British Expats - Pet Peeves?

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Don't need to, a couple of mice got in from the field next door and took care of that for me :blink:[/QUOTE

Have finally caught up reading this thread - great galloping good luck on your interview, Sultan.:fingerscrossed:......sorry, I haven't heard from my cousin yet. Hope it's 'cause he's really busy and not 'cause he's ignoring me. :unsure:

Egg and Cress

Nov 9th 2011 1:12 am

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Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 9718976)

My husband used to work with a guy who always referred to children as 'kiddiewinkies'. He even used the term when delivering learned talks on paediatric topics :eek:

I've only heard it as "kiddiewinkLes! Maybe his term was really a Freudian slip and he was thinking of them all as "little pricks"? ;)

Jerseygirl

Nov 9th 2011 1:25 am

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Originally Posted by Egg and Cress (Post 9722704)

I've only heard it as "kiddiewinkLes! Maybe his term was really a Freudian slip and he was thinking of them all as "little pricks"? ;)

I've heard the term kiddiewinkies when I was growing up in the UK.

AmerLisa

Nov 9th 2011 1:28 am

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Originally Posted by Egg and Cress (Post 9722704)

I've only heard it as "kiddiewinkLes! Maybe his term was really a Freudian slip and he was thinking of them all as "little pricks"? ;)

I've heard that term as well...

AmerLisa

Nov 9th 2011 1:31 am

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Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 9721825)

Roundabouts in the US. Death traps because no-one has a f***ing clue.

I have to agree with you there, Sally. Its almost hilarious when you come up to one and watch the other drivers (because you are definitely watching the other drivers to see what they are going to do!)

I think roundabouts are a great idea. They never bothered me in the UK and I think they should use them more here.

paranoidandroid

Nov 9th 2011 1:37 am

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Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 9721825)

Roundabouts in the US. Death traps because no-one has a f***ing clue.

Exactly. If they implemented them everywhere in the US now, it would still probably take the americans 3 generations to learn how to use them. ;)

scrubbedexpat097

Nov 9th 2011 1:48 am

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Originally Posted by paranoidandroid (Post 9722738)

Exactly. If they implemented them everywhere in the US now, it would still probably take the americans 3 generations to learn how to use them. ;)

For crying out loud.....give it a rest with the superiority. :rolleyes:

paranoidandroid

Nov 9th 2011 2:12 am

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Originally Posted by Sugarmooma (Post 9722754)

For crying out loud.....give it a rest with the superiority. :rolleyes:

It's nothing to do with superiority. :rolleyes: We have 2 roundabouts in our area that have been there as long as I've been here, and they still can't work out how to use them. Using them is like playing a game of russian roulette with just 1 shell removed.
Why don't you bring your Harley over and try riding them for a laugh?

scrubbedexpat097

Nov 9th 2011 2:21 am

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Originally Posted by paranoidandroid (Post 9722783)

Yes you were....I think the "three generation" statement was the clue!;)

Egg and Cress

Nov 9th 2011 2:31 am

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Originally Posted by AmerLisa (Post 9722729)

I totally agree - and I had no problem with them in the UK either! :thumbup: What a way to keep traffic moving - not to mention the chance to go back round if you miss your turn! However, I can only imagine what the roundabouts would look like if they put any in Memphis! :eek: Especially if there were no schooling in how to make one's way through them. OMG :blink:

SultanOfSwing

Nov 9th 2011 2:35 am

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If anyone can demonstrate to me the purpose of those godawful mini-roundabouts that amount to nothing more than a T-junction with a big mound of white paint in the middle, that'd be nice ...

AlienUk

Nov 9th 2011 2:45 am

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 9722818)

If anyone can demonstrate to me the purpose of those godawful mini-roundabouts that amount to nothing more than a T-junction with a big mound of white paint in the middle, that'd be nice ...

So you can get an unwanted car written off by the collection of idiots that use them? LOL

SultanOfSwing

Nov 9th 2011 2:47 am

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Originally Posted by AlienUk (Post 9722837)

So you can get an unwanted car written off by the collection of idiots that use them? LOL

I always thought it was so the DoE could use up their remaining budget and get full funding for the following year ...

Back where I used to live they put them at the end of almost every bloody street. Streets that didn't even need traffic lights :lol:. How they thought that'd be better than a 'Give Way' sign I'll never know!

Now big roundabouts on main roads and motorway interchanges, those I understand.

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