The title quote is attributed to George Bernard Shaw; I find it interesting when reading posts, that those with a Canadien or UK influence spell same words differently. Examples: humor/humour, commercialize/commercialise (there are too many examples of the use of an “s” in one language and the use of a “z” in the other.) There are also many words where “our” is one way and “or” is the other.
I have been fortunate to travel quite a bit and see the influence of English in even non-English speaking counties. One of my observances has been the leasing of commercial or residential unit between UK countries ands the US. In the US, signs advertise “For Rent.” In the UK countries signs proclaim “To Let.” Many times when there are multiple units on the same street in UK countries, my eyes see “Toilet.” Cheers....
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I grew up writing dates day-month-year, like 25 Nov., '18 or 25/11/18 but Americans write month-day-year (which is why it's '9/11', not '11/9'). I think most younger Canadians today use the American form.
I grew up writing dates day-month-year, like 25 Nov., '18 or 25/11/18 but Americans write month-day-year (which is why it's '9/11', not '11/9'). I think most younger Canadians today use the American form.
The title quote is attributed to George Bernard Shaw; I find it interesting when reading posts, that those with a Canadien or UK influence spell same words differently. Examples: humor/humour, commercialize/commercialise (there are too many examples of the use of an “s” in one language and the use of a “z” in the other.) There are also many words where “our” is one way and “or” is the other.
I have been fortunate to travel quite a bit and see the influence of English in even non-English speaking counties. One of my observances has been the leasing of commercial or residential unit between UK countries ands the US. In the US, signs advertise “For Rent.” In the UK countries signs proclaim “To Let.” Many times when there are multiple units on the same street in UK countries, my eyes see “Toilet.” Cheers....
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That is by far the most retarded thing in the history of the world and it pisses me off to no end.
MM-DD-YYYY is so ****ing stupid it defies imagination.
Nope. That would be the "loo" ...The title quote is attributed to George Bernard Shaw; I find it interesting when reading posts, that those with a Canadien or UK influence spell same words differently. Examples: humor/humour, commercialize/commercialise (there are too many examples of the use of an “s” in one language and the use of a “z” in the other.) There are also many words where “our” is one way and “or” is the other.
I have been fortunate to travel quite a bit and see the influence of English in even non-English speaking counties. One of my observances has been the leasing of commercial or residential unit between UK countries ands the US. In the US, signs advertise “For Rent.” In the UK countries signs proclaim “To Let.” Many times when there are multiple units on the same street in UK countries, my eyes see “Toilet.” Cheers....
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Kinda “small potatoes” given all the present unrest........imo.
Nope. That would be the "loo" ...
Hey true enough :2razz:
Another thing that irritates me, not having tax in the price, any price, for anything.
is this the case in the US as well?
Hey true enough :2razz:
Another thing that irritates me, not having tax in the price, any price, for anything.
is this the case in the US as well?
My elementary school education (here in America) was in a Catholic "Grammar School". Despite being in America, run by Polish nuns (many from Poland!), and being Catholic, it very much was run in the Brit/Euro tradition.
Consequently, I still occasionally lapse into spellings like "behaviour", "colour", etc., and also use goofy U.K. idioms and phrases like "Whilst" and "a forthnight".
I only realized how oddly non-American this phrasing and spelling was, when I got older. By then, some of it was pretty ingrained.
Why it's the loo, of course! :2razz:WTF is a damn WATER CLOSET anyway? Water doesn't belong in a ****ing closet! And you need an extra toilet to wipe you ass with? I realize that is french, but plenty of em in Brit hotels.
Interestingly as you will note when taking the underground Seattle tour, the original toilet wasinvented by Thomas Crapper, thus, "the ccrapper'. Logic, seems to elude brits, mushwits...! (Oh wait, I am of, British, nevermind!) I'm Scandanavian too
WTF is a damn WATER CLOSET anyway? Water doesn't belong in a ****ing closet! And you need an extra toilet to wipe you ass with? I realize that is french, but plenty of em in Brit hotels.
Interestingly as you will note when taking the underground Seattle tour, the original toilet wasinvented by Thomas Crapper, thus, "the ccrapper'. Logic, seems to elude brits, mushwits...! (Oh wait, I am of, British, nevermind!) I'm Scandanavian too
Hah! I don't even know which is which, but I assume "grey" the Brit version, 'cuz that's the one I learned.I like it "grey" better than gray myself.
In the bag, too? On a tear this PM, wot?
In the bag, too? On a tear this PM, wot?
Hah!Depends on where you live, here's a funny thing from my youth when I moved to North America.
In Math Class
"Sir, can I go to the Toilet".
"It's called a Washroom you ****ing red coat".
Hah! I don't even know which is which, but I assume "grey" the Brit version, 'cuz that's the one I learned.
Another one I probably should consider dropping is, "Amongst".
:lamoMy ancestors raped and pilliaged my other ancestors before crossing the water to rape and pilliage others. A fine bunch of rapin' pilliagers I come from, but I aspire to better
It's also funny to note, I was floored the first time I met a black kid at a for money arcade where my blind father was playing pinball and winning money, and the kid said "Blimey! E got two quid!"
If he had the right spotter, he could whip your ass at shuffleboard over beers too.....
Hah!
We learned it as, "the lavatory".
I kid you not!
”That deaf dumb and blind kid
Sure plays a mean pin ball”
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