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Things Americans will never understand

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Lets see what we all think Americans will never get about us brits

Scotland and Wales are ruled by England but are seperate countries (not all americans, but I have encountered some who refuse to accept it)

And

What a cheeky Nandos is

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Do not let farrage in have seen him with trump x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

ruled by england?

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

Woo-chester-shire?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Queuing

The debate of what "we" call a roll, bap,bun etc

The weather

Middle Lane hoggers

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Woo-chester-shire?"

Yes!!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Marmite

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

The correct pronunciation of "water"...

This is the word I had the most problems with. Apparently there's a d in the middle of it

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By *ucyfur77Woman over a year ago

Pleasuretown

That haggis isn't an animal

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

That their national anthem was originally an English drinking song and that the bones of the dragon slayed by St George are not on show in the National History museum

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yeah, BURN THEM ALL.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"That haggis isn't an animal"

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

The casual insistence that there are three accents in the UK.

1/ the "upper class" accent

2/ the Dick Van Dyke barstardisatio of Cockney

3/ Irish

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"ruled by england?"

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Lets see what we all think Americans will never get about us brits

Scotland and Wales are ruled by England but are seperate countries (not all americans, but I have encountered some who refuse to accept it)

And

What a cheeky Nandos is"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Yeah, BURN THEM ALL."

STUPID YANKS.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

That everyone in the U.K. knows everyone in the U K

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The casual insistence that there are three accents in the UK.

1/ the "upper class" accent

2/ the Dick Van Dyke barstardisatio of Cockney

3/ Irish "

I've only been to America once, New York, 3 time while I was there I was asked are you Canadian

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By *lixerMan over a year ago

Glasgow

That we don't revere our national signifiers the way they do. They all love their flag, many of us hate ours. They all love their national anthem whereas we.....you get the picture. And that you don't have to put your bloody hand on your heart when you sing the thing!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The casual insistence that there are three accents in the UK.

1/ the "upper class" accent

2/ the Dick Van Dyke barstardisatio of Cockney

3/ Irish "

Or what supercalafragalisticexpialidosciouse means

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By *uzy444Woman over a year ago

in the suffolk countryside

i love americans, well ive loved two in my life..and ive lived there as well,

but if i get asked to say 'harry potter' one more time........

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The casual insistence that there are three accents in the UK.

1/ the "upper class" accent

2/ the Dick Van Dyke barstardisatio of Cockney

3/ Irish

I've only been to America once, New York, 3 time while I was there I was asked are you Canadian

Eh?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ly-cester

Leicester

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"The casual insistence that there are three accents in the UK.

1/ the "upper class" accent

2/ the Dick Van Dyke barstardisatio of Cockney

3/ Irish

Or what supercalafragalisticexpialidosciouse means

They normally ask me if I'm d*unk when they hear me speak :')

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The casual insistence that there are three accents in the UK.

1/ the "upper class" accent

2/ the Dick Van Dyke barstardisatio of Cockney

3/ Irish

I've only been to America once, New York, 3 time while I was there I was asked are you Canadian

People in England always ask me if I'm from Ireland, Canada, or New Zealand, depending on where I am.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Yeah, BURN THEM ALL.

STUPID YANKS."

+1. Goddamn Colonials need putting in their place. Who do they think they are, the richest and most successful nation in the world? Tsk

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"That their national anthem was originally an English drinking song and that the bones of the dragon slayed by St George are not on show in the National History museum

The tune for the British national anthem is a kid's song in America. Hearing it always gives me flashbacks to third grade.

-Marc

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The casual insistence that there are three accents in the UK.

1/ the "upper class" accent

2/ the Dick Van Dyke barstardisatio of Cockney

3/ Irish

I've only been to America once, New York, 3 time while I was there I was asked are you Canadian

People in England always ask me if I'm from Ireland, Canada, or New Zealand, depending on where I am."

We thought you were South African

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions"

There is no English government.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

That Donald Trump isn't a good idea

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By *llabouttheOCouple over a year ago

Cardiff

That we form opinions on others based on in which order they put the milk tea.

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By *artytwoCouple over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Why we neglect our hair and teeth.

Why most of our dining out is like roadkill.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"i love americans, well ive loved two in my life..and ive lived there as well,

but if i get asked to say 'harry potter' one more time........

I was asked to say a very naughty word by an American once.

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By *isaB45Woman over a year ago

Fabville

"Do not let farrage in have seen him with trump x"

...what a missed opportunity for world peace that was!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"That we form opinions on others based on in which order they put the milk tea."

I bet you guys are milk second people

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Why we don't have supersize meals.

Why there is no meat on our rack of ribs.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Lets see what we all think Americans will never get about us brits

Scotland and Wales are ruled by England but are seperate countries (not all americans, but I have encountered some who refuse to accept it)

And

What a cheeky Nandos is"

I'm an unpatriotic Oirish...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"That we form opinions on others based on in which order they put the milk tea."

There is only one answer to this question....

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By *alcon43Woman over a year ago

Paisley

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions"

Nicola Sturgeon may disagree lol

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By *ty31Man over a year ago

NW London

"The correct pronunciation of "water"...

