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Lost in translation (US to UK)
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Knows that what conveys extreme outrage?
I spent a year living in North London in the mid 1990's. A few of the friends I made there seemed to find eggs and bacon on the same plate with pancakes and syrup completely disgusting. A common meal here in the States though.
But I couldn't really handle treacle, and I stayed away from Spotted Dick. And the chippies(fish and chips shops)back then were still using regular newspaper to wrap up your orders.
The words aluminum and saxophonist are pronounced so differently in both countries.
I also liked the British use of the words "geezer", "cross" and "The Old Bill". They also will use the terms "ring you" or ask someone to "ring me" when using the telephone. Still miss my friends there to this day!
But I couldn't really handle treacle, and I stayed away from Spotted Dick. And the chippies(fish and chips shops)back then were still using regular newspaper to wrap up your orders.
The words aluminum and saxophonist are pronounced so differently in both countries.
I also liked the British use of the words "geezer", "cross" and "The Old Bill". They also will use the terms "ring you" or ask someone to "ring me" when using the telephone. Still miss my friends there to this day!
Question for the Brits...
Did you guys like "Coupling" the show over there, was it a big hit? I watch it here on BBC-America and its got to be the funniest sitcom I've ever seen. Are there any other shows like it I should watch? Also Top Gear rocks too.
I wonder if "The Band" (most of who are Canadian) intended this in the lyrics for "The Weight"
We have a few here in Jersey (that's the New one) on major roads They started ripping them all out and redoing roads all over the place because Jersey is so full of drivers and the circles (what we call them) are accident central.
I'm American and always thought our football was boring and the pauses pissed me off too...but eventually I realized that its because American football has this whole almost militaristic thing going on, planing and strategies and formations, the coaches are like generals...when you look at it that way is suddenly becomes more entertaining...also beer helps.
Did you guys like "Coupling" the show over there, was it a big hit? I watch it here on BBC-America and its got to be the funniest sitcom I've ever seen. Are there any other shows like it I should watch? Also Top Gear rocks too.
We in Canada have a weird mix of "Britishisms" and "Americanisms" and a few "Canadianisms" thrown in, many of which are regional because our low population is so incredibly dispersed across a large chunk of the continent. Fanny here means a woman's rear end, and it is funny when we hear Americans use it as a woman's name.
I wonder if "The Band" (most of who are Canadian) intended this in the lyrics for "The Weight"
We have a few here in Jersey (that's the New one) on major roads They started ripping them all out and redoing roads all over the place because Jersey is so full of drivers and the circles (what we call them) are accident central.
I'm American and always thought our football was boring and the pauses pissed me off too...but eventually I realized that its because American football has this whole almost militaristic thing going on, planing and strategies and formations, the coaches are like generals...when you look at it that way is suddenly becomes more entertaining...also beer helps.
It's the most popular here!
It's often quite funny when you can clearly hear football crowds singing "The Referee's a Wanker" after a particularly bad decision, on live TV - what does that mean Daddy..?
You meant soccer crowds, of course.
Just teasing. I'm Dutch, you know, the orange guys... Dirk Kuyt, Robin van Persie, Edwin van der Sar
Soccer crowd... in the US that would be a paradox most of the times.
I am with your friends. I can't imagine why anyone would want to do that. I tried it once and almost vomited.
I don't see it's a problem - so I often have breakfast of bacon, sausages with a side order of toast and jam. When I have been on holiday in Europe, there is also a mixed breakfast - Germans seem to like having savoury items along with pankuchen and syrup...?
Roundabouts aren't the same thing as traffic circles. The US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that where roundabouts replaced traffic circles and crossroads there were 40% fewer vehicle collisions, 80% fewer injuries and 90% fewer serious injuries and fatalities. So I suspect either New Jersey has traffic circles and not roundabouts, or it has roundabouts and crazy drivers
Roundabouts seem very hard when you are learning to drive - quite terrifying in fact - but when you get use to them, they do keep the traffic moving at places that otherwise would means waiting in queues to get across!
Roundabouts seem very hard when you are learning to drive - quite terrifying in fact - but when you get use to them, they do keep the traffic moving at places that otherwise would means waiting in queues to get across!
if we all drive in the same direction that is....
I loved Coupling, esp Geoff, that mans a legend! he left after a couple of seasons and it got crap then cancelled.
I dont know what BBC america shows over there, but there a few shows i could possibly recommend to you
You could talk your way out of it: 'Euh i mean Ranking, but I watched "the life of Bwian" and said wanking....
"He wanks as highly as any in Wome!"
Ever so slightly OT - the band Vixen would've got some funny looks in Germany.
Their name is pronounced exactly the same as the German word wichsen, which translates directly as "wanking"!
Yeah they replaced him in the 4th season with that comic book guy who slept with Jane...still funny but Scary Geoff really made the show "The giggle loop", when they want him to go to the bathroom with Patrick, melty man...
I have other ways of watching Brit TV too...the internet, netflix...In fact I don't have BBC-A anymore since I have a different cable provider now.
Are all your seasons 6 episodes? Hitchhikers Guide was only 6, all the couplings are 6...The only things that seem to be longer are Dr.Who and its associated spin offs (I'm sorry but the spin offs suck, btw).
Roundabouts aren't the same thing as traffic circles. The US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that where roundabouts replaced traffic circles and crossroads there were 40% fewer vehicle collisions, 80% fewer injuries and 90% fewer serious injuries and fatalities. So I suspect either New Jersey has traffic circles and not roundabouts, or it has roundabouts and crazy drivers
Yeah we have circles then, and I apologize for my ignorance, whats the differnce?
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Do we Southerners really have that thick an accent? I always thought it was just an exaggeration, like the thick New York accents, which, when I went to New York, never heard any of. But is it really that noticeable?
yes, usually. no 21 ep seasons with fillers for us!
did you get the I.T. crowd over there? i know there was an aborted attempt to make a US version (thank god) but thats really funny
I'd assume you've also seen spaced? its over 10 years old now, but still stands up, only 2 seasons sadly.
I'd also recommend The Day Today/Brass Eye if you like spoof news shows (theses were done in the 90's) and JAM if you like ultra ultra surreal comedy sketches (all done by chris morris, who also cameos in the IT crowd)
Then sir, i recommend spaced. esp the dvd box set (now available region 1) with the "homage-o-meter", subtitles that show the pop culture reference (including music cues) in case you miss them....and there are many.
Yeah, you can. Mississippi and Alabama seem to be where they grow the thickest ones.
I used to talk to a guy in Al, and it took me a long time to figure out what "Warn from macken packgin" was talking about. (His name was Warren, and he worked for American Packaging)
I have a tendancy to pick up on accents (at least U.S. accents) and mimic them unintentionally. The other week a guy from the south told me "You don't talk like a Yankee". I think it's because I can use y'all properly if'n I have to.
