You Brits are so funny

ItsCasey

I have to say, as a Texan, I find all the "learnt" and "whilst" talk on here to be exceptionally quaint and charming. And as a woman, I must say, you haven't really lived until you've been called "beautiful" in British. Talk about making a girl blush ...

Sometimes I say "whilst" just because I'm a big fan of that word, and all the Philistines around here tell me I made it up.

phinners

hehe just normal every day words to me (Am a Brit)

crisanderson27

I have a few British friends...listening to them talk is...entertaining lol

fbmandy55

I think I've watched enough British film that any of those words sound completely normal to me

tubbstattsyrup

I've learnt, whilst doing ones ironing what a waste of ones life.

foodfight247

Haha - I use both those words lots myself!

Must admit I find it difficult understanding some of the American / overseas words and the context they are put across in.

I've also found I've started actually saying a few words over here In the uk, that I've picked up through general conversations on the message boards / friends that are overseas. Ive noticed quite a cultural difference when I've spoken to a few people and it's awkward sometimes when you put domething across and it gets taken out of context. Or like in my case I often misjudge / take out of context something an MFP friend has said. It then takes a few messages to clear it up.

Nevertheless, I love the way the Americans / overseas people are a bit more laid back and especially the humour, which I wish I could understand sometimes to avoid awkward moments. Its been great making friends with you all!

missy_1975

I've learnt, whilst doing ones ironing what a waste of ones life.

One couldn't agree more old chap, house work is a bally waste of one's time in one's opinion! Toodles! Mwah! (etc, etc)

Pidders89

haha i love seeing things like this as im british and makes me giggle at what people think is funny and i use them everyday


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prettytoxic

I really don't see what you're on about. I live near Birmingham, England and there's nothing 'quaint' about the people round here.
You're obviously referring to people living in little southern villages xD

KnottyRae

I really don't see what you're on about. I live near Birmingham, England and there's nothing 'quaint' about the people round here.
You're obviously referring to people living in little southern villages xD

you're too funny. I suppose it's a lot like over here, people say all southeners are nice and friendly and easy going however I find it to be the opposite. I think the northeners especially in new england are fabulous and incredibly sweet.

Nonetheless, I have to agree with my fellow americans, I could listen to a Brit talk all day.

iluvsparkles

hahahah, I bet they get a kick out of us saying 'yall' too

ItsCasey

What's really funny is that I am from deep East Texas, and when I went to college in Austin, I had people ask me all the time where I was from because of my accent. One girl, born in India but raised in London, told me my accent reminded her of people from Southern England. She really thought I was from England for the first 10 minutes or so that we knew each other. I couldn't figure out why she was acting like we were homies, and then it hit me that she thought I was British. Loved her.

ilookthetype

I enjoy a good British accent, too!

karenjoy

I speak rp sometimes, and I am from the south of England, and I remember the very first time my family and I travelled to the States we went into a cafe (It was purportedly a restaurant but it was not what I was familiar with as a restaurant, rather like people who call McDonalds a restaurant...) I asked if I might have a hot chocolate and the lady asked me to repeat it, then went and got other people to come to listen to what I had said, I was obviously mortified as I was 16 years of age, I was unsure if they didn't know WHAT I was saying of making fun of me, but it turned out that they liked how I said it and thought it was 'cute' and let me have my hot chocolate for free, which was very kind. They then asked me to say other things, and I admit to feeling like a sideshow at that point, but I realised they were not being unkind.

I am now married to a Canadian, who has the BEST voice ever which is made even more utterly fabulous by his rather sexy accent, he however is insistent that it is not he who has the accent, but I! The very cheek of the man, how dare he :laugh:

oh and PS, there is no BRITISH accent, Britain is not a country, it is made up of other countries, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. I do not speak in the least like someone from Scotland for instance, nor do I speak like someone from the North of England, for example Liverpool, I speak with a similar accent to the actress Dame Helen Mirren according to my Husband.

KayakAngel

My 13yr old son, born and raised in Tennessee, has two very good XBox Live buddies in England - they talk while they play using headphones. It is hilarious to listen to them because they make fun of each other constantly, but my son is picking up some British phrases from them, and he doesn't even realize it. "Don't shoot me straight away!" he laughed last night - not a phrase we would use. The most fun was listening to them jab each other on July 4th - talking smack about 200-yr old events, not realized how funny that was to me in the other room! :laugh:

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karenjoy

But their teeth.

We have orthodontic dentists now, and toothpaste and everything :bigsmile:

my kids all have fabulous teeth lol look at the pictures on my profile if you don't believe me

ItsCasey

But their teeth.

We have orthodontic dentists now, and toothpaste and everything :bigsmile:

my kids all have fabulous teeth lol look at the pictures on my profile if you don't believe me

I bet y'all are even working on indoor plumbing over there, right?

karenjoy

But their teeth.

We have orthodontic dentists now, and toothpaste and everything :bigsmile:

my kids all have fabulous teeth lol look at the pictures on my profile if you don't believe me

I bet y'all are even working on indoor plumbing over there, right?