This is the word I had the most problems with. Apparently there's a d in the middle of it

And it's pronounced AL-U-MIN-I-UM

Not AL-OO-MIN-YUM

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

Lol, my first time there I was bumbling around on my own in California for a month.

One of the tricks I used to play was to tell people that, in England, when you turn 21, you get a telegram from Buckingham Palace and you have tea with the Queen.

"Wow! You've had tea with the Queen..?"

Yeah, and if you ever go to St Paul's cathedral be sure to visit the famous Shouting Gallery

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

There is no English government."

uk government....surely is a representation of the united kingdom...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Oil us Irish are part of your country lol

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By *thwalescplCouple over a year ago

brecon

"The casual insistence that there are three accents in the UK.

1/ the "upper class" accent

2/ the Dick Van Dyke barstardisatio of Cockney

3/ Irish "

And the Welsh?

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By *isaB45Woman over a year ago

Fabville

Their spelling...

It's MUM, not mom.

GREY, not gray.

COLOUR, not color....

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By *eliz NelsonMan over a year ago

The Tantric Tea Shop

"i love americans, well ive loved two in my life..and ive lived there as well,

but if i get asked to say 'harry potter' one more time........

If I give you 20p ( a shiny 20p)..

Will you say Harry Potter for us?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By *ee039025Man over a year ago

They all think we drink warm beer

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"That their national anthem was originally an English drinking song and that the bones of the dragon slayed by St George are not on show in the National History museum

The tune for the British national anthem is a kid's song in America. Hearing it always gives me flashbacks to third grade.

-Marc"

I hope you agree that our national anthem tune is rubbish! Once toured the USA and had a Union Flag across the back of our people carrier. Was hilarious some of the guesses as to where it came from!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Their spelling...

It's MUM, not mom.

GREY, not gray.

COLOUR, not color....

'Mom' drives me up the wall.

Facepalm.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

There is no English government.

uk government....surely is a representation of the united kingdom..."

It is. Every person in the UK has the same level of representation in the UK government.

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By *uxom redCouple over a year ago

Shrewsbury

"The casual insistence that there are three accents in the UK.

1/ the "upper class" accent

2/ the Dick Van Dyke barstardisatio of Cockney

3/ Irish

I've only been to America once, New York, 3 time while I was there I was asked are you Canadian

I kept getting asked if I was Australian when I lived there.

Also why is it London England and not Great Britain?

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By *oxy_minxWoman over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"That their national anthem was originally an English drinking song and that the bones of the dragon slayed by St George are not on show in the National History museum

The tune for the British national anthem is a kid's song in America. Hearing it always gives me flashbacks to third grade.

-Marc"

Your alive and well?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I think Americans could probably understand anything given enough context and information.

I'm English and I'm not entirely sure why there's a cheeky in front of nandos or pint.

Infact if I heard anyone saying that in real life I'd mark them down as a twat

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Cricket !

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"That their national anthem was originally an English drinking song and that the bones of the dragon slayed by St George are not on show in the National History museum

The tune for the British national anthem is a kid's song in America. Hearing it always gives me flashbacks to third grade.

-Marc"

I almost spilt my Earl Grey in outrage.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think Americans could probably understand anything given enough context and information.

I'm English and I'm not entirely sure why there's a cheeky in front of nandos or pint.

Infact if I heard anyone saying that in real life I'd mark them down as a twat"

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

"The casual insistence that there are three accents in the UK.

1/ the "upper class" accent

2/ the Dick Van Dyke barstardisatio of Cockney

3/ Irish

And the Welsh?"

...is what I tried to explain to the 6'2" black leather-clad taxi driver in Santa Somewhere as we drove around in a big pink Cadillac while he confidently informed me that was the case

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

There is no English government."

The houses of parliment are.....

They oversea education and healthcare in england, and also make the decisions that effect wales, scotland and northern ireland too

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By *ucyfur77Woman over a year ago

Pleasuretown

"Their spelling...

It's MUM, not mom.

GREY, not gray.

COLOUR, not color....

Crisps not chips

Chips not fries

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

They don't know you don't pronounce the w in Norwich

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By *uzy444Woman over a year ago

in the suffolk countryside

"i love americans, well ive loved two in my life..and ive lived there as well,

but if i get asked to say 'harry potter' one more time........

If I give you 20p ( a shiny 20p)..

Will you say Harry Potter for us?

"
the second word is off...

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"They don't know you don't pronounce the w in Norwich

Trying to explaing to them that its Norfuck, not Norfolk

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

A lot of British people don't seem to realise it's arse, not ass

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By *isaB45Woman over a year ago

Fabville

"The casual insistence that there are three accents in the UK.

1/ the "upper class" accent

2/ the Dick Van Dyke barstardisatio of Cockney

3/ Irish

I've only been to America once, New York, 3 time while I was there I was asked are you Canadian

I kept getting asked if I was Australian when I lived there.

Also why is it London England and not Great Britain?

They call it London England, because they are so un-original with place names...

(New) York

Washington (Tyne & Wear)

Paris (Texas, not France...)

Birmingham (Alabhama)

They seem to need to confirm which city they are talking about....

