ab5174 Publicat Octombrie 6, 2015 Raport Distribuie Publicat Octombrie 6, 2015 This American Was Shocked When His Facebook Post About England Went ViralSursa: http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/everything-comes-with-chips?utm_term=.bhyEyWeG0l#.agPxEv1dMP I was in England again a few weeks ago, mostly in small towns, but here’s some of what I learned:Almost everyone is very politeThe food is generally outstandingThere are no gunsThere are too many narrow stairsEverything is just a little bit differentThe pubs close too earlyThe reason they drive on the left is because all their cars are built backwardsPubs are not bars, they are community living rooms.You’d better like peas, potatoes and sausageRefrigerators and washing machines are very smallEverything is generally older, smaller and shorterPeople don’t seem to be afraid of their neighbors or the governmentTheir paper money makes sense, the coins don’tEveryone has a washing machine but driers are rareHot and cold water faucets. Remember them?Pants are called “trousers”, underwear are “pants” and sweaters are “jumpers”The bathroom light is a string hanging from the ceiling“Fanny” is a naughty word, as is “shag”All the signs are well designed with beautiful typography and written in full sentences with proper grammar.There’s no dress codeDoors close by themselves, but they don’t always openThey eat with their forks upside downThe English are as crazy about their gardens as Americans are about carsThey don’t seem to use facecloths or napkins or maybe they’re just neater then [sic] we areThe wall outlets all have switches, some don’t do anythingThere are hardly any cops or police cars5,000 year ago, someone arranged a lot of rocks all over, but no one is sure whyWhen you do see police they seem to be in male & female pairs and often smilingBlack people are just people: they didn’t quite do slavery hereEverything comes with chips, which are French fries. You put vinegar on themCookies are “biscuits” and potato chips are “crisps”HP sauce is better then catsupObama is considered a hero, Bush is considered an idiot.After fish and chips, curry is the most popular foodThe water controls in showers need detailed instructionsThey can boil anythingFolks don’t always lock their bikesIt’s not unusual to see people dressed different and speaking different languagesYour electronic devices will work fine with just a plug adapterNearly everyone is better educated then we areIf someone buys you a drink you must do the sameThere are no gunsLook right, walk left. Again; look right, walk left. You’re welcome.Avoid British wine and French beerIt’s not that hard to eat with the fork in your left hand with a little practice. If you don’t, everyone knows you’re an AmericanMany of the roads are the size of our sidewalksThere’s no ACInstead of turning the heat up, you put on a jumperGas is “petrol”, it costs about $6 a gallon and is sold by the literIf you speed on a motorway, you get a ticket. Period. AlwaysYou don’t have to tip, really!Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Cornwall really are different countriesOnly 14% of Americans have a passport, everyone in the UK doesYou pay the price marked on products because the taxes (VAT) are built inWalking is the national pastimeTheir TV looks and sounds much better then oursThey took the street signs down during WWII, but haven’t put them all back up yetEveryone enjoys a good jokeThere are no gunsDogs are very well behaved and welcome everywhereThere are no window screensYou can get on a bus and end up in ParisEveryone knows more about our history then we doRadio is still a big deal. The BBC is quite goodThe newspapers can be awfulEverything costs the same but our money is worth less so you have to add 50% to the price to figure what you’re payingBeer comes in large, completely filled, actual pint glasses and the closer the brewery the better the beerButter and eggs aren’t refrigeratedThe beer isn’t warm, each style is served at the proper temperatureCider (alcoholic) is quite good.Excess cider consumption can be very painful.The universal greeting is “Cheers” (pronounced “cheeahz” unless you are from Cornwall, then it’s “chairz”)The money is easy to understand: 1-2-5-10-20-50 pence, then-£1-£2-£5-£10, etc bills. There are no quarters.Their cash makes ours look like Monopoly moneyCars don’t have bumper stickersMany doorknobs, buildings and tools are older than AmericaBy law, there are no crappy, old carsWhen the sign says something was built in 456, they didn’t lose the “1”Cake is is pudding, ice cream is pudding, anything served for desert is pudding, even puddingBBC 4 is NPREverything closes by 1800 (6pm)Very few people smoke, those who do often roll their ownYou’re defined by your accentNo one in Cornwall knows what the hell a Cornish Game Hen isSoccer is a religion, religion is a sportEuropeans dress better then the British, we dress worseThe trains work: a three minute delay is regrettableDrinks don’t come with iceThere are far fewer fat English peopleThere are a lot of healthy old folks around participating in life instead of hiding at home watching tvIf you’re over 60, you get free tv and bus and rail passes.They don’t use Bose anything anywhereDisplaying your political or religious affiliation is considered very bad tasteEvery pub has a pet drunkTheir healthcare works, but they still bitch about itCake is one of the major food groupsTheir coffee is mediocre but their tea is wonderfulThere are still no gunsTowel warmers!Cheers Eu il citisem acum citeva zile pe FB :-) Citează Link to comment Distribuie pe alte site-uri More sharing options...
