U.K versus U.S.A

[closed251 Senior Member Member of the Month Nov 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close closed251]

Another strange one... where's the roundabouts in the States?! You get on a wrong big road and you're on it for miles.

And this one confused me so many times - when you see a road name on the road your driving, it's not actually for that road but the one going across!

[Pirate Retired AdministratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Pirate]

Roundabouts are fairly common on the U.S. East Coast but are now being introduced, for reasons unknown, on the West Coast as well.
The people who live in between, generally, know where they are going and do not need them.

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You can! I haven't seen it, but I saw a YouTube video where someone reviewed it. Google it.....

Noooooooo!
Say it ain't so!

[TheZZWoman Senior Member Member of the Month Jan 2018 Find all posts View Profile Close TheZZWoman]

As I understand it pissing the UK can mean raining out in the US is taking a pee and being pissed in the UK is being drunk where as here it means you're very angryhttps://cdn.pegym.com/forums/images/smilies/mad2.gif

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Elevator is called a lift
The letter Z is pronounced Zed
Jello is called Jelly
BBC is British Broadcasting Corporation

[Tamora Retired Super Moderator Member of the Month Aug 2015 PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Tamora]

As I understand it pissing the UK can mean raining out in the US is taking a pee and being pissed in the UK is being drunk where as here it means you're very angryhttps://cdn.pegym.com/forums/images/smilies/mad2.gif

Can mean either and or over here.

[Ravenously Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ravenously]

UK vs USA?


Well, clearly we would dominate you guys.

You had your chance back in 1776. Even had a rematch in 1812.

[ino Senior Member Member of the Month June 2017 Find all posts View Profile Close ino]

(Heard this in the 80s, and correct me if I'm wrong.)

Birdwatching in the UK:

birdwatching UK.jpg


Birdwatching in the USA:

Birdwatching USA.jpg

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UK vs USA?


Well, clearly we would dominate you guys.

You had your chance back in 1776. Even had a rematch in 1812.

Yep...but we're better looking and build cars that actually go around corners!

[ino Senior Member Member of the Month June 2017 Find all posts View Profile Close ino]

From 'telly', I hear Brits are often revealing whether they are going to do number one or two when they head for the toilet: "I am going to wee", or "I am going to the loo", whereas Americans don't reveal this as often, who mostly say they need to go to the 'toilet' or 'restroom'.

[closed251 Senior Member Member of the Month Nov 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close closed251]

They must be 'posh' brits as in the North of England, men say I'm gannin for a slash or shite.

I know - nice 🤢

[Dr. Bateman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dr. Bateman]

Yep...but we're better looking and build cars that actually go around corners!

LOL

I love it. Yes, as an "American", driven lots of things and American cars are total shit at the twisties, so sad, but true.

I remember years ago, a V8 Mustang couldn't keep pace with my old Audi A4 Avant in the Oregon hills on Interstate 5. Even with four less cylinders (albeit with one turbo ), Quattro traction forgives no one.

Good one Tam!

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Also, I don't know if someone has listed it yet,

Trousers! Here it's classified as underwear I guess, and over in the UK it's your actual "pants".

Yes? NO?

[ino Senior Member Member of the Month June 2017 Find all posts View Profile Close ino]

An obvious difference, which I don't think is a myth: Most Brits avoid small talk with strangers on subway or elsewhere, unless they are pissed (whatever you put in that word), whereas US Americans are quite communicative with strangers in practically all states (but less on the East Cost).

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An obvious difference, which I don't think is a myth: Most Brits avoid small talk with strangers on subway or elsewhere, unless they are pissed (whatever you put in that word), whereas US Americans are quite communicative with strangers in practically all states (but less on the East Cost).

^^^ This is something I've always wondered about Brits/Germans and some other European countries.

They don't really like to fiddle with strangers.

How the hell do you guys make friends and get to know people? Lol.
Do I have to give some Gin first ???