What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Feb 22nd 2005, 5:33 am
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Originally Posted by Pimpbot
If you were moving back to the U.K. tomorrow, what little bit of Americana would you like to see adopted to make life that bit more bearable?.
2. Howard Stern radio and E! show, hilarious
3. HBO, best channel on the network.
4. Spacious housing.
5. Lots and Lots of beautiful women with humungous bappers!
6. Ballys fitness, friendly lot, excellent workout facilitys.
7. Texas roadhouse ribs, best damn ribs on the planet.
8. American service in restaurants.
9. Drive through banks.
10. Drive through beer stores
Feb 22nd 2005, 6:14 am
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
I said without thinking 'well why didn't you get a raincheck' she laughed and said 'this is england not america'.
Sometimes I think US companies take their customers for a ride and treat them like they're all stupid, not retail companies but service companies like cable providers etc...
-tom
Feb 22nd 2005, 6:22 am
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
You're not British, are you? I'm referring to front loaders in the European sense (horizontal drum, no agitator, and front loading)... 
Feb 22nd 2005, 6:27 am
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Originally Posted by Bob
Stupidly huge parking spaces....because I'm probably lossing the ability to park properly over here
How about Free Parking at all malls and parking lots. I remember it costing my sister in law upwards of £25 to park for 4 hours in the Cambridge city centre.
Feb 22nd 2005, 7:14 am
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Originally Posted by Patrick
Right on Red in the USA but it would be left on red on the UK, or there would be mayhem if you could turn right on red in the uk
Turned left on red, in the UK
Totally forgot where I was, my mother just about had a heart attack
Love those red lights...............
Feb 22nd 2005, 7:53 am
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Originally Posted by Yosser
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7. Texas roadhouse ribs, best damn ribs on the planet.
8. American service in restaurants.
7. Texas roadhouse ribs, best damn ribs on the planet.
8. American service in restaurants.
Maybe it's the women with the big bappers that make your dining experience extremely pleasant that you don't notice poor service...
NC Penguin
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Feb 22nd 2005, 9:14 am
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
What's your custom user title read? "Not right in the head". Too right!
Maybe it's the women with the big bappers that make your dining experience extremely pleasant that you don't notice poor service...
NC Penguin
Maybe it's the women with the big bappers that make your dining experience extremely pleasant that you don't notice poor service...
NC Penguin
but....please don't tell me restaurant service is better in the U.K, cuz that would be utter bollocks my love.
Feb 22nd 2005, 9:32 am
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
There are loads of things that the UK would do well from adopting from the US:
Most of them have been mentioned earlier, but the one major gripe I have, and yes I know it is the other way round here, but for God sakes, would someone please teach the Americans how to hold a knife and for correctly.
God help my kids if they try to hold their knife and fork the "American way"
Blood and tears
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Most of them have been mentioned earlier, but the one major gripe I have, and yes I know it is the other way round here, but for God sakes, would someone please teach the Americans how to hold a knife and for correctly.
God help my kids if they try to hold their knife and fork the "American way"
Blood and tears
PD
Feb 22nd 2005, 12:53 pm
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
Honey Crunch Corn Flakes are the same ain't they?
http://www.kelloggs.com/cgi-bin/bran...=569&company=3
Ash
http://www.kelloggs.com/cgi-bin/bran...=569&company=3
Ash
Holy Cow! Where'd you get those??? I emailed Kellogs and they said (and I quote) "We have no current plans to sell Crunchy nut cornflakes in the USA"....hmm methinks someone in Kellogs doesnt know their Crunchy Nut Conrflakes from their Honey Crunch Corn Flakes....now to find a store round here that stocks em...and fast!
Feb 22nd 2005, 1:05 pm
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Originally Posted by Perfumdiva1
But for God sakes, would someone please teach the Americans how to hold a knife and for correctly.
God help my kids if they try to hold their knife and fork the "American way"
God help my kids if they try to hold their knife and fork the "American way"
The "non-American" way is more efficient if you are having to use your knife a lot, but if you are only using the fork, might as well keep it in your good hand.
Feb 22nd 2005, 1:15 pm
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
My Mrs thinks that in the UK we should have mixer taps on all kitchen and bathroom sinks as seems standard in the US. Have to admit she has a point.
Feb 22nd 2005, 1:17 pm
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Originally Posted by Yosser
Your not to far off the mark there NC!
but....please don't tell me restaurant service is better in the U.K, cuz that would be utter bollocks my love.
but....please don't tell me restaurant service is better in the U.K, cuz that would be utter bollocks my love.
Plus, don't patronize me. I'm not one of those waitresses? OK?
NC Penguin
Feb 22nd 2005, 2:26 pm
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Originally Posted by Yosser
Lots and Lots of beautiful women with humungous bappers!
There are two ways to get "humungous bappers." One is to have a "humungous-all-over" woman, and the other is to have breast augmentation surgery. You'd have to import one or both of those methods to achieve your goal. There's the odd case of genetic overendowment but it's far less common than what you are seeing!
I wonder how folks'd feel if a woman posted a list of physical faults she perceives in British men. Somehow I don't think it would be perceived as humourous at all.
Feb 22nd 2005, 3:46 pm
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Originally Posted by snowbunny
Where in Texas have you lived/visited?!
There are two ways to get "humungous bappers." One is to have a "humungous-all-over" woman, and the other is to have breast augmentation surgery. You'd have to import one or both of those methods to achieve your goal. There's the odd case of genetic overendowment but it's far less common than what you are seeing!
I wonder how folks'd feel if a woman posted a list of physical faults she perceives in British men. Somehow I don't think it would be perceived as humourous at all.
There are two ways to get "humungous bappers." One is to have a "humungous-all-over" woman, and the other is to have breast augmentation surgery. You'd have to import one or both of those methods to achieve your goal. There's the odd case of genetic overendowment but it's far less common than what you are seeing!
I wonder how folks'd feel if a woman posted a list of physical faults she perceives in British men. Somehow I don't think it would be perceived as humourous at all.
Feb 22nd 2005, 4:02 pm
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Re: What Americana should the U.K. adopt
Originally Posted by Eskimo
looking at your signature one assumes your anglophillia does not extend as far as the humour
Actually, it does, so long as I can detect that it was intended as humour and not intended seriously. Even then some things passed off as jokes really aren't. I'd say my reaction is more typical of being female than American.