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By *ee039025Man over a year ago

That not everybody in England comes from London

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My wife's parents were on holiday in Cornwall, got talking to a young American couple.

'you don't sound English '

' that's because we're from Cumbria, Northern England '

' you mean Scotland?'

'no, Northern England, the North of England'

'sooooo... Scotland? '

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The correct pronunciation of "water"...

This is the word I had the most problems with. Apparently there's a d in the middle of it

And it's pronounced AL-U-MIN-I-UM

Not AL-OO-MIN-YUM"

and you pronounce herbs with the h at the front not erbs

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

There is no English government.

The houses of parliment are.....

They oversea education and healthcare in england, and also make the decisions that effect wales, scotland and northern ireland too"

No they aren't. There is no English Parliament. The U.K. government takes decisions on behalf of the U.K., there's just an extra layer of representation in Wales and Scotland.

Perhaps Americans don't understand what you're saying because it's incorrect.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Cricket ....

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

There is no English government.

The houses of parliment are.....

They oversea education and healthcare in england, and also make the decisions that effect wales, scotland and northern ireland too

No they aren't. There is no English Parliament. The U.K. government takes decisions on behalf of the U.K., there's just an extra layer of representation in Wales and Scotland.

Perhaps Americans don't understand what you're saying because it's incorrect."

I've always been lead to believe that there was an English government. That's how I've always heard it phrased here

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By *isaB45Woman over a year ago

Fabville

"Cricket !"

...and what an institution!

Civilised spectating arrangements (you can have a bunch of 40 blokes drinking beer while wearing pink tutus, and no-one cares)

Lunch, afternoon tea, and a brilliant soundtrack!!

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Cricket ....

Tbd, I don't understand cricket

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

There is no English government.

The houses of parliment are.....

They oversea education and healthcare in england, and also make the decisions that effect wales, scotland and northern ireland too

No they aren't. There is no English Parliament. The U.K. government takes decisions on behalf of the U.K., there's just an extra layer of representation in Wales and Scotland.

Perhaps Americans don't understand what you're saying because it's incorrect.

I've always been lead to believe that there was an English government. That's how I've always heard it phrased here"

Can a mod please change the title to "Things the Welsh will never understand".

Thanks.

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By *isaB45Woman over a year ago

Fabville

"Cricket ....

Tbd, I don't understand cricket "

You just have to score more than the other team.

Quite honestly, it's hypnotic. But a brilliant British institution@

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

There is no English government.

The houses of parliment are.....

They oversea education and healthcare in england, and also make the decisions that effect wales, scotland and northern ireland too

No they aren't. There is no English Parliament. The U.K. government takes decisions on behalf of the U.K., there's just an extra layer of representation in Wales and Scotland.

Perhaps Americans don't understand what you're saying because it's incorrect.

I've always been lead to believe that there was an English government. That's how I've always heard it phrased here"

It isn't an English government, there is literally no such thing. If you live in England, you have the UK government and that's it. If you live in Wales or Scotland, you're represented by the UK government *and* the Scottish Parliament or Welsh assembly.

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By *orm1Man over a year ago

White Waltham

Pronunciation.

To quote Eddie Izzard...

"We say 'herbs', because there's a fucking 'H' in it"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"They all think we drink warm beer"

Oh god yes. I think this comes from world war 2. I used to follow the model London Andrews on tumblr, but stopped following her after she whinged about the warm beer after visiting the UK.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

There is no English government.

The houses of parliment are.....

They oversea education and healthcare in england, and also make the decisions that effect wales, scotland and northern ireland too"

I think you are confusing the location for such matters as being more important than the countries they represent.

there is english law, scots law etc..but then there is collectively UK law..which has to be represented by the nations it represents.

I'm not very politically minded..but I'm sure I'm right......so therefore, england cannot make laws for scotland.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Football

The ancient Lancastrian art of ecky thump

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

There is no English government.

The houses of parliment are.....

They oversea education and healthcare in england, and also make the decisions that effect wales, scotland and northern ireland too

No they aren't. There is no English Parliament. The U.K. government takes decisions on behalf of the U.K., there's just an extra layer of representation in Wales and Scotland.

Perhaps Americans don't understand what you're saying because it's incorrect.

I've always been lead to believe that there was an English government. That's how I've always heard it phrased here

Can a mod please change the title to "Things the Welsh will never understand".

Thanks."

In all fairness I do talk to a lot of people who want an independant Wales, so that may be why I was incorrect. But still, my original point was that England, scotland and Wales are just one big country devided into states as a lot of them believe. Tbh, I had to explain to one american what it meant by us leaving Europe

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

A proper cup of tea (well, a mug of tea), not the shite they have over there

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"They all think we drink warm beer"

I actually had a California say this to me but I couldn't disprove her.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dear America

I know this may be hard to understand but

You don't need cheese and everything you eat and in most cases it won't require a large lol

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By *thwalescplCouple over a year ago

brecon

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

Nicola Sturgeon may disagree lol"

Is this the same Nicola Sturgeon who still wants Scottish Independence even thought the income from oil has tanked so spectacularly (by over 90%!!) that even a good vet couldn't revive the Scottish economy?

