Is is Premier League or Premiership these day, f*cked if I know. Bloody Yanks, they're always doing this, like calling The Open, the English Open.
Another thing that irritates me is the reference to "sides" on American style restaurant menus and "fries" instead of chips. Why do we have to buy into a kind of American mono-culture crap. My son now talks of "he landed on his butt", this winds me up.
I am definitely turning into a grumpy old man........
[cite]Posted By: DA9[/cite]People who indicate as they turn, or halfway through a manouvre, thanks for the scoop, I kind of guessed what you were doing by now you knob jockey.
Wouldn't call that irrational DA9 more than enough reason to get the camel over that!
Binga could be worse your son could have said "he landed on his fanny". Which in the case of some of our players could very well be true no matter which side of the pond ur from.
I hate to admit it but EPL has slipped into my vocabulary. In SE Asia, everyone calls it the EPL. Taxi drivers ask 'Where do you come from?', I reply 'England'. They say 'Oh, EPL. You must support Manchester United'. The response of 'Nah, Charlton' is met with blank looks.
[cite]Posted By: Goonerhater[/cite]Binga could be worse your son could have said "he landed on his fanny". Which in the case of some of our players could very well be true no matter which side of the pond ur from.
Actually I agree but he's nine and he's only just found out what an english fanny means...:-)
[cite]Posted By: thai malaysia addick[/cite]I hate to admit it but EPL has slipped into my vocabulary. In SE Asia, everyone calls it the EPL. Taxi drivers ask 'Where do you come from?', I reply 'England'. They say 'Oh, EPL. You must support Manchester United'. The response of 'Nah, Charlton' is met with blank looks.
I remember years ago in Corfu (94) with the ex wife, she got a bite which went nasty, had to go to the local witch doctor, he saw my Charlton tats and started reeling off our players and current league position, I was stunned, he read everything English paper and watched every English game, he was like an encyclopedia, but most people do say "Charlton who?"
My other half not screwing the top part of the electric fan to the stand that I had just retrieved from the very warm loft last night, so when I pick it up and and it falls everywhere it breaks the metal surround and casing.....I thought I was being helpful she said........women, not a cheap one either, but apparently, even though she has used it on many occasions, moved it around the bedroom, its my fault for not telling her she needed to do it.
"I remember years ago in Corfu (94) with the ex wife, she got a bite which went nasty, had to go to the local witch doctor, he saw my Charlton tats and started reeling off our players and current league position, I was stunned, he read everything English paper and watched every English game, he was like an encyclopedia, but most people do say "Charlton who?"
When I went to Euros in Sweden in 92, I stayed in Copenhagen for the first two games and got the ferry over to Malmo for the matches. I got stopped in customs on the way out and when the guy pulled out my Charlton shirt from the bag he lifted it up and said in a very loud voice (a bit like the swedish chef from the muppets) ALAN SIMONSEN!
Dgent last week in ASDA Charlton looking 4 Paxo couldnt find it so i asked the 10 year old stacking shelves where is the paxo. He kindly showed me a chicken ! so iasked and explained that i didnt want a chicken i wanted the Paxo. He went and got the 12 year old who asked me what i wanted and we again went to the chicken section and i was again showed a chicken ! So i did my best Garry Rhodes bit and explained what Paxo was and whats done with it. They went off and got the 16 year old , who before he showed me a chicken was interupted by a kind lady who could see i was about to fillet all 3 ofthe children and said " the paxo is on the end ofthe isle love they moved it ".
[cite]Posted By: Goonerhater[/cite]Dgent last week in ASDA Charlton looking 4 Paxo couldnt find it so i asked the 10 year old stacking shelves where is the paxo. He kindly showed me a chicken ! so iasked and explained that i didnt want a chicken i wanted the Paxo. He went and got the 12 year old who asked me what i wanted and we again went to the chicken section and i was again showed a chicken ! So i did my best Garry Rhodes bit and explained what Paxo was and whats done with it. They went off and got the 16 year old , who before he showed me a chicken was interupted by a kind lady who could see i was about to fillet all 3 ofthe children and said " the paxo is on the end ofthe isle love they moved it ".
