Tracym

Oh ok, I shall hope for an early demise or two

Haggerwood

I always get that crap too. People say "Ohhhh my Great Grandmother was from wigglebottom hill in worcestershire is that near where you live" and I say
"No I've never heard of tha bloody place but I am from near London" and they say "London ? .... hmmm is that in Italy ?" Seriously I swear that is what someone said to me recently.

Tracym

PMSL. The fake Scottish accents are particularly fun too. As Keith says "gag". Makes me rather ashamed to be 'septic' when people put on the awful accents.

Then of course, there was the guy who showed up at my house in kilt, complete with bagpipes (which he played - badly). Also helpfully told us Scotsmen were supposed to be 'true' (i.e. nothing under the kilt). Dogs found that fascinating - I did not.

Embarassing, truly.

Haggerwood

Also the whole "edinburgggg" thing is funny. I don't mind the fake accents as much because apparently I have a fake Australian accent myself according to my co-workers probably from watching "Neighbours" too much.
Most of the Americans I am friends with though are only 2nd or 3rd generation yanks though. I don't think I have ever been friends with any of those people who harp on about the Mayflower and all that crap.

leonatlanta

one idiot asked me if london was in paris? and another guy asked me what language we spoke in england. but to be fair neither were W.A.S.P.S (white anglo saxons).

leonatlanta

i just bought a new townhome (called manchester place - go google you stalkers), one model was called edinburgh, american sales woman pronounced it "edinburgggg". my last home was called a "wimbeldon", sales reps called it "wimpleton", why?????

Haggerwood

One girl at my work thought Spain was in England.

Sally

That's definitely LA

Irn-bru

I agree don't know what it is about the US that parents feel they need to cram kids social activities into every night, driving them there, and seem to pride themselves on being so busy with their kids....

Also have noticed that the social structure here seems to be all round the family..social outings etc and if you meet any friends etc its through going to the ball game etc.
But I suppose since Americans work so long hours and few bank holidays off they want to spend it with their children.

It is so fundamentally different how the US and UK make and maintain friendships.

leonatlanta

that's just dumb, really stupid.

leonatlanta

uk = pub culture, usa = family culture.

britvic

In a nut shell. But to some that might sound like we are all piss heads and dont give a toss about our kid's.

Lycanthrop

*Groan......*

I've heard this stuff so much now, I've reached the point where I just switch off mentally........ Can't help it........

........which is probably why its not easy to make friends when you have to repeat the same stuff for the nth time and its still the first time someone else has ever heard about the UK and its a novelty for them......can't blame them........ but more than once, I've thought of carrying 3x5 cards with it all written down on.......

Then again, its fun to mess with people as well.........

Yes, the Police have guns.......they keep them under their funny hats
Yes, everyone eats muffins at 2pm with the Queen and her corgis
No, we actually drive on the right
No, the Queen is actually elected
Yes, Cricket is actually just like Baseball
Soccer is a game played by one-legged dwarves called Cyril and only on Wednesdays........etc,etc.....

Ho hum.......time to mow the lawn.

Lycanthrop

Its also really funny......

I was once asked if I had been a serf. No kidding........a bloody "serf" But then, it was in Cali.......so there you go.

britvic

I was asked the other day, do we Brit's have high tea I just said I've never heard of English Muffin's till I came over here