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By *hechairman18Man over a year ago

Salford Quays , Manchester

Burgers,were invented, because Americans can't handle knives and forks.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

When I was there I asked for some milk for my tea while in McDonald's, It went something like this,

Can I have some milk please,

What!

Milk,

What!

You know milk,

Come again,

Milk

I was just about to start mooing and doing a impression milking a cow when she said,

Cream,

Oh yeah give us that then

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Despite the idiocy the internet has brought to many things..I really think, some of the statements that used to be made from americans has changed for the better..

descriptions for england(or the uk) as 'foggy', dont seem that apparent..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"That their national anthem was originally an English drinking song and that the bones of the dragon slayed by St George are not on show in the National History museum

The tune for the British national anthem is a kid's song in America. Hearing it always gives me flashbacks to third grade.

-Marc

Your alive and well?

Yep, just having my annual visit to the forums to take a look.

-Marc

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Despite the idiocy the internet has brought to many things..I really think, some of the statements that used to be made from americans has changed for the better..

descriptions for england(or the uk) as 'foggy', dont seem that apparent.."

More like wet. And humid. Sometimes sunny, but we may die if that happens too long.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

As an American let me add -- the royal family...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Irish now have electrickery

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Banter and sarcasm.

I have American colleagues. The amount of shit they take seriously or sarcasm that goes over their head is unreal

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By *ee039025Man over a year ago

I had no idea where it came from, I just assumed it was the real ales and bitters that are served at room temperature. It used to make me laugh the amount of times I was asked it by Americans and Canadians for that matter

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By *ymph and ManicCouple over a year ago

North East

God's language ... Geordie ... ... hence Cheryl Cole going down sooooo badly ... (as if that possible)...lol

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"God's language ... Geordie ... ... hence Cheryl Cole going down sooooo badly ... (as if that possible)...lol"

I think it wasn't just her accent. She's devoid of any charisma.

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

i'm watching.... thats all i have to say!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"i'm watching.... thats all i have to say!!!!

Lol, it's nothing personal

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

our sence of humor

have you seen what they did to red dwarf and the office

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It's aluminIum.

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

Democracy

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Pronunciation.

To quote Eddie Izzard...

"We say 'herbs', because there's a fucking 'H' in it"

Yes, that is as mysterious as it is pointless

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

A dearth of cheese and chocolate.

Mostly.

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By *ucyfur77Woman over a year ago

Pleasuretown

"our sence of humor

have you seen what they did to red dwarf and the office

Red dwarf as well??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"our sence of humor

have you seen what they did to red dwarf and the office

You see I don't think that's totally fair, but then again when I think of funny stuff out of the USA there's a Canadian involved somewhere

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Pronunciation.

To quote Eddie Izzard...

"We say 'herbs', because there's a fucking 'H' in it"

Yes, that is as mysterious as it is pointless "

We drop the H in a lot of our words though. Like "its over 'ere"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Morris Dancing

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"our sence of humor

have you seen what they did to red dwarf and the office

There is absolutely tonnes of decent American comedy compared to a very small amount of English comedy these days.

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By *ohnaronMan over a year ago

london

"Woo-chester-shire?"

Faggots for tea (again)

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Pronunciation.

To quote Eddie Izzard...

"We say 'herbs', because there's a fucking 'H' in it"

Yes, that is as mysterious as it is pointless

We drop the H in a lot of our words though. Like "its over 'ere""

Only common people do that, darling

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Woo-chester-shire?

Faggots for tea (again)"

Tbf, we say Los Angel-eeeze, whereas the correct pronunciation is Los Angel-is.

Just as it's not New Orleans, it's N'orlins.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"our sence of humor

have you seen what they did to red dwarf and the office

There is absolutely tonnes of decent American comedy compared to a very small amount of English comedy these days.

East Bound and Down is one of the funniest shows I've ever seen

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Two nations divided by a common language."

~ W. Churchill*

* half-American, all-time Greatest Briton and introducer of the portable gallows to Egypt and of gassing Kurds from the air whilst Colonial Secretary.

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By *candiumWoman over a year ago

oban

Scotland and Wales are ruled by England but are seperate countries"

I refuse to accept this and I'm not even American, just an Anglophile.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Scotland and Wales are ruled by England but are seperate countries

I refuse to accept this and I'm not even American, just an Anglophile."

What I meant by it is that Scotland and Wales are also countries, not states as some americans think

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Scones (or scones).

And the stone of Scone

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By * Jay69Man over a year ago

Bridgwater - Somerset

The one that gets me is Soldering, they fail to notice (or pronounce the L), mind boggling.

Mind you, spelling changes with climate - in a drought there's no F in water...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Cricket ....

Tbd, I don't understand cricket "

Nor do Scots

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Scones (or scones).

And the stone of Scone "

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By *urreyfun2008Man over a year ago

East Grinstead

Order food all across Europe with no problem but try mid states US and its point and say the number and if that fails follow up in Spanish

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By *ongtalljonMan over a year ago

North Wales

4 cylinder engines

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"our sence of humor

have you seen what they did to red dwarf and the office

There is absolutely tonnes of decent American comedy compared to a very small amount of English comedy these days.

