Anyone else read this?
Nov 28th 2005, 1:45 am
#16
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Re: Anyone else read this?
Originally Posted by rushman
The Lloyds building.."A huge monstrous carbuncle on the face of a dear old friend"..as Prince Charles rightly said
Back to the blog:
"Public schools are called "private" and private schools are called "public"
Not that old chestnut - I suspect many of us have had to walk Americans through that one.
Nov 28th 2005, 1:52 am
#17
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Re: Anyone else read this?
Originally Posted by elfman
If we're in a pedantic mood we should point out that Charlie was referring to the proposed extension to the National Gallery when he made that remark.
Back to the blog:
"Public schools are called "private" and private schools are called "public"
Not that old chestnut - I suspect many of us have had to walk Americans through that one.
Back to the blog:
"Public schools are called "private" and private schools are called "public"
Not that old chestnut - I suspect many of us have had to walk Americans through that one.
Nov 28th 2005, 1:56 am
#18
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Re: Anyone else read this?
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
God knows how she would get on with the rules of cricket.
http://www.allworldknowledge.com/cricket/
Nov 28th 2005, 2:05 am
#19
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Re: Anyone else read this?
Well you've got to admit that these questions are pretty good/funny:
According to "Life in the UK" (the study guide for the test), where does Father Christmas come from?
A: Lapland
B: Iceland
C: The North Pole
According to "Life in the UK", what should you do if you spill someone's pint in the pub?
A: Offer to buy the person another pint
B: Offer to dry their wet shirt with your own
C: Prepare for a fight in the car park
What or who is PG (again, according to the guide)?
A: One of the brand names for the national British drink, tea
B: A Personal Guide, a British-born mentor provided to each immigrant applying for nationality
C: Part of the cinema film classification system
According to "Life in the UK" (the study guide for the test), where does Father Christmas come from?
A: Lapland
B: Iceland
C: The North Pole
According to "Life in the UK", what should you do if you spill someone's pint in the pub?
A: Offer to buy the person another pint
B: Offer to dry their wet shirt with your own
C: Prepare for a fight in the car park
What or who is PG (again, according to the guide)?
A: One of the brand names for the national British drink, tea
B: A Personal Guide, a British-born mentor provided to each immigrant applying for nationality
C: Part of the cinema film classification system
Nov 28th 2005, 3:21 am
#20
Septicity
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Re: Anyone else read this?
She's an excellent writer and very readable. But what comes across most is her total lack of research (the incorrect figure for the TV license fee, strange usage of a singular Brit-specific noun such as Torie, no knowledge that US water providers also charge for sewage in many places, etc.), her total lack of understanding of the place given this is her second posting, and the fact that she seems to have stolen most of her best ideas from better writers on the subject. Get the feeling she's never left NY and would write similar stuff were she ever to live anywhere else in the US.
All show really and no substance. But then again that's pretty well the standard of most journalism with very few notable exceptions. She will obviously go far in life.
All show really and no substance. But then again that's pretty well the standard of most journalism with very few notable exceptions. She will obviously go far in life.
Nov 28th 2005, 3:38 am
#21
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Re: Anyone else read this?
perhaps rather than conversing on this topic here, people should write to her (Joni) - i wrote to her earlier and its quite amusing to read her response, nearly as entertaining as her blog
Ant
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Nov 28th 2005, 3:50 am
#22
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Re: Anyone else read this?
JeeZ ..why are you all taking it so seriously ... its obvious she is writing it for her friends over here and its all written in a tongue in cheek style.......
Not much difference to the sort of thing we get here ....
Not much difference to the sort of thing we get here ....
Nov 28th 2005, 4:04 am
#23
Septicity
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Re: Anyone else read this?
Originally Posted by Ray
Not much difference to the sort of thing we get here ....
Nov 28th 2005, 4:14 am
#24
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Re: Anyone else read this?
