Originally posted by dylSpeaking of poo, My 6 year old came home from kindergarden yesturday and shared a joke with me that he heard from school.
This has inspired me to take my favourite joke out for another run.
What do you do if a bird poos on your windscreen?
Don't take her out again.
*Wipes a tear from his eye* I love that one.
What did Piglet find in the toilet bowl?
-- Answer: POO
John Cleese was asked by an American reporter the difference between the English and Americans. He came up with three.
1. "We speak English and you don't."
2. "When England plays in a sporting world championship, we actually invite other countries to play"
3. "When we meet the head of state we only have to go down on one knee, not two". (Clinton was in power at the time)
😀
PS. I'm an Aussie, so it's a big thing to be defending the Poms, but that just cracked me up!
Originally posted by Placegetterthat guy is so funny
John Cleese was asked by an American reporter the difference between the English and Americans. He came up with three.
1. "We speak English and you don't."
2. "When England plays in a sporting world championship, we actually invite other countries to play"
3. "When we meet the head of state we only have to go down on one knee, not two". (Clin ...[text shortened]...
PS. I'm an Aussie, so it's a big thing to be defending the Poms, but that just cracked me up!
What do the English celebrate on Fourth of July?? Not much. 😵
Most Americans Drink Coffee, but for some it's not thier cup of tea. 😵
Do the English think the French are rude and snotty too?😲
That explaination of UK geography just confused me even more. Is N.Ireland it's own country??
I find it really odd that we both have the same curse words left over from the Anglo-Saxon war.
Originally posted by saintnickBritain (or the UK) is the country, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland and Wales used to be seperate countries, and Ireland as a whole used to be a seperate country (EIRE, or the Republic of Ireland, remains a seperate country), until the English invaded all over the place many many years ago.
That explaination of UK geography just confused me even more. Is N.Ireland it's own country??
Recently, Wales, Scotland and N. Ireland devolved to get their own governments, rather like State governments in the USA I suppose. England however, didn't get it's own government, we still only have the National, British, government.
Hope that's comprehensive enough 🙂
Originally posted by geniusThis might be too "edgy" for the General forums... The leaders of "Brittain" have deliberately obfuscated the issue so that you all think you are "sort of" independent. You are not. You don't even have a "free press" or the right to watch "free telly". Everything is controled, but you are so busy trying to figure out what "Brittain" is that you lose your concentration and devote yourselves to the meaning of "Colour" and "Honour".
color? it's colour, people!
and mom? it just sounds so-well-teenagerish 😛
the english don't have they're own government. interestingly enough, all those american's that think that britian is england and vice versa...well now-england is the only part of the UK that doesn't have it's own government...scotland...wales...N.Ireland...even the isle of ...[text shortened]... nd). rep. of ireland's part of the british isles though?
but yes-get it right next time!😠😛
Sorry. Didn't mean to bring Uncle George Orwell into it. (Yes I did!)
Originally posted by jimmyb270twas james the first of england, 6th of scotland that united england and scotland-twasn't a war...but, yeah...😛
Britain (or the UK) is the country, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland and Wales used to be seperate countries, and Ireland as a whole used to be a seperate country (EIRE, or the Republic of Ireland, remains a seperate country), until the English invaded all over the place many many years ago.
Originally posted by saintnickGreat Britain = England, Scotland and Wales.
Kind of... All of these are in Great Britain? so, what's the difference between Great Britain and U.K.?
I think the hardest part if figuring out which ones are independent and which ones aren't.
UK = Great Britain + Northern Ireland.
All four of these are 'countries', although the definition is a little bizarre in some places. Wales is technically a 'principality'. Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland all have their own parliaments, although most of the governing for all four countries is still done at Westminster.
The only rationale I have for them all being countries is that in most international sports, each country fields its own team. However, this isn't the case at the olympics, where there is a Great Britain team. Very confusing, sorry!
For me the most confusing (and possibly embarrassing) is the use of the word 'fanny'. In America it's your bottom, in England it's your errr... ummmm.... front bottom (sorry about the puerile terminology - don't want to upset the moderator).😳
So an American asking an English person to, "sit your fanny down here" might get some dodgy looks......and the odd slap in the face.😲
Hmmm, I think I'm starting to understand. Basically, GB is the places that were under control of the Britiish Empire then UK includes everywhere else that is in the geographical region but wasn't in the British Empire. Now the different countires of GB are similar to the other parts of the British Empire (like Australia) where they have their own governing body and someone in charge, but still recognize the Queen and the royal family. Am I getting there?? This is more confusing than converting milliliters to quarts. 🙄