East Bound and Down is one of the funniest shows I've ever seen"

Never seen it, but I'm a big fan of Danny McBride, so will have to try it.

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By *ty31Man over a year ago

NW London

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By *ty31Man over a year ago

NW London

Asking for a spare fag could result in some funny looks....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Two nations divided by a common language,it seems fair enough that Americans don't use the Queens English,after all,she's not their queen (they made pretty damn sure of that some time ago)but I can not and will not accept that there was ever such a make of car as a Jagwar....come on Americans,get that right at least.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Asking for a spare fag could result in some funny looks...."

...or a good time.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

""Two nations divided by a common language."

~ W. Churchill*

* half-American, all-time Greatest Briton and introducer of the portable gallows to Egypt and of gassing Kurds from the air whilst Colonial Secretary. "

Was he that posh fat bloke from Peaky Blinders?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Let's not forget, they don't seem to understand that there are many different accents. They refer to their Australian hybrid mockup a "British" accent...but what is a British accent? =S

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

How about the American dream, what is that? Do they actually know or is that just their saying

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I only use fags so I can have something in my mouth"

"Can I bum a fag"

Two phrases not to use in Queens (NY)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ive just been explaining what a fanny is

In the context of fanny pack vs bum bag

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By *ildbillkidMan over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

Well....... nope ain't gonna get involved, i can piss enough people over here without adding all of ya'll

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By *hestercpl4funCouple over a year ago

chester

"That we don't revere our national signifiers the way they do. They all love their flag, many of us hate ours. They all love their national anthem whereas we.....you get the picture. And that you don't have to put your bloody hand on your heart when you sing the thing!"
. It's not that we don't love our flag , it's because the first time we raise it or put it on show in our own homes/gardens were call RACISTS !

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By *anillanomoreCouple over a year ago

Chichester

Apparently George Bush asked Charlotte Church where she came from, she told him she was from Wales. He then asked her what country Wales was in

Not amazingly reassuring from the most powerful man in the world at that time.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Apparently George Bush asked Charlotte Church where she came from, she told him she was from Wales. He then asked her what country Wales was in

Not amazingly reassuring from the most powerful man in the world at that time. "

about as powerful as my bath farts ..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Lets see what we all think Americans will never get about us brits

Scotland and Wales are ruled by England but are seperate countries (not all americans, but I have encountered some who refuse to accept it)

And

What a cheeky Nandos is"

Fact Washington is named after a small place in England north east and the man called Washington lived in the North East of England you mention this a American loses it say that we would have our asses kicked in a war lol after the Google Washington and find out you are correct lol .

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

A taxi driver in Vegas once asked if we had You Tube over in England. When I said "yeah.." he then asked "what language is it in?"

Dumbass

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By *dam_TinaCouple over a year ago

Hampshire

"A taxi driver in Vegas once asked if we had You Tube over in England. When I said "yeah.." he then asked "what language is it in?"

Dumbass "

You mean 'stupid bottom'

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

"A taxi driver in Vegas once asked if we had You Tube over in England. When I said "yeah.." he then asked "what language is it in?"

Dumbass "

See, I was in Vegas one time with an Australian friend and we'd gone out into the boon docks on some mission only to discover that we were a long way out of town on a typically roasting day.

We eventually got lucky and found a bus stop.

When the bus arrived and we asked how much to get back to the Strip, we were surprised that the driver just waved us aboard. Sat, downstairs at the back.

2 mins later the driver pipes up on the tannoy to advise the passengers that, "We have two very special travelers from England today..."

Very kind but WTF?!

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

The UK isn't a party

This is a very strange thread.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

"
.

Oh dear.... You Americans just don't get that you can't put Brits in they're place about British stuff

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

There is no English government.

The houses of parliment are.....

They oversea education and healthcare in england, and also make the decisions that effect wales, scotland and northern ireland too

No they aren't. There is no English Parliament. The U.K. government takes decisions on behalf of the U.K., there's just an extra layer of representation in Wales and Scotland.

Perhaps Americans don't understand what you're saying because it's incorrect.

I've always been lead to believe that there was an English government. That's how I've always heard it phrased here

Can a mod please change the title to "Things the Welsh will never understand".

Thanks.

We're not leaving Europe.

We have voted to leave the EU. We will remain part of Europe.

I echo the comment above that it's no wonder Americans don't understand things that actually aren't the case at all!

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"A taxi driver in Vegas once asked if we had You Tube over in England. When I said "yeah.." he then asked "what language is it in?"

Dumbass

See, I was in Vegas one time with an Australian friend and we'd gone out into the boon docks on some mission only to discover that we were a long way out of town on a typically roasting day.

We eventually got lucky and found a bus stop.

When the bus arrived and we asked how much to get back to the Strip, we were surprised that the driver just waved us aboard. Sat, downstairs at the back.

2 mins later the driver pipes up on the tannoy to advise the passengers that, "We have two very special travelers from England today..."

Very kind but WTF?!"

They looove the accent. It opens all sorts of interesting doors.

