Ask a stupid question...
Oct 10th 2005, 9:49 am
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Re: Ask a stupid question...
Originally Posted by Chorlton
So today I had to go and get some new safety shoes. I'm paying for them and one of the sales staff overhears me and says "Whats that accent? Australian?" Of course I reply "I'm English". "Close enough" She replies. Close enough? Yeah maybe to someone whose geographical knowledge ends with the US territorial waters. What difference does 10,000miles make 
Yeah, I'm *****ing tired of it today.
Yeah, I'm *****ing tired of it today.
Oct 10th 2005, 9:50 am
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Re: Ask a stupid question...
Originally Posted by antjen
do you know how popular hybrids are in england??? - the answer is not very!, plus the fact that 'smart' cars have been around for years and years.
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did you know that the hybrids in the US cannot run on electric alone - they use the cells to supplement the gas? in europe there are many that you can switch the petrol engine off? of course they are dead slow and go naff all distance......
sorry am i in the wrong thread?
Oct 10th 2005, 9:51 am
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Re: Ask a stupid question...
Originally Posted by Big D
of course they are dead slow and go naff all distance......
thats why they r so popular in england
Oct 10th 2005, 9:52 am
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Re: Ask a stupid question...
Originally Posted by Big D
did you know that the hybrids in the US cannot run on electric alone - they use the cells to supplement the gas? in europe there are many that you can switch the petrol engine off? of course they are dead slow and go naff all distance......
sorry am i in the wrong thread?
sorry am i in the wrong thread?
Oct 10th 2005, 4:25 pm
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Re: Ask a stupid question...
Not a stupid question but interesting
I had a guy come into work the other day and he asked if I was English... I said yes and we got chatting and I asked him where he was from he told me he was South African... I told him that a lot of people think my accent is SA he laughed and said a lot of people think he is English.
Apart from the usual stupid accent/country questions I have also been asked if we have DVD players in england yet? and do we have seat belts in cars?
Ash
I had a guy come into work the other day and he asked if I was English... I said yes and we got chatting and I asked him where he was from he told me he was South African... I told him that a lot of people think my accent is SA he laughed and said a lot of people think he is English.
Apart from the usual stupid accent/country questions I have also been asked if we have DVD players in england yet? and do we have seat belts in cars?
Ash
Oct 10th 2005, 4:32 pm
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Re: Ask a stupid question...
Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
Not a stupid question but interesting
I had a guy come into work the other day and he asked if I was English... I said yes and we got chatting and I asked him where he was from he told me he was South African... I told him that a lot of people think my accent is SA he laughed and said a lot of people think he is English.
Apart from the usual stupid accent/country questions I have also been asked if we have DVD players in england yet? and do we have seat belts in cars?
Ash
I had a guy come into work the other day and he asked if I was English... I said yes and we got chatting and I asked him where he was from he told me he was South African... I told him that a lot of people think my accent is SA he laughed and said a lot of people think he is English.
Apart from the usual stupid accent/country questions I have also been asked if we have DVD players in england yet? and do we have seat belts in cars?
Ash
I have been asked if we celebrate christmas in England. Get bemused looks when I tell them WE invented it.
I'm sure some people ("SOME" people Amerlisa) here think the whole Nativity story is an American one. Hardly likely Jesus could be born in the US is it? I mean, where would they find 3 wise men and a virgin?
It was a BLOODY joke!!
Oct 10th 2005, 4:34 pm
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Re: Ask a stupid question...
Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
Apart from the usual stupid accent/country questions I have also been asked if we have DVD players in england yet? and do we have seat belts in cars?
Ash
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Oct 10th 2005, 4:35 pm
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Re: Ask a stupid question...
Originally Posted by woodsey
LOL, thats reminded me, I was asked by my driving examiner if I'd tried McDonalds since arriving in America, as they were the best burgers in the world..ffs
You mean there's better!!!!!!!!
Oct 10th 2005, 4:36 pm
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Re: Ask a stupid question...
Originally Posted by rushman
You mean there's better!!!!!!!!
Oct 10th 2005, 4:41 pm
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Originally Posted by woodsey
obviously not..
Oct 10th 2005, 4:52 pm
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Re: Ask a stupid question...
Originally Posted by rushman
I'm sure some people ("SOME" people Amerlisa) here think the whole Nativity story is an American one. Hardly likely Jesus could be born in the US is it? I mean, where would they find 3 wise men and a virgin?
It was a BLOODY joke!!
It was a BLOODY joke!!
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Oct 10th 2005, 4:55 pm
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Re: Ask a stupid question...
Originally Posted by woodsey
LOL, thats reminded me, I was asked by my driving examiner if I'd tried McDonalds since arriving in America, as they were the best burgers in the world..ffs
Ash
Oct 10th 2005, 4:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
ROTFLMAO... oh boy, your gonna be in big trouble when lisa reads that one!!!
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Oct 10th 2005, 5:49 pm
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Re: Ask a stupid question...
Originally Posted by rushman
I'm sure some people ("SOME" people Amerlisa) here think the whole Nativity story is an American one. Hardly likely Jesus could be born in the US is it? I mean, where would they find 3 wise men and a virgin?
Oct 10th 2005, 5:55 pm
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Re: Ask a stupid question...
Originally Posted by rushman
I have been asked if we celebrate christmas in England. Get bemused looks when I tell them WE invented it.
I'm sure some people ("SOME" people Amerlisa) here think the whole Nativity story is an American one. Hardly likely Jesus could be born in the US is it? I mean, where would they find 3 wise men and a virgin?
It was a BLOODY joke!!
I'm sure some people ("SOME" people Amerlisa) here think the whole Nativity story is an American one. Hardly likely Jesus could be born in the US is it? I mean, where would they find 3 wise men and a virgin?
It was a BLOODY joke!!
Ant
