive than the American accent. This is just an indisputable fact of nature.
What say you?
But we have Beer Leg!
I say this is going away quick..
We have dentist.
I have a cousin that studied for his Doctorate in Philosophy years ago in the UK, Edinburgh I believe. He returned home with a different point of view about "how things get done" over there. He hated it.
First off he paid to have his car, a 1969 Caprice, shipped over there. In 1975 gasoline was the equivalent of approximately 4 bucks a gallon. He should've known...
The part of Edinburgh they stayed had quaint narrow cobblestone streets meaning 75% of the roads were too narrow for him to drive. And there was simply no place to park. He bought a bicycle and paid out the nose to have his Caprice stored in a barn for the time he was there.
Their apartment had NO closets. You stored clothes that wouldn't fit in a drawer on some kind of contraption that hung over your bed and could be lowered with a cord and pulleys. He was pretty sure the "lavvy" (or loo) was actually a torture device invented during the dark ages.
He said 'bangers and mash' are appropriately named. He did give a thumbs up for the fish and chips however. He lost weight because there was simply nothing that looked or smelled good enough to eat. He survived on warm Guinness for two years.
When they moved into their apartment there was no hot water. The landlord came and showed him how to light the water heater. After a month he received a gas bill that was almost twice his rent. Apparently natural gas was extremely expensive and the custom was to only light it once a week for 'wash day'....
After almost two years they returned to the US. He advertised his Chevy in the newspaper so he wouldn't have to pay to have it shipped back to the US. An older dapper gent with a bowler and a pencil-thin moustache came from London to purchase it, almost sight unseen. When my cousin told him "I hope the roads are wider in London" the fellow replied, "Oh my good chap, I'm not going to actually drive it. I'm just going to enjoy looking at it." He never knew if the guy was telling the truth or not.
As someone born in England of English descent with a foot in both worlds, all of these things may be true ... however, not over looking the overcooked vegetables, bad teeth, lack of opportunities and egregious social stratification, I think I'm just fine right where I'm at.
You are talking about a Limey.
There are no Limeys in NETexas.
FL/GA PLS., post: 396646, member: 379 wrote: THE LIST IN FULL: 23 REASONS THE BRITISH DO IT BETTER (as opposed to us)
1. They call hamburger beef burger because it's clearly made of beef.
2. They call soccer football because it's clearly played with the foot.
3. They use the SI system because so does the rest of the world.
4. Their sockets can be switched off because it's easier, safer and more energy efficient.
5. They look at the day first, as in dd/mm/yy instead of mm/dd/yy because for around 30 days in a row, the month is the same as yesterday.
6. They have the full English breakfast while we have the full sugar and preservatives cereal.
7. They have portion control, resulting in higher life expectancy while we have supersized everything (because why not?), resulting in obesity (this is why not).
8. They have nice relaxing afternoon teas with custard cream biscuits while we drown ourselves in Starbucks just to maintain functionality.
9. Their native sports, football, rugby, cricket are adopted internationally while our sports reside mainly in America.
10. They have 28 days of paid holiday by law, not including maternity leave, sick leave, etc. while we have 10.
11. They have free universal healthcare, praised as the best in the world, while we remain the only developed country (out of 33) that doesn't.
12. They have Charles Darwin on their å£10 note while we are 42 per cent creationist.
13. They produced Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Chronicles of Narnia, Sherlock Holmes while we produced Twilight.
14. They produced Adele, David Bowie, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Coldplay, Radiohead, Muse, Queen, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Smiths, The Libertines, The Who? (The British), The Faces, The Waterboys, The Buzzcocks, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Zombies, The Slits, The Stone Roses, The Cure, The Darkness while we didn't.
15. Their national animal has a full head of mane while ours is bald.
16. They know how to primly and properly queue while we mass frenziedly.
17. They know how to primly and properly apologise, for everything.
18. They know how to primly and properly drive on the wrong side of the road.
19. They know how to appreciate the sun because though the sun never sets in the British empire, it rarely shines in the motherland.
20. They make better and greater varieties of chocolates, cheeses, cakes, alcoholic beverages and dishes with questionable names (bubble and squeak, spotted dick, singing hinnies).
21. They have a greater grasp of sarcasm, irony, self-deprecating humour and also, the entire English language.
22. They beat us at politeness and profanity at the same time.
23. The English accent is more attractive than the American accent. This is just an indisputable fact of nature.What say you?
well that may all be true, but us uncivilized folks did kick their a## twice then went and bailed them out two times
FL/GA PLS., post: 396646, member: 379 wrote: 8. They have nice relaxing afternoon teas with custard cream biscuits while we drown ourselves in Starbucks just to maintain functionality.