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Well you've got to admit that these questions are pretty good/funny:
According to "Life in the UK" (the study guide for the test), where does Father Christmas come from?
A: Lapland
B: Iceland
C: The North Pole
According to "Life in the UK", what should you do if you spill someone's pint in the pub?
A: Offer to buy the person another pint
B: Offer to dry their wet shirt with your own
C: Prepare for a fight in the car park
What or who is PG (again, according to the guide)?
A: One of the brand names for the national British drink, tea
B: A Personal Guide, a British-born mentor provided to each immigrant applying for nationality
C: Part of the cinema film classification system
According to "Life in the UK" (the study guide for the test), where does Father Christmas come from?
A: Lapland
B: Iceland
C: The North Pole
According to "Life in the UK", what should you do if you spill someone's pint in the pub?
A: Offer to buy the person another pint
B: Offer to dry their wet shirt with your own
C: Prepare for a fight in the car park
What or who is PG (again, according to the guide)?
A: One of the brand names for the national British drink, tea
B: A Personal Guide, a British-born mentor provided to each immigrant applying for nationality
C: Part of the cinema film classification system
Nov 28th 2005, 1:54 pm
#25
Back where I belong!
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Location: Melbourne, Oz to Banbury, England to El Mirage, AZ & now back to England!
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Re: Anyone else read this?
Originally Posted by rushman
I was taking it all with a pinch of salt until the stupid bitch started knocking the East End. For her information, the "Angel" tube station is not in the East End. It's in f**king Islington...NORTH LONDON. Furthermore, her walk from the "Angel" tube to "City University" would take her through "EC1", which is "The City" of London and still NOT the East End.
Sorry about that, but I miss home, especially at Christmas.
Nov 28th 2005, 3:27 pm
#26
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Re: Anyone else read this?
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Typically American then...All show and flash and no quality content whatsoever.
Nov 28th 2005, 7:37 pm
#27
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Re: Anyone else read this?
Originally Posted by yorkshire_lass
I saw the link here on Britishexpats and took a look, didn't read it all cos it irritated the hell out of me, but some bits were funny.
Read if you are interested in an American's view of the UK - don't read if you are very patriotic and easlily irritated - like me! LOl
http://www.reluctantanglophile.com/
Read if you are interested in an American's view of the UK - don't read if you are very patriotic and easlily irritated - like me! LOl
http://www.reluctantanglophile.com/
Me too ! LOL!
I wonder if she's enjoying the free National Health Service to which she has probably not contributed. I wonder if she has noticed how much less corrupt and rather more caring of the poor the government is there.
I wonder if she realises that the UK is not ALL like London.
Nov 28th 2005, 8:05 pm
#28
Thinking about it
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Re: Anyone else read this?
Originally Posted by antjen
perhaps rather than conversing on this topic here, people should write to her (Joni) - i wrote to her earlier and its quite amusing to read her response, nearly as entertaining as her blog
Ant
Ant
Nov 28th 2005, 10:35 pm
#29
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Re: Anyone else read this?
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Good grief, and I thought that we moaned about our adopted country on here. Makes you wonder why she's still in the UK.
Its a bit rich that she complains about public traansport and she seems to be paying $500 for her tv license - looks like someone has her figured for being one of those "dumb americans"
Its a bit rich that she complains about public traansport and she seems to be paying $500 for her tv license - looks like someone has her figured for being one of those "dumb americans"
Back in September she claimed it was $250 for the license. Me think she's been enjoying a few too many sherberts
Nov 28th 2005, 11:28 pm
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Re: Anyone else read this?
Originally Posted by elfman
If we're in a pedantic mood we should point out that Charlie was referring to the proposed extension to the National Gallery when he made that remark.
Back to the blog:
"Public schools are called "private" and private schools are called "public"
Not that old chestnut - I suspect many of us have had to walk Americans through that one.
Back to the blog:
"Public schools are called "private" and private schools are called "public"
Not that old chestnut - I suspect many of us have had to walk Americans through that one.