Marox Postat Octombrie 6, 2015 Raport Distribuie Postat Octombrie 6, 2015 Foarte haios! Mi-ar place sa citesc si impresiile unui englez in State. Stiu ca tu ai fost acolo in vacanta, ce ai avea de comentat/comparat? Mi-a placut asta: Fotbalul este o religie, religia e un sport. Si chiar asa, americanii maninca cu furculita in mina dreapta? Citează Link to comment Distribuie pe alte site-uri More sharing options...
Ioana_Pos Postat Octombrie 6, 2015 Raport Distribuie Postat Octombrie 6, 2015 There are no guns! [pk] Citează Link to comment Distribuie pe alte site-uri More sharing options...
Ioana_Pos Postat Octombrie 6, 2015 Raport Distribuie Postat Octombrie 6, 2015 In localitatile mici 5000-10.000 locuitori oamenii te saluta pe strada/ in parc/ in bus. Citează Link to comment Distribuie pe alte site-uri More sharing options...
roxanaz Postat Octombrie 7, 2015 Raport Distribuie Postat Octombrie 7, 2015 hahaha, e simpatic. mie mi-a placut aia cu robinetele separate (cred ca e socul tuturor când vin prima oara in Anglia) si când se face frig in casa pui un pulover pe tine Citează Link to comment Distribuie pe alte site-uri More sharing options...
Jullia Postat Octombrie 7, 2015 Raport Distribuie Postat Octombrie 7, 2015 Eu am marcat alea cu... nu ti-e frica de vecini, nu ti-e frica de stat, abia de e politie pe strada si cand totusi ii intalnesti, iti zambesc. Zice multe si asta despre felul in care gandeste americanul de rand, deci ce povestea al meu nu sunt chiar povesti, cu modul brutal in care te trateaza politistii, strigand si amenintand, ca din punctul lor de vedere, esti vinovat pana la proba contrarie ( si daca mai adaug si experienta lui Buflea, cu opritul in trafic si luatul la sectie, unde nu ti se spune mare lucru, de parca tu esti neom si ei beau ambrozie...da, inclin sa cred ca cel care a scris materialul de mai sus nu exagereaza). Citează Link to comment Distribuie pe alte site-uri More sharing options...
viviana Postat Octombrie 7, 2015 Raport Distribuie Postat Octombrie 7, 2015 Pai englezii sunt campioni la camere de supraveghere. Nu am intels chestia cu furculita. Citează Link to comment Distribuie pe alte site-uri More sharing options...
ziki Postat Octombrie 7, 2015 Raport Distribuie Postat Octombrie 7, 2015 Ce m-am distrat! Mi-am recunoscut si eu mirarile de la inceputuri cand am venit aici, desi nu e Anglia Faza cu furculita nu e (numai) legata de mana in care o tin, ci de faptul ca tin furculita cu dintii in jos, iar cutitul foloseste sa "basculezi" mancarea PE furculita... Ceea ce mie mi se pare nitel mai greu. Citează Link to comment Distribuie pe alte site-uri More sharing options...
CorinaDani Postat Octombrie 7, 2015 Raport Distribuie Postat Octombrie 7, 2015 Ce m-am distrat! Mi-am recunoscut si eu mirarile de la inceputuri cand am venit aici, desi nu e Anglia Faza cu furculita nu e (numai) legata de mana in care o tin, ci de faptul ca tin furculita cu dintii in jos, iar cutitul foloseste sa "basculezi" mancarea PE furculita... Ceea ce mie mi se pare nitel mai greu.a trebuit sa caut ceva filmulete pe youtube sa inteleg ce ai vrut sa explici in legatura cu folosirea furculitei.foarte ciudata metoda... Citează Link to comment Distribuie pe alte site-uri More sharing options...
Marox Postat Octombrie 7, 2015 Raport Distribuie Postat Octombrie 7, 2015 CorinaDani, poti sa pui un link? Citează Link to comment Distribuie pe alte site-uri More sharing options...
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