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Scubaemma Jul 26th 2012 7:55 pm

BBC guide to life in the UK
 
In case you haven't seen this on the BBC website, it's a guide to what people visiting the UK for the Olympics need to know about the nation's quirks, habits and rules. Just a bit of fun.

We're a funny old bunch it would seem :lol:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18983558

mikelincs Jul 27th 2012 3:31 am

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 

Originally Posted by Scubaemma (Post 10195898)
In case you haven't seen this on the BBC website, it's a guide to what people visiting the UK for the Olympics need to know about the nation's quirks, habits and rules. Just a bit of fun.

We're a funny old bunch it would seem :lol:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18983558

I love the fact that one of the authors is definitley not of British descent.

Kapri Jul 28th 2012 4:55 am

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 
It's similar to a book called "watching the English" which is an amusing read :D

Perhaps British expats could do with a similar thing regarding Aussies :thumbup:

Pollyana Jul 28th 2012 5:02 am

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 

Originally Posted by Kapri (Post 10198250)
It's similar to a book called "watching the English" which is an amusing read :D

Perhaps British expats could do with a similar thing regarding Aussies :thumbup:

Read that one a while back, very entertaining :thumbup:

Bernieboy Jul 28th 2012 5:06 am

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 

Originally Posted by Kapri (Post 10198250)
It's similar to a book called "watching the English" which is an amusing read :D

Perhaps British expats could do with a similar thing regarding Aussies :thumbup:

We need to watch you lot,sneaky b'stards;)

Pollyana Jul 28th 2012 5:12 am

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 

Originally Posted by Bernieboy (Post 10198267)
We need to watch you lot,sneaky b'stards;)

I was gonna ebay the book, but perhaps I should send it to you instead, you might find it useful :rofl:

Bernieboy Jul 28th 2012 6:16 am

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 10198275)
I was gonna ebay the book, but perhaps I should send it to you instead, you might find it useful :rofl:

No thanks,i might start liking them:eek:

Pollyana Jul 28th 2012 6:24 am

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 

Originally Posted by Bernieboy (Post 10198347)
No thanks,i might start liking them:eek:

You probably would actually, its a fascinating book :nod:

Dreamy Jul 28th 2012 9:36 am

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 
I'm sure the authors came up with this passage after reading BE... :D


The English are British and lots of people think the British are English but that annoys the Scottish and Welsh because although some think they're British and some think they aren't and some think they are but don't want to be, they all agree that they definitely are not English. The Irish mostly think they are Irish, apart from the ones who are Northern Irish. Some say that makes them British and Irish. But others disagree and say they should just be Irish and then some say they aren't British either but part of the United Kingdom. People from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland can all play cricket for England because they're British as can those from Ireland even though they aren't British. So can South Africans. The English play football for England unless they aren't that good when they might try to play for Ireland. Those from the Isle of Wight are English, from Anglesey are Welsh and the Orkneys are Scottish, but although that means they aren't from the island of Great Britain they're still British. The Channel Islanders depend on the crown which is what the Queen wears but they aren't in the UK and those from the Isle of Man are the same, apart from their cats.

Pollyana Jul 28th 2012 4:29 pm

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 

Originally Posted by Dreamy (Post 10198608)
I'm sure the authors came up with this passage after reading BE... :D

:rofl:

moneypenny20 Jul 28th 2012 4:51 pm

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 

Originally Posted by Dreamy (Post 10198608)
I'm sure the authors came up with this passage after reading BE... :D

That's brilliant. :lol:

commonwealth Jul 28th 2012 5:11 pm

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 
"Scottish/Irish hero" (eg Mel Gibson) :rofl:

he's not even British

Kapri Jul 28th 2012 9:58 pm

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 

Originally Posted by Bernieboy (Post 10198267)
We need to watch you lot,sneaky b'stards;)

I'm half Irish BB, so you'd better watch me doubly close :lol:

Bernieboy Jul 28th 2012 9:59 pm

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 

Originally Posted by Kapri (Post 10199263)
I'm half Irish BB, so you'd better watch me doubly close :lol:

Just yer top half:D

Kapri Jul 28th 2012 10:00 pm

Re: BBC guide to life in the UK
 

Originally Posted by Bernieboy (Post 10199264)
Just yer top half:D

Absolutely, I inherited the O'Connor bust :lol:


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