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Them Brit's ain't be liking our verbage.

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by liljojo, Jul 21, 2011.

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  1. justtxyank

    justtxyank Member

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    Hey Brits, why don't you take a gander at the...SCOREBOARD!

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  2. weslinder

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    I wonder how the Brits think of using the term "tea party" as an act of rebellion?
     
  3. JunkyardDwg

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    I will say though after watching Man vs Wild, glacier (gla - see - er) and vitamin (vit - a - min) sound so much better!
     
  4. Mae

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    I don't understand some of these?

    Some people say shopping buggy, but I doubt I would ever call it a damn trolley.

    And wtf is wrong with train station? What's is "supposed" to be?

    As for fortnight...Nobody uses that.

    Am I missing something? What is Z supposed to be pronounced like?
     
  5. DrLudicrous

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    I think they call them rail stations.

    Apparently Brits do.

    Zed.

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  6. RocketsPimp

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    I'll give them "it is what it is". That one used to annoy me too.....til I just quit giving a damn.
     
  7. Xsatyr

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    When I turn 26 and bday money I will use an airplane for transportion to go visit the Brits. Someone give them a heads up bc once I deplane I am going to burglarize their faces. Broken bones upon my arrival will be deliverable, this sounds harsh but I am going foward with this. I gotten to the point where I feel I need to hike up and down the streets for a million and a half men march ass kicking. I will tell them that'll learn you for talking about America! It will be a kick ass first then ask for names later mission, this way we can alphabetize it later. I will be outnumbered, don't know the ratio, you do the math. I have no issue with this bc I am the winningest fighter of all time, two-time champion on my street that is. I will search for doctors so they can't help the wounded. I know they're busy so I will wait on them. I am not crazy, trust me I'm good but the physicality of my visit will be brutal. It will last 24/7 except for breaks which will be mentioned later in my post. I will be doing this while wearing a fanny pack for ****s and giggles. I will reach out to the women and children to console them not bc I care but only to medal, I want to win the Nobel Peace Prize in the process. I will be there until the expiration date on my visa so I will order take-out. I will prefer Dominos so I will ask around where's it at. If I can't find it then any other eaterie will do just fine. I will obviously be really thirsty so a regular drink will not cut it and I will not pay just so I can say I got it for free. I will take a half hour break a couple times during the day to watch the new seasons of my fav shows. I won't lose focus, I'll tell myself turn that off already when my thirty minutes are up. Oftentimes I will use shopping carts to stock up on souvenirs. If it is too heavy to push I will position body differently for better leverage. The ridiculosity of this plan sounds stupid but I am sure this is the least worst option for handling this article. This is how it is suppose to be, it is what it is. I will touch-base with you guys bi-weekly to give updates. Also by talking to rockets fans during the process I would get some normalcy in my life. If anyone wants to come, please do se we can alternate kicking ass. I left some examples out but I could careless, this should be sufficient enough to get my point across. Can I get a witness?

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    **** train stations, we have cars and planes.
     
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  8. droopy421

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    All I have to say is, so what? That would be like Spain demanding all the Spanish-speaking countries to speak the exact same Spanish. Plenty of countries that use the same language use different words for the same things.

    Kick rocks Britain

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  9. rhino17

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    I agree, there are a few I agree with, but some are absurd

    #50 is something that bugs the hell out of me too. The comment is exactly right, the way most people say it implies the opposite of what they are trying to communicate.

    add

    - I went to hospital
    - I go to university
     
  10. JayGoogle

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    Don't know what to say...it is what it is...
     
  11. david_rocket

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    another phrase they use different is "pet hate" instead of "pet peeve"
     
  12. bmthint

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    suck it and see is something brits use that makes me giggle
     
  13. gwayneco

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    trifling bloody brits :)
     
  15. DaDakota

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    Bunch of whining wankers over there.
    DD
     
  16. stobbartjohn

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    Think you're all missing the point.

    No one's telling you how to talk. Your "Americanisms" are your own and you can use em all you like.

    The article is about them creeping into our own language.

    So to all of you who have been saying, "I've heard British people say them things, have a go at them, not us". That's exactly what the article is doing!!!!

    Foolish Yanks
     

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