American "lady" in Starbucks...LONGPORT??

VeganLexi
VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
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I was queuing up for a coffee this morning in Leeds (English city), an American lady waltzed in and demanded to know if they sold "longports".
The girl behind the counter explained that unfortunately they didn't stock longports....well, this woman got so angry, she started yelling to her husband "oh my gaaaad, they don't even sell longports" at the top of her voice.
Of course we (the queue) looked at each other in amazement at this early morning display of arrogance and bad manners.

My question is this, WTF is a longport? Google doesn't know :frown:

Many thanks in advance, this has been pissing me off all day :laugh:
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  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    This American lady has no idea and I'm pretty sure none of my local Starbucks stock this either. I hope you can see that her rudeness is unique to her and not a product of being American ;-)
  • bloominheck
    bloominheck Posts: 869 Member
    This American lady also doesnt know what it is....She is probably just effing with you all. We Americans are like that.:smokin:
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    This American lady has no idea and I'm pretty sure none of my local Starbucks stock this either. I hope you can see that her rudeness is unique to her and not a product of being American ;-)

    Seriously, it has been on my mind all day...sad right?
    I can't remember ever seeing it on the menu (I've visited Starbucks in loads of different countries). She seemed adamant that it should be there :noway:
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    This American lady also doesnt know what it is....She is probably just effing with you all. We Americans are like that.:smokin:

    :laugh: she effed my little mind today :grumble:
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    what does being American have to do with this?

    did you check her passport?

    she sounds Canadian to me. :huh:



    note to moderators: this is a clearly JOKE response. done to illustrate the problem with the OP's assumption that somebody "rude" must be American. who's known to be the exact opposite of rude? Canadians. that's why the response is funny.
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    Hmmmm, there is a Longport & Klagge Starbucks in Sacramento, CA. Could be related?
  • bloominheck
    bloominheck Posts: 869 Member
    what does being American have to do with this?

    did you check her passport?

    she sounds Canadian to me. :huh:

    lol
  • 42hockeymom
    42hockeymom Posts: 521 Member
    what does being American have to do with this?

    did you check her passport?

    she sounds Canadian to me. :huh:

    ^^^ This!! I was about to say the same thing!
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    Hmmmm, there is a Longport & Klagge Starbucks in Sacramento, CA. Could be related?

    Do they sell a special drink? lol
  • AmyP619
    AmyP619 Posts: 1,137 Member
    She's obviously Australian. Get it right.
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    Apperantly, there is a Longport in New Jersey.

    This could explain quite a bit.
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    She's obviously Australian. Get it right.

    She was wearing a bum bag (fanny pack) :laugh: definitely a yank!
  • brraanndi
    brraanndi Posts: 325 Member
    This is gonna drive me crazy. She was saying something but probably not longport.

    Maybe something from the little deli section?
  • AmyP619
    AmyP619 Posts: 1,137 Member
    Why does a fanny pack make you a yank?? I've never worn a fanny pack in my life! Atrocious things!
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    Hmmmm, there is a Longport & Klagge Starbucks in Sacramento, CA. Could be related?

    Do they sell a special drink? lol

    No idea, never been there. Only been to Sac once. Thought it could be a local special or something. Definitely clutching at straws.
  • MissHolidayGolightly
    MissHolidayGolightly Posts: 857 Member
    From Wikipedia: "Longphort, a term used in Ireland for a Viking ship enclosure"
  • prairiedawg2014
    prairiedawg2014 Posts: 367
    what does being American have to do with this?

    did you check her passport?

    she sounds Canadian to me. :huh:




    :noway:
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    Why does a fanny pack make you a yank?? I've never worn a fanny pack in my life! Atrocious things!

    I don't have bad teeth! Gotta love those stereotypes....
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    From Wikipedia: "Longphort, a term used in Ireland for a Viking ship enclosure"

    But of course! Silly me.
  • SmileCozYouCan
    SmileCozYouCan Posts: 315 Member
    This American lady also doesnt know what it is....She is probably just effing with you all. We Americans are like that.:smokin:

    Yes, we are. :P
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    This is gonna drive me crazy. She was saying something but probably not longport.

    Maybe something from the little deli section?

    I thought that too, I went through the usual items that it might have been...alas, nothing :(
  • AmyP619
    AmyP619 Posts: 1,137 Member
    Why does a fanny pack make you a yank?? I've never worn a fanny pack in my life! Atrocious things!

    I don't have bad teeth! Gotta love those stereotypes....

    Having bad teeth is a stereotype for English people? Huh! I learn something new every day!
  • FussyFruitbat
    FussyFruitbat Posts: 110 Member
    She's obviously Australian. Get it right.

    She was wearing a bum bag (fanny pack) :laugh: definitely a yank!

    No one wears those in America.
  • xSirensSong
    xSirensSong Posts: 615 Member
    Why does a fanny pack make you a yank?? I've never worn a fanny pack in my life! Atrocious things!

    I second that! Bleh!

    Also, now I'm super curious & want to know what the heck it was & why this 'lady' was so upset about it. O.O
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    In the US, we say LINE. Geez! You darned Brits. :wink:

    Anyway, I have no idea what a longport is. Never heard the word.
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    She's obviously Australian. Get it right.

    She was wearing a bum bag (fanny pack) :laugh: definitely a yank!

    No one wears those in America.

    It looked like this.


    american-flag-fanny-pack2.jpg


    :wink:
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    Why does a fanny pack make you a yank?? I've never worn a fanny pack in my life! Atrocious things!

    I don't have bad teeth! Gotta love those stereotypes....

    Having bad teeth is a stereotype for English people? Huh! I learn something new every day!

    powersteeth.jpg
  • elisabeisme
    elisabeisme Posts: 308 Member
    fanny packs? haven't seen those in States at least 10-20 years. I thought only Germans wore them anymore.
  • elisabeisme
    elisabeisme Posts: 308 Member
    dup.
  • silverinc13
    silverinc13 Posts: 216 Member
    Are you sure she didn't say "Newports"? A particularly disgusting type of cigarette ...:P

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