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"How about the American dream, what is that? Do they actually know or is that just their saying "

That's a pretty easy concept.

It's about the possibility of being able to have a 'better' life, (whatever better means to the individual), regardless of your background. To be able to aspire to greater things, and realistically achieve them.

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

Nicola Sturgeon may disagree lol

Yes, so?

That's not really relevant. The Scottish are still not "ruled by the English".

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"i'm watching.... thats all i have to say!!!!

"
..

You know the answer is cricket... For a country that insists most sports games finish 86- 52... They cannot grasp how you can play a game for five fucking days only to finish in a draw

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

Nicola Sturgeon may disagree lol

Yes, so?

That's not really relevant. The Scottish are still not "ruled by the English"."
.

Lol they haven't grasped that there is no English government, it's the UK government that's based in London.... in fact England is the only country in the union that DOESN'T have any devolved power

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

There is no English government.

The houses of parliment are.....

They oversea education and healthcare in england, and also make the decisions that effect wales, scotland and northern ireland too

No they aren't. There is no English Parliament. The U.K. government takes decisions on behalf of the U.K., there's just an extra layer of representation in Wales and Scotland.

Perhaps Americans don't understand what you're saying because it's incorrect.

I've always been lead to believe that there was an English government. That's how I've always heard it phrased here"

As Ruby said, you're wrong.

There is no English government.

I'm

at this thread.

Never mind Americans, how can some Brits know so little about the UK?

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

Nicola Sturgeon may disagree lol

Yes, so?

That's not really relevant. The Scottish are still not "ruled by the English"..

Lol they haven't grasped that there is no English government, it's the UK government that's based in London.... in fact England is the only country in the union that DOESN'T have any devolved power"

Which "they" haven't grasped this?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

There is no English government.

The houses of parliment are.....

They oversea education and healthcare in england, and also make the decisions that effect wales, scotland and northern ireland too

No they aren't. There is no English Parliament. The U.K. government takes decisions on behalf of the U.K., there's just an extra layer of representation in Wales and Scotland.

Perhaps Americans don't understand what you're saying because it's incorrect.

I've always been lead to believe that there was an English government. That's how I've always heard it phrased here

Can a mod please change the title to "Things the Welsh will never understand".

Thanks.

We're not leaving Europe.

We have voted to leave the EU. We will remain part of Europe.

I echo the comment above that it's no wonder Americans don't understand things that actually aren't the case at all!"

I know. That's what I meant. I know we physically cannot leave Europe, but is what some Americans I have spoken to believe. Its because they used the term EU as a shorter way to call Europe (as they love to abbrieviate everything it seems).

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"That their national anthem was originally an English drinking song and that the bones of the dragon slayed by St George are not on show in the National History museum

The tune for the British national anthem is a kid's song in America. Hearing it always gives me flashbacks to third grade.

-Marc

Your alive and well?

Yep, just having my annual visit to the forums to take a look.

-Marc"
Your not missing much, same old drivel

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

The UK isn't a party

This is a very strange thread."

I use party as a way to say that it's the represented whole. You know, how in court they sometimes call someone the represented party

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

Nicola Sturgeon may disagree lol

Yes, so?

That's not really relevant. The Scottish are still not "ruled by the English"..

Lol they haven't grasped that there is no English government, it's the UK government that's based in London.... in fact England is the only country in the union that DOESN'T have any devolved power

Which "they" haven't grasped this?"
.

The person wrote...

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

There is no English government.

The houses of parliment are.....

They oversea education and healthcare in england, and also make the decisions that effect wales, scotland and northern ireland too

No they aren't. There is no English Parliament. The U.K. government takes decisions on behalf of the U.K., there's just an extra layer of representation in Wales and Scotland.

Perhaps Americans don't understand what you're saying because it's incorrect.

I've always been lead to believe that there was an English government. That's how I've always heard it phrased here

Can a mod please change the title to "Things the Welsh will never understand".

Thanks.

We're not leaving Europe.

We have voted to leave the EU. We will remain part of Europe.

I echo the comment above that it's no wonder Americans don't understand things that actually aren't the case at all!

But "leaving Europe" means nothing. You can't explain what leaving Europe means, only that we're leaving (possibly) the EU, not Europe.

I don't think a lot of Americans know about the EU or talk about it at all anyway. I've never heard an American call Europe the EU.

Courtney/Marc/Fabio is Europe referred to as the EU in the States?

And physically, we have left Europe. We're an island!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

The UK isn't a party

This is a very strange thread.

I use party as a way to say that it's the represented whole. You know, how in court they sometimes call someone the represented party"

But you are wrong in how you see the makeup of the UK government, as was established earlier in the thread.

The fact of the matter is that in the eyes of international law, the UK is a state/country in the international sense. You can call Scotland and Wales whatever you like internally, but they are simply not recognized as separate countries internationally. It's why Scotland had the referendum. You conflate two different things when we say what you said in the OP. You're confusing the issue and it's why Americans don't "undersrand" what you're saying.

If you'd like a discussion on international law and the politics of state formation, let me know - its a topic I know fairly well.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

Nicola Sturgeon may disagree lol

Yes, so?