Oddly we are and I had to read what you wrote twice to understand it :happy:

ItsCasey

Ha! Y'all are a delightful bunch across the pond.

karenjoy

Ha! Y'all are a delightful bunch across the pond.

How jolly nice of you to say, and I think you are all dreadfully nice too. :flowerforyou:

Qarol

I really don't see what you're on about. I live near Birmingham, England and there's nothing 'quaint' about the people round here.

My stepfather is from Edgbaston. My mom lived there with him for about 10 years, and I would visit every Christmas. It's not exactly quaint, and the accent is a little rough and sometimes slurred.

swordsmith

I love the way Brits and Scots talk- I also could listen to them all day. I'm a huge fan of BBC and listen to BBC1 Radio all day long (go go Faerne Cotton! as she is my morning drive to work DJ!)... one of these days I need to go to Glastonbury Festival I swear!

Now the Irish- wow- had one Irish friend and Iiterally had no clue what he was talking about. The closest I can come to comparing it to someone in the states was the time I was in Louisiana and tried to understand a Cajun. I had no clue.

swordsmith

OH! heheheh... and I have two very good friends who are ex-pat UK over here and its always a trip talking to them.

On of them taught my 6th grade boy all about "birds" so my son would be in the schoolyard throwing UK slang about a lot of the girls and their *ahem* attributes. No one had a clue what he was saying.

Then there was that whole "crisps" and "biscuits" debacle at a party I threw once ("Hey Glenn- the wife made some homemade biscuits try some" "great right after I finish dinner- what are they chocolate chip?" "WTF are you talking about? No they are sourdough" "WTF are you talking about- who makes sourdough biscuits?")

Then at his party I get greeted with "Want to try some of my spotted d_ick?" which almost led to a fight! :laugh:

In a car with Giles who starts to pull over I ask what we are stopping for and he says "I got a blues and twos behind me" as the cop goes by running lights and sirens.

And for anyone who does miniatures gaming I did the editing for the Hammers Slammers rulebook (as well as a lot of the optional rules) which was put together over there in the UK. "Bespoke", "bowl", "bodge" etc all made editing... interesting! LOL

crisanderson27

What's really funny is that I am from deep East Texas, and when I went to college in Austin, I had people ask me all the time where I was from because of my accent. One girl, born in India but raised in London, told me my accent reminded her of people from Southern England. She really thought I was from England for the first 10 minutes or so that we knew each other. I couldn't figure out why she was acting like we were homies, and then it hit me that she thought I was British. Loved her.

British accents are great...but I'd take your accent over a British accent any day of the year

AtticusFinch

I have to say, as a Texan, I find all the "learnt" and "whilst" talk on here to be exceptionally quaint and charming. And as a woman, I must say, you haven't really lived until you've been called "beautiful" in British. Talk about making a girl blush ...

Sometimes I say "whilst" just because I'm a big fan of that word, and all the Philistines around here tell me I made it up.

What an absolutely charming young lady you are my dear.

Whilst I was reading your article I was reminded about how many Americanisms slip into everyday life here by virtue of US films and television programmes. In the 1970's the word "Hi" was definitely only ever heard through that media, today everyone uses it. We also have a Pizza market in this country thanks to the likes of 'Police Woman' and 'Hawaii 50', even though it originates from Europe. When those 70's cop programs used to feature things like pizza we always wondered what it tasted like. It's basically just posh cheese on toast of course !

Btw Oi to your other poster - never mind about our bad teeth, what about the size of the average American backside ? :happy:

mandeiko

I have to say, as a Texan, I find all the "learnt" and "whilst" talk on here to be exceptionally quaint and charming. And as a woman, I must say, you haven't really lived until you've been called "beautiful" in British. Talk about making a girl blush ...

Sometimes I say "whilst" just because I'm a big fan of that word, and all the Philistines around here tell me I made it up.

I want a British man to call me beautiful. :sad: wah!

beedo30

I have to say, as a Texan, I find all the "learnt" and "whilst" talk on here to be exceptionally quaint and charming. And as a woman, I must say, you haven't really lived until you've been called "beautiful" in British. Talk about making a girl blush ...

Sometimes I say "whilst" just because I'm a big fan of that word, and all the Philistines around here tell me I made it up.

I want a British man to call me beautiful. :sad: wah!

What about your beautiful, in a British accent :glasses:

AtticusFinch

I want a British man to call me beautiful. :sad: wah!

Amanda, your radiance is more beautiful than the morning Sun

mandeiko

I have to say, as a Texan, I find all the "learnt" and "whilst" talk on here to be exceptionally quaint and charming. And as a woman, I must say, you haven't really lived until you've been called "beautiful" in British. Talk about making a girl blush ...

Sometimes I say "whilst" just because I'm a big fan of that word, and all the Philistines around here tell me I made it up.

I want a British man to call me beautiful. :sad: wah!

What about your beautiful, in a British accent :glasses:

I guess I'll take it.

mandeiko

I want a British man to call me beautiful. :sad: wah!

Amanda, your radiance is more beautiful than the morning Sun

Awh, why thank you :blushing: