| Least Favourite Americanisms 08:55 - Nov 12 with 30503 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Noticed more than ever on last weekend's trip to Blighty that you lot have joined us in Americanaland in that you now do your shopping in a 'store' rather than a 'shop'. Now I was always thought that the store was the dingy room at the back of the shop where they actually, y'know, stored stuff. Or, more precisely, the room where the lad went for a smoke while pretending to check whether they had any spare bogroll. This pretence at looking is annoying, by the way, but it is infinitely better than you asking if they have any spare stock and him, without listening, giving you the lazy-assed automaton reply 'everything we have is on the shelves', which makes you ask him why the fugg they built the huge fugging room out back so with the price of real estate.
What reminded me of all this is that I'm in a doctor's waiting room (knee injury - nothing serious) and as every person comes to the desk and does the 'morning, how are you?' routine their standard answer is 'I'm good'. What?
Are you? Are you 'good'? Are you well-behaved? Morally sound? A beacon of goodness in this bad, bad world? Well, nice to know, I'm sure. But are you well? That, after all, is more pertinent info and would be an appropriate answer to the question while we're at it.
Good! Californian Disney Ar$e-scutter! Away with you!
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 12:28 - Nov 12 with 2294 views | Metallica_Hoop |
'Talk to the hand.'
Edison.
Tesla was the daddy. |  |
| Beer and Beef has made us what we are - The Prince Regent |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 12:29 - Nov 12 with 2288 views | exiled_dictator |
it's IRAN, not eye rahn.
and arseholes, not assholes. |  |
| It's not what you've got; it's where you stick it. | | Poll: | Climate Change |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 12:51 - Nov 12 with 2259 views | MrSheen |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 10:45 - Nov 12 by Doughnut |
Bathroom, Math & truck.....read Toilet, Maths & Lorry.
The f**ing word is mathematics....plural.
Kids asking their teachers if they can 'use' the bathroom..........it's the thin end of the wedge you know!!!!!
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As bad as taking the s off "maths" is putting it on the end of "sport". Another reason to dislike Sky.
Using "revert" instead of reply puts my teeth on edge. (Had to stop myself writing grinds my gears there, careful now.) Why do it? |  | | |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 13:16 - Nov 12 with 2226 views | derbyhoop |
There are 2 types of English - the Queen's English and WRONG. |  |
| "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the Earth all one's lifetime." (Mark Twain)
Find me on twitter @derbyhoop and now on Bluesky |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 13:26 - Nov 12 with 2214 views | thame_hoops |
My girlfriend is Texan, i hear this stuff all the time, words that wind me up:
Candy
Lets use the outside Grill (no its a BBQ)
Telling the time- "Its 5 after ten (no its 5 past 10)
Y'all
Buggy (shopping trolly) |  | | |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 13:36 - Nov 12 with 2202 views | Mick_S |
CHICKEN WING BATTLE: A tussle between players, during which they use their arms and elbows to fight for the ball.
Be careful - it's heading that way. Only you can't head the ball over there. |  |
| Did I ever mention that I was in Minder? |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 13:41 - Nov 12 with 2196 views | R_from_afar |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 10:21 - Nov 12 by londonscottish |
Meeting WITH someone. F*** ***. You are not meeting with someone. You are meeting someone. |
Actually, I have noticed that my many American colleagues are now adding superfluous prepositions to all sorts of verbs. Noooooooo!
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| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 13:49 - Nov 12 with 2179 views | R_from_afar |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 12:02 - Nov 12 by 1BobbyHazell |
Yeah, I think he needs to take a time out and get in touch with some of his issues. |
Oftentimes, Brian is excited to touch base with other Rs fans, when's he's not out of pocket. It's due to his professionalness.
Or something.
And now for a jolly afternoon at work, dealing with our friends from across the pond. It may not have been such a good idea to read this thread first.
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| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 13:51 - Nov 12 with 2173 views | Suffolk |
1. American bloody football.
2. Birming Ham
3. Aluminum - No you dip shitz it is Aluminium.
4. Trunk.
5. Have a great day! - Have a great day? Are you having a laugh? You couldn't really give a shite if I spontaneously combusted you insincere tosser!
6. Biscuit - that's not a biscuit, its a bloody poorly made scone - and why the hell are you soaking up gravy with a scone?
Hmmmmmmmm...... |  | | |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 14:07 - Nov 12 with 2153 views | BasingstokeR |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 13:51 - Nov 12 by Suffolk |
1. American bloody football.
2. Birming Ham
3. Aluminum - No you dip shitz it is Aluminium.
4. Trunk.
5. Have a great day! - Have a great day? Are you having a laugh? You couldn't really give a shite if I spontaneously combusted you insincere tosser!
6. Biscuit - that's not a biscuit, its a bloody poorly made scone - and why the hell are you soaking up gravy with a scone?
Hmmmmmmmm...... |
Aloominum!  Sounds like the periodic table mixed with an Indian Takeaway (not "Take-out") Menu. |  | | |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 14:13 - Nov 12 with 2140 views | CamberleyR |
Missed something off my list earlier. Baby showers! |  |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 14:13 - Nov 12 with 2137 views | timcocking |
The way 'sick' and 'sh!t' now mean really good... |  | | |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 14:33 - Nov 12 with 2113 views | peejaybee |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 14:13 - Nov 12 by timcocking |
The way 'sick' and 'sh!t' now mean really good... |
" Cookies" |  |
| If at first you dont succeed, pack up and f**k off home. |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 14:53 - Nov 12 with 2096 views | bosh67 |
Awesome!
FFS it just means OK over there.
I asked someone there if awesome is okay or good what is the word for awesome.
Their brain exploded. |  |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 14:55 - Nov 12 with 2096 views | Match82 |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 11:04 - Nov 12 by johncharles |
May I use the the bathroom ?
Yes, as long as you don't piss in the bath. |
"Bathroom" is an English one I think!
The American term is "Restroom" which is equally ridiculous. Wouldn't be my choice of location to have a short rest. |  | | |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 15:03 - Nov 12 with 2090 views | PlanetHonneywood |
1. 24/7 - which begs the question, is their commitment to something just a weekly thing and if so what happens in the other 51 weeks or, if not, then surely all year long would be better?
2. Like - as in 'So like, its like not quite red, but like, more purple'
3. Awesome - jeez my blood boils when its used as liberally as it is!
4. Herbs - Its pronounced with a f.....g aitch. It's not as if they call the home of their film industry 'ollywood!
5. Go - As in, Go Braves, Go Rangers. Go bloody where?
6. Chanting/singing at sports events - 'Let's go Rangers, Let's go (see five above)
7. USA, USA, USA or four more years, four more years - totally banal!
8. I love your accent, are you from...insert any and every English speaking country bar, England, mostly Orstraylia!
9. When they do a Dick Van Dyke British accent - because of course, Geordies, socusers, cockneys all sound similar. (see further Daphne Moon's family on Frasier).
10. Math - implies the subject has one singular branch to it.
11. Go figure - unless some math(s) is required, then what am I required to calculate? I'm assuming 'figure' is not some sports team urged to go to some undesignated place (see 5 above)!
12. Their need to play the National Anthem at every given opportunity.
13. Have a nice day! - If I had $10 for every time I have been told this by someone who patently doesn't give a crap whether I retire to bed having won the lottery or been massacred, I'd be a rich man indeed.
14. The NRA - Nuff said about this lot!
15. Good jaaarb! - Cringe as I was neither employed to perform the task and its job, not jaaarb! [Post edited 12 Nov 2015 15:23]
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 15:05 - Nov 12 with 2087 views | peejaybee |
And why isn't there Corned Beef like our Corned Beef. | |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 15:16 - Nov 12 with 2078 views | SINGINGDETECTIVE |
On the BBC this morning,
its the start of the storm season , fack off its shepherds bush not cape cod , vankers |  | | |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 15:19 - Nov 12 with 2072 views | Mytch_QPR |
Fannybag. |  |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 15:25 - Nov 12 with 2056 views | Monahoop |
Here's another really annoying Americanism. Stupid o'clock for early mornings. Hell, have the Yanks become so thick these days that they cannot tell the time anymore? For Christ's sake Mr Obama, get a grip on that lazy nation of yours! |  |
| There aint half been some clever bastards. |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 15:26 - Nov 12 with 2056 views | ngbqpr |
'Hey' as a greeting at the start of a conversation - instead of a simple 'hi, 'alright?', or my old favourite, 'wothca'
Space - as in referring to a venue (eg club or bar) or an office as 'a great space'
You should only ever reach out if you're e member of the Four Tops |  |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 15:31 - Nov 12 with 2041 views | ted_hendrix |
The Yanks can say what they want as far as I'm concerned they make great pancakes and pies, when I say pies I don't mean meat pies I mean fruit pies, pies to die for in fact.
Market leaders in pancakes and fruit pies.
Their sausages are a bit strange though.
Goddammit. |  |
| My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic. |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 15:57 - Nov 12 with 2006 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 11:57 - Nov 12 by Mytch_QPR |
Brian,
Maybe you should make a window in your diary to create some down time... |
I hear you! | |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 16:03 - Nov 12 with 1998 views | Monahoop |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 15:26 - Nov 12 by ngbqpr |
'Hey' as a greeting at the start of a conversation - instead of a simple 'hi, 'alright?', or my old favourite, 'wothca'
Space - as in referring to a venue (eg club or bar) or an office as 'a great space'
You should only ever reach out if you're e member of the Four Tops |
'' Hey'' is pathetic. How f***ing limp!
Guys. An American term for men or lads that never bothered me in the in the past until suddenly from nowhere also included women. How horribly PC! | |
| There aint half been some clever bastards. |
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| Least Favourite Americanisms on 16:05 - Nov 12 with 2656 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Least Favourite Americanisms on 16:03 - Nov 12 by Monahoop |
'' Hey'' is pathetic. How f***ing limp!
Guys. An American term for men or lads that never bothered me in the in the past until suddenly from nowhere also included women. How horribly PC! |
'Guys' does my head in as well. Introduced to Ireland by the D4 rugby mob. | |
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