You can't swing a dead cat in London without hitting a Starbucks
Any form of Southern accent is most appealing, especially when providing an eye-witness account of a tornado.
FL/GA PLS., post: 396646, member: 379 wrote: 21. They have a greater grasp of sarcasm, irony, self-deprecating humour and also, the entire English language.
22. They beat us at politeness and profanity at the same time.What say you?
I agree with #21 & #22. The rest, not so much.
FYI, the spelling of "humor" tell us that this list was not written by an American.
Possibly a far northern North American, but not a US-variety American.
gschrock, post: 396679, member: 556 wrote: There is a fun "docutainment" series called "Very British Problems you can find on streaming services....
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I have no idea what a "Illudium Pu-36 Explosive Space Modulator" is, but I want one! 😎
FL/GA PLS., post: 396692, member: 379 wrote: [USER=556]@gschrock[/USER]
I have no idea what a "Illudium Pu-36 Explosive Space Modulator" is, but I want one! 😎
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MathTeacher, post: 396667, member: 7674 wrote: Any form of Southern accent is most appealing, especially when providing an eye-witness account of a tornado.
When listening to an account of a 'nader you can always tell the "true" southern accent by the use of the word "tuck". As in "it only tuck the tornader a few minutes to get here."
And btw, the word shook rhymes with tuck.
Shook
Maybe in Okiehomie. Not around here.
Had neighbors with the surname Shook. Rhymed with look, book, cook, hook but not spook or luck.
A friend from high school married an English chap. They currently live in the US, with plans to return to Texas as soon as they can find work and housing they like, but have absolutely no plans to do more than visit the UK every few years. They have shared some very interesting photos they have taken while on holiday in the UK, but seem to enjoy the States much better.
FL/GA PLS., post: 396646, member: 379 wrote: THE LIST IN FULL: 23 REASONS THE BRITISH DO IT BETTER (as opposed to us)
1. They call hamburger beef burger because it's clearly made of beef.
2. They call soccer football because it's clearly played with the foot.
3. They use the SI system because so does the rest of the world.
4. Their sockets can be switched off because it's easier, safer and more energy efficient.
5. They look at the day first, as in dd/mm/yy instead of mm/dd/yy because for around 30 days in a row, the month is the same as yesterday.
6. They have the full English breakfast while we have the full sugar and preservatives cereal.
7. They have portion control, resulting in higher life expectancy while we have supersized everything (because why not?), resulting in obesity (this is why not).
8. They have nice relaxing afternoon teas with custard cream biscuits while we drown ourselves in Starbucks just to maintain functionality.
9. Their native sports, football, rugby, cricket are adopted internationally while our sports reside mainly in America.
10. They have 28 days of paid holiday by law, not including maternity leave, sick leave, etc. while we have 10.
11. They have free universal healthcare, praised as the best in the world, while we remain the only developed country (out of 33) that doesn't.
12. They have Charles Darwin on their å£10 note while we are 42 per cent creationist.
13. They produced Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Chronicles of Narnia, Sherlock Holmes while we produced Twilight.
14. They produced Adele, David Bowie, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Coldplay, Radiohead, Muse, Queen, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Smiths, The Libertines, The Who? (The British), The Faces, The Waterboys, The Buzzcocks, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Zombies, The Slits, The Stone Roses, The Cure, The Darkness while we didn't.
15. Their national animal has a full head of mane while ours is bald.
16. They know how to primly and properly queue while we mass frenziedly.
17. They know how to primly and properly apologise, for everything.
18. They know how to primly and properly drive on the wrong side of the road.
19. They know how to appreciate the sun because though the sun never sets in the British empire, it rarely shines in the motherland.
20. They make better and greater varieties of chocolates, cheeses, cakes, alcoholic beverages and dishes with questionable names (bubble and squeak, spotted dick, singing hinnies).
21. They have a greater grasp of sarcasm, irony, self-deprecating humour and also, the entire English language.
22. They beat us at politeness and profanity at the same time.
23. The English accent is more attractive than the American accent. This is just an indisputable fact of nature.What say you?
They have bad teeth... and they consistently mispronounce "aluminum."
Steak and Kidney pie. That was the choice one day at the only Anglo restaurant in this area of the Caribbean, or gnawing the barnacles off the dock. I chose the barnacles.
Got a mental association of steak and kidney pie and Jack the Ripper, I believe he was rumored to be one of the royal family leaving a trail of dead bodies..anyhoo