That's not really relevant. The Scottish are still not "ruled by the English"..

Lol they haven't grasped that there is no English government, it's the UK government that's based in London.... in fact England is the only country in the union that DOESN'T have any devolved power

Which "they" haven't grasped this?.

The person wrote...

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

You have to look at it from our perspective. Of course we're gonna call it the English government. It's based in England, makes up the rules for England and so forth. It is also the UK government that makes up the main laws that effect Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. That is what I meant by calling it the English government.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

The UK isn't a party

This is a very strange thread.

I use party as a way to say that it's the represented whole. You know, how in court they sometimes call someone the represented party

But you are wrong in how you see the makeup of the UK government, as was established earlier in the thread.

If you'd like a discussion on international law and the politics of state formation, let me know - its a topic I know fairly well."

I guess I just didn't get what I mean across. I know I'm not sometimes the best at that. What I meant when I said seperate countries is that Scotland and Wales are countries in their own sense, but we are bonded together in the United Kingdoms. So the UK is made up of four seperate countries. That is what I meant by saying seperate and most Americans seemed to grasp it fairly easily when I explain it to them like that

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

The UK isn't a party

This is a very strange thread.

I use party as a way to say that it's the represented whole. You know, how in court they sometimes call someone the represented party"

It's not the same situation as being in a court though.

The UN is an entity or organisation to which we belong.

The UK is a member of the UN, not a party (or anything else) represented by the UN.

Scotland and Wales, individually, are not members of the UN.

I really think you need a better understanding of these things before you try to explain them to anyone else, particularly anyone from another country.

No wonder they're confused.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

Nicola Sturgeon may disagree lol

Yes, so?

That's not really relevant. The Scottish are still not "ruled by the English"..

Lol they haven't grasped that there is no English government, it's the UK government that's based in London.... in fact England is the only country in the union that DOESN'T have any devolved power

Which "they" haven't grasped this?.

The person wrote...

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

It isn't an English government though, it really isn't, in any sense. You could call me a kangaroo - it doesn't make it correct.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

The UK isn't a party

This is a very strange thread.

I use party as a way to say that it's the represented whole. You know, how in court they sometimes call someone the represented party

But you are wrong in how you see the makeup of the UK government, as was established earlier in the thread.

If you'd like a discussion on international law and the politics of state formation, let me know - its a topic I know fairly well.

Oh, I thought we were talking about things Americans will never understand??

And of course they grasp it after you explain it like that - it's the same situation America itself was in when we had the articles of confederation. To be honest, it's pretty similar to statehood in the US, regardless of your protests to the contrary. British people have such a limited knowledge of state power and autonomy in the US that it can often be just as difficult to exlain it to them. Maybe I should start a thread about all the things Brits will never understand

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

The UK isn't a party

This is a very strange thread.

I use party as a way to say that it's the represented whole. You know, how in court they sometimes call someone the represented party

It's not the same situation as being in a court though.

The UN is an entity or organisation to which we belong.

The UK is a member of the UN, not a party (or anything else) represented by the UN.

Scotland and Wales, individually, are not members of the UN.

I really think you need a better understanding of these things before you try to explain them to anyone else, particularly anyone from another country.

No wonder they're confused."

I have said earlier on that I am sometimes not the best at explaining what I mean by some things as it makes complete sense in my head. I know what you are saying, and I know what you mean, but that is because the UK is seen as an entire country by some people. That is what I try to get across to them. The UK is what is represented as a whole, but it's made of four countries

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

Nicola Sturgeon may disagree lol

Yes, so?

That's not really relevant. The Scottish are still not "ruled by the English"..

Lol they haven't grasped that there is no English government, it's the UK government that's based in London.... in fact England is the only country in the union that DOESN'T have any devolved power

Which "they" haven't grasped this?.

The person wrote...

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

It isn't an English government though, it really isn't, in any sense. You could call me a kangaroo - it doesn't make it correct. "

Going in circles.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

That we don't all wear bowler hats eat roast beef every day play polo with a posh twat accent and all know the queen personally?

As for the milk / tea debate... Tea first bag out milk in .. ?Substitue tea bag for your herbal or double skinny extra shot mocha chocolata yaya and be my lady marmalade any day

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I still think the answer is cricket!

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By *andm_69Couple over a year ago

Stevenage

"Marmite

Yes they don't get it. Made my American friend have some when he was here last weekend. The face he pulled has priceless. So I made him take some home for this family.

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

Nicola Sturgeon may disagree lol

Yes, so?

That's not really relevant. The Scottish are still not "ruled by the English"..

Lol they haven't grasped that there is no English government, it's the UK government that's based in London.... in fact England is the only country in the union that DOESN'T have any devolved power

Which "they" haven't grasped this?.

The person wrote...

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

"We" don't call it the English government. Many of us know there is no such thing.

Who is "our" in "our perspective"?

You do know that the UK Parliament consists of all UK MPs, not just the English ones, even though it's located in England? And that all of them get to vote on English matters?

There is no Parliament that consists solely of English MPs. The Scottish have one. The Welsh have one. The N. Irish have one. The English don't!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"That we don't all wear bowler hats eat roast beef every day play polo with a posh twat accent and all know the queen personally?

