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An American tourist's thoughts on the way us Brits are compared to them.

Some really tickled me.....Top of the list "Almost everyone is very polite" and we are.......normally.

"You’d better like peas, potatoes and sausage"

"They eat with their forks upside down"

"Obama is considered a hero, Bush is considered an idiot."

"Instead of turning the heat up, you put on a jumper"

There other gems amongst them, whats your favourite ?

All I know is that I love the British Isles and Ireland.

Excess cider consumption can be very painful.

I learned THAT the hard way.

I read this this morning on Facebook. Very amusing. Never thought though that anyone would find our food " generally outstanding "

LarsMac;1487314 wrote: Excess cider consumption can be very painful.

I learned THAT the hard way.


Your cider is really just apple juice.

Snowfire;1487316 wrote: I read this this morning on Facebook. Very amusing. Never thought though that anyone would find our food " generally outstanding "


Compared to what I sampled in three short weeks in the US, our food is brilliant.

Bruv;1487319 wrote: Your cider is really just apple juice.


Wasn't talking about "our Cider"

Twice I enjoyed "Your Cider", once to some level of excess.

The next day was, at best, rather unpleasant.

Bruv;1487320 wrote: Compared to what I sampled in three short weeks in the US, our food is brilliant.


So, you're not a fan of Chicken-fried Steak, then?

Bruv;1487320 wrote: Compared to what I sampled in three short weeks in the US, our food is brilliant.


We all have our specialities that don't reall travel.

Faggots....I love 'em but not sure Americans are tempted.

Chitterlings, Braun .....again I love 'em. Got that from me Dad

Jellied eels.....yup

On the other hand, I don't like American chocolate and I've heard the cheese is pretty awful...all processed and stuff

Don't get me started on Budweiser....ugh. Wretched stuff.

I met an American once who didn't understand fried bread, at all.

What is a Cornish Hen?



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Snowfire;1487333 wrote: We all have our specialities that don't reall travel.


In my youth I would occasionally dine at Flanagans when visiting London, described by an American reviewer as "cornily amusing Victorian atmosphere that we'd call Gay 90s". Flanagans would not have traveled. Sawdust on the wooden floor, heavy benches with six foot backs for privacy at the table, Brown Windsor Soup or Mulligatawny to start, Tripe, Mash and Onions, Spotted Dick smothered in hot custard, a pot of tea and your own waiter. I've never been the same since. How anyone could patronize current-day foreign fast-food establishments in its place is a mystery to me.

Betty Boop;1487334 wrote: What is a Cornish Hen?I've been seeing references to that all week and, despite having lived in Cornwall for an extraordinary length of time, I haven't ever had one pointed out to me, whatever it is. I assume it's a variety of fish, most things in Cornwall are fish-related.

spot;1487336 wrote: I've been seeing references to that all week and, despite having lived in Cornwall for an extraordinary length of time, I haven't ever had one pointed out to me, whatever it is. I assume it's a variety of fish, most things in Cornwall are fish-related.


There's one opposite the market house where I live.

Betty Boop;1487337 wrote: There's one opposite the market house where I live.


The brothel??

LarsMac;1487330 wrote: Wasn't talking about "our Cider"

Twice I enjoyed "Your Cider", once to some level of excess.

The next day was, at best, rather unpleasant.


I was comparing your cider against the real Cider. Nothing like real cider is it ?

LarsMac;1487331 wrote: So, you're not a fan of Chicken-fried Steak, then?


You remembered ?

Funnily enough one of our celebrity chefs cooked up some so called Chicken-fried steak on a show last weekend. I am hoping it doesn't catch on especially the.......Milk gravy? We have Bread sauce...........that is weird enough for us.

Snowfire;1487333 wrote: We all have our specialities that don't reall travel.

Faggots....I love 'em but not sure Americans are tempted.

Chitterlings, Braun .....again I love 'em. Got that from me Dad

Jellied eels.....yup

On the other hand, I don't like American chocolate and I've heard the cheese is pretty awful...all processed and stuff

Don't get me started on Budweiser....ugh. Wretched stuff.

I met an American once who didn't understand fried bread, at all.


Pie and Mash shouldn't travel, I am still embarrassed about it.

Betty Boop;1487334 wrote: What is a Cornish Hen?



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After a quick Google I do too.

It's yet another example of them hijacking our language with no rhyme or reason.