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What americanisms do you hate?
- Thread starter looney
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chips and gravy
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Spelling such as donuts, kwik, 'r', foto etc
Adjectives like jerk, awesome etc
Adjectives like jerk, awesome etc
leverage - when used at all - but especially when pronounce lev-err-idge 
FG aka Football Genius.
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the lot apart from the Simpsons of course!
My pet hates 24/7
using sick instead of ill
failure to use the present perfect tense ie
Did you go to London this year instead of HAVE YOU BEEN TO LONDON THIS YEAR
I believe the Trisha show is partly responsible for this, but this is whole new topic of conversation
using sick instead of ill
failure to use the present perfect tense ie
Did you go to London this year instead of HAVE YOU BEEN TO LONDON THIS YEAR
I believe the Trisha show is partly responsible for this, but this is whole new topic of conversation
alan partridge
Active member
looney's back
i once heard an american ask
'What do they got?'
i almost choked on my beer
i also hate the fact they can't get their head around saying the date as we do i.e. 20/7 (20th july). you can say 20th of the 7th but you can't say 7 the 20th you mongs.
at the end of the day though, i just hate it when they open their mouths to complain. which is A LOT of the time
apart from that, love em
i once heard an american ask
'What do they got?'
i almost choked on my beer
i also hate the fact they can't get their head around saying the date as we do i.e. 20/7 (20th july). you can say 20th of the 7th but you can't say 7 the 20th you mongs.
at the end of the day though, i just hate it when they open their mouths to complain. which is A LOT of the time
apart from that, love em
Little old England town
'have a nice day' . . . .f*** OFF YOU SCEPTIC TWAT !!!
'have a nice day' . . . .f*** OFF YOU SCEPTIC TWAT !!!
sullyupthewing
New member
When they call a row a fight.
Braders
Abi Fletchers Gimpboy
the day /month wrong way round thing
Safeway
M0DERAT0R
People that refer to Churchill Square as 'the mall'. f***. Off.
Dandyman
In London village.
Date order
Movies
Soccer
Protest/appeal an issue (you protest about or for something and appeal against a decision)
To go
90% of management speak
Marshalls (what happened to Police Constables?)
...and a few thousand others.
Movies
Soccer
Protest/appeal an issue (you protest about or for something and appeal against a decision)
To go
90% of management speak
Marshalls (what happened to Police Constables?)
...and a few thousand others.
Wozza
Shite Supporter
Okay...
pasty
A different kind of pasty
I hate the fact they seem to think Dollars should be readily accepted anywhere in the world.
In Barcelona a couple a few year back, an american tourist was astounded and created a right old fuss when the bloke in the baguette shop insisted he would only take pasetas. I can't believe the Yank actually said it, but his parting shot was "What kinda cockamamie country is this?"
In Barcelona a couple a few year back, an american tourist was astounded and created a right old fuss when the bloke in the baguette shop insisted he would only take pasetas. I can't believe the Yank actually said it, but his parting shot was "What kinda cockamamie country is this?"
Herne Hill Seagull
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Their tendency, particularly in sport, to automatically attribute all successes to God, regardless of the amount of effort and sacrifice they may have put in themselves.
Calling football 'soccer' (I'm aware of the origin of the word and the fact that, strictly speaking, it's legitimate. I just f***ing hate it.)
The fact that some of their language is polluting ours - 'tuxedo' replacing 'DJ' is my particular pet hate there.
London, England. Paris, France. Berlin, Germany.
Calling football 'soccer' (I'm aware of the origin of the word and the fact that, strictly speaking, it's legitimate. I just f***ing hate it.)
The fact that some of their language is polluting ours - 'tuxedo' replacing 'DJ' is my particular pet hate there.
London, England. Paris, France. Berlin, Germany.
Shut up with your "gotten" bollocks.
And please don't refer to London as "London, England" or Paris as "Paris, France".
These are world renowed cities and are unlikely to be confused with your shitty tin pot hicksville settlements that have copied the name. Please clarify the location of your own noddy little versions if you must, but as far as I'm concerned, I know where London is.
(Incidentally, London in Ontario is not a small place, but you don't find Canadians constantly referring to our capital as "London, England")
And please don't refer to London as "London, England" or Paris as "Paris, France".
These are world renowed cities and are unlikely to be confused with your shitty tin pot hicksville settlements that have copied the name. Please clarify the location of your own noddy little versions if you must, but as far as I'm concerned, I know where London is.
(Incidentally, London in Ontario is not a small place, but you don't find Canadians constantly referring to our capital as "London, England")
Giant Seagull
That was textbook
"kinda" grrrrrrrrrrrrr
SK1NT
Well-known member
the pronunciation of semi!
semI finals
semI finals
Safeway
M0DERAT0R
Whatevrrrrrrrrrrr.