Originally Posted by kimilseung (Post 11186124)

I am a bit reminded of my time in your London, by this thread. On a couple of occasions in a pub, while having a quiet pint at the bar, I'd over hear a couple of locals having a go at Scousers. I'd turn to them and say in my best Scouse accent "bunch of c%&T's them scousers aren't they?", now my aim was to be light hearted and jovial but on each occasion it was greeted with complete silence and an end to their conversation.


Not 100% sure of the connection to this thread, but its there some where.

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 11186048)

You do need to brush up on irony, however.

Originally Posted by ellegiselle (Post 11186139)

Not as long as I'm stateside. This is the point. I'm not in the UK. YOU are in the US

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 11186014)

You can't you know. 680,000 British people have tried.

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 11186143)

Irony is forbidden in the US? I don't remember anything about that in the oath business, but I'm sure you know best. It does seem to be in short supply, it's true.

Originally Posted by ellegiselle (Post 11186144)

Yes but they communicate like Brits: " Can I see your bacon?"....to Grocer who responds ..."Um Yeah-that's our bacon" pointing in case to which Brit responds ".....thank you"...."erm" ...."uh"..... When if he/she JUST said "can you give me a cut with more meat and less fat in a 2 inch by 6 inch slice??? Like this-(holding up iPhone pic)" The butcher would reply... "Sure!When do you want it by?" Done and done.

Originally Posted by ellegiselle (Post 11186144)

Yes but they communicate like Brits: " Can I see your bacon?"....to Grocer who responds ..."Um Yeah-that's our bacon" pointing in case to which Brit responds ".....thank you"...."erm" ...."uh"..... When if he/she JUST said "can you give me a cut with more meat and less fat in a 2 inch by 6 inch slice??? Like this-(holding up iPhone pic)" The butcher would reply... "Sure!When do you want it by?" Done and done.

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 11186146)

Ah, well, you see we are far too polite to imply that their bacon is deficient. We don't like to be rude you know. We are trying to fit in.

Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11186145)

Sometimes irony is the only thing that makes life bearable here. :unsure:

Originally Posted by AmerLisa (Post 11186149)

I like to be rude.. :nod:

Originally Posted by kimilseung (Post 11186075)

I am very attracted to areas that smell of fish, thus my interest in costal America. Fish is the symbol of Jesus. Something I have noted time and time again, is how American churches often smell fishy.

Originally Posted by nickkellie (Post 11186151)

elle - it seems like you focus too much on the negatives. I agreed with your sentiment but you can't hold onto things like this. It will impede your judgment of new people you meet. Seems you have your mind made up to the point where you ignore one person who agreed with you and then decide to feed off the negatives.

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 11186143)

Irony is forbidden in the US? I don't remember anything about that in the oath business, but I'm sure you know best. It does seem to be in short supply, it's true.

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 11186146)

Ah, well, you see we are far too polite to imply that their bacon is deficient. We don't like to be rude you know. We are trying to fit in.

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 11186155)

Does that mean you are able to get decent bacon? If so, breakfast at your house.