[cite]Posted By: Goonerhater[/cite]The mrs wandering off with ALL the towels after she has had a shower and me geting out soaking wet looking for one grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
er please not this early... i'm having visuals here.
i work with only americans. tho when the children who have grown up here go back to the states for holidays they get odd looks for saying loo, bin and brilliant all the time.
In NY once, the waitress asked me what I wanted to drink;
"A bottle of Budweiser please"
"Excuse me"
"A bottle of Budweiser please"
"Sorry Sir"
"A bottle of Budweiser please"
Waitress turns to D and says;
"What is he saying?"....like I'm some kind of retard
"A bottle of Budweiser" say D
" Oh, a boddle" says the ignoramus
When i lived in the US moons ago was on Long Beach in Long Beach was with this Nothern Monkey mate watching this yank with a metal detector. So my mate the Yorky says to the yank "ehh up mate u found owt?" and the the yank "found out what ?" the Yorky "nay nay fella found owt today" the "yank "FOUND OUT WHAT !!!"
i think they are still on the beach it was about 1985.
Pro ject......when its quite simply project....always pulling the Mrs up for that one (amongst many other Australianisms like Soccer) bless her. Have to forgive her though....especially after getting me the number plate :-)
American soccer (football) comentators. LA galaxy vs New york: "And Beckingham is setting up the set-kick he hits it into the end-zone...and its deflected of the defenders shin protecting armoor into the goal net...GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL (breaths in) GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!" ggggr
[cite]Posted By: C_f_W[/cite]Of all the poxy americanisms that have crept into our beloved language, my most hated has to be "can Iget".
Don't matter where I am and who's saying it, when I hear that I just want to chin the prick....YOU'RE NOT IN NEW YORK YOU C**T...TALK PROPERLY!!!!!
GAAAARRRRGHHH that drives me ****ing nuts as well. Every time I go into a coffee house EVERY - SINGLE - PERSON in front of me in the queue says it. Arsebiscuits.
meter readers - they always seem to call when i'm having my dinner.
bible bashers - the only people i open the door to without looking out of the window to see who's knocked.
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Another thing that irritates me is the reference to "sides" on American style restaurant menus and "fries" instead of chips. Why do we have to buy into a kind of American mono-culture crap. My son now talks of "he landed on his butt", this winds me up.
I am definitely turning into a grumpy old man........
Wouldn't call that irrational DA9 more than enough reason to get the camel over that!
Actually I agree but he's nine and he's only just found out what an english fanny means...:-)
I remember years ago in Corfu (94) with the ex wife, she got a bite which went nasty, had to go to the local witch doctor, he saw my Charlton tats and started reeling off our players and current league position, I was stunned, he read everything English paper and watched every English game, he was like an encyclopedia, but most people do say "Charlton who?"
When I went to Euros in Sweden in 92, I stayed in Copenhagen for the first two games and got the ferry over to Malmo for the matches. I got stopped in customs on the way out and when the guy pulled out my Charlton shirt from the bag he lifted it up and said in a very loud voice (a bit like the swedish chef from the muppets) ALAN SIMONSEN!
You should have told them to get stuffed....
I'll get my coat.
er please not this early... i'm having visuals here.
Don't matter where I am and who's saying it, when I hear that I just want to chin the prick....YOU'RE NOT IN NEW YORK YOU C**T...TALK PROPERLY!!!!!
i work with only americans. tho when the children who have grown up here go back to the states for holidays they get odd looks for saying loo, bin and brilliant all the time.
"A bottle of Budweiser please"
"Excuse me"
"A bottle of Budweiser please"
"Sorry Sir"
"A bottle of Budweiser please"
Waitress turns to D and says;
"What is he saying?"....like I'm some kind of retard
"A bottle of Budweiser" say D
" Oh, a boddle" says the ignoramus
"ehh up mate u found owt?"
and the the yank "found out what ?"
the Yorky "nay nay fella found owt today"
the "yank "FOUND OUT WHAT !!!"
i think they are still on the beach it was about 1985.
LA galaxy vs New york:
"And Beckingham is setting up the set-kick he hits it into the end-zone...and its deflected of the defenders shin protecting armoor into the goal net...GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL (breaths in) GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!" ggggr
bible bashers - the only people i open the door to without looking out of the window to see who's knocked.