As for the milk / tea debate... Tea first bag out milk in .. ?Substitue tea bag for your herbal or double skinny extra shot mocha chocolata yaya and be my lady marmalade any day

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Bollocks tea, milk, sugar... Stir till you get desired color

.. Remove bag

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

The UK isn't a party

This is a very strange thread.

I use party as a way to say that it's the represented whole. You know, how in court they sometimes call someone the represented party

It's not the same situation as being in a court though.

The UN is an entity or organisation to which we belong.

The UK is a member of the UN, not a party (or anything else) represented by the UN.

Scotland and Wales, individually, are not members of the UN.

I really think you need a better understanding of these things before you try to explain them to anyone else, particularly anyone from another country.

No wonder they're confused.

I've already explained that you are conflating the two different meanings of the term country. It would be like me conflating the one meaning of the term "state" internationally and then saying that the US is made up of 50 states. In that sentence there are two differnt meanings to the term state. That's why you are confusing people.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

The UK isn't a party

This is a very strange thread.

I use party as a way to say that it's the represented whole. You know, how in court they sometimes call someone the represented party

But you are wrong in how you see the makeup of the UK government, as was established earlier in the thread.

If you'd like a discussion on international law and the politics of state formation, let me know - its a topic I know fairly well.

Oh, I thought we were talking about things Americans will never understand??

Do it

. I always have trouble when I ask an American where they are from and they just say something like "TX" (I know that's Texas, but it's an example.) But sometimes when even after I explain it to them like that, a lot of them still insist that I am English, not Welsh

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"ruled by england?

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

Nicola Sturgeon may disagree lol

Yes, so?

That's not really relevant. The Scottish are still not "ruled by the English"..

Lol they haven't grasped that there is no English government, it's the UK government that's based in London.... in fact England is the only country in the union that DOESN'T have any devolved power

Which "they" haven't grasped this?.

The person wrote...

While we have our own Governments, the English government makes the bigger desicions

It isn't an English government though, it really isn't, in any sense. You could call me a kangaroo - it doesn't make it correct. "

You're a kangaroo.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

The UK isn't a party

This is a very strange thread.

I use party as a way to say that it's the represented whole. You know, how in court they sometimes call someone the represented party

But you are wrong in how you see the makeup of the UK government, as was established earlier in the thread.

If you'd like a discussion on international law and the politics of state formation, let me know - its a topic I know fairly well.

Oh, I thought we were talking about things Americans will never understand??

Please do Courtney; can I start with Doggy Bags?

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

The UK isn't a party

This is a very strange thread.

I use party as a way to say that it's the represented whole. You know, how in court they sometimes call someone the represented party

But you are wrong in how you see the makeup of the UK government, as was established earlier in the thread.

If you'd like a discussion on international law and the politics of state formation, let me know - its a topic I know fairly well.

Oh, I thought we were talking about things Americans will never understand??

Some Brits

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"That Donald Trump isn't a good idea"
nope I feel a Kennedy moment might happen

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

The UK isn't a party

This is a very strange thread.

I use party as a way to say that it's the represented whole. You know, how in court they sometimes call someone the represented party

But you are wrong in how you see the makeup of the UK government, as was established earlier in the thread.

If you'd like a discussion on international law and the politics of state formation, let me know - its a topic I know fairly well.

Oh, I thought we were talking about things Americans will never understand??

Some Brits

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"Oh! Did I miss Scotland and Wales getting representation in the U.N.? I should really watch more news.

That's because the UK is the represented party

The UK isn't a party

This is a very strange thread.

I use party as a way to say that it's the represented whole. You know, how in court they sometimes call someone the represented party

It's not the same situation as being in a court though.

The UN is an entity or organisation to which we belong.

The UK is a member of the UN, not a party (or anything else) represented by the UN.

Scotland and Wales, individually, are not members of the UN.

I really think you need a better understanding of these things before you try to explain them to anyone else, particularly anyone from another country.

No wonder they're confused.

The UK *is* an entire country, or Nation State. It just happens to be made up of 4 individual countries.

To the rest of the world, including the US, it is the UK that has international recognition. The individual countries are largely irrelevant.

Just admit a lot of what you've said is wrong and your understanding of UK structure and politics isn't as good as you thought.

Speaking about matters like an English Government is plain wrong and is, of course, going to confuse people.

You can bluster about how it makes sense in your head all you like, but on a lot of what you've said, you're simply wrong. Sorry.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I do hope that some of the posts here are meant as lighthearted,if not they display an almost wilful ignorance (from Brits).

On the subject of Americans thinking of only one British accent,,have you ever listened to radio 4 when they are narrating a book by an American author? It's as if they all come from New England. (Can you do an American accent? I couldn't).

And they 'know nothing of other countries'.Ha,,,ok who is prime minister of Norway? Is Asuncion in Paraguay or Uruguay? Who is our own minister in Defra? Is Berwick in England or Scotland? Easy to google but how many of us know off the top of our heads?

('Jagwar' still grates on my nerves though).

Y'all have yourselves a nice day,now.

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