Things I missed from England

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Hmm. I seem to have offended you, pizzabrat. I am fully aware that you have a lot of those things in America, i just didn’t come accross them. Am i not allowed to miss home?

I agree that English accents are amusing (well, some of them are, yorkshire, manchester and birmingham are some of my favourites) but i can always understand what people are saying to me. Theres nothing wrong with the way americans speak and i can understand what you’re saying most of the time but i was caught off guard sometimes and had to think what some people were saying to me, especially when they used unfamiliar phrases.

Yes, i know you import other chocolate, but its not very common, is it? At least not in the places i went to. Because my route was all planned and i had very short amounts of time in places i couldn’t go looking through more than 1 shop for something i recognised/liked.

And i know you have vinegar there too but its not as common as in england. And i wouldn’t go into the kitchen as suggest ways of making the food taste more english to the chef now, would i? I’m also not saying that you should drown your food in vinegar in the US, its just something i missed. thats what this thread is about, you know? Things i missed, not what i think is wrong with America.

Like i’ve said, i was made to go a lot of places and i was outdoors a lot and as ive also said i get sick in the hot weather quite easily. You have better climate control in America than in England, i just didn’t have access to it as often as i would have liked while i was over there.

As for the best friend thing, thats getting stupid. You don’t think i should have missed my best friend? I was there for two weeks (although she went away for a while before i went on holiday so i hadn’t seen her for quite a while) so i hope your solution wasn’t serious. In fact, i hope none of it was too serious.

Yes, i know toasting machines exist but everyday it was served cold. Yeah, the waitresses were busy and all, this isn’t about blame, i just missed eating warm toast in the morning. Yes I’m glad you have a room to yourself, but i didn’t. I had to share a room with my mum for two weeks and thats not something I’d inflict on anybody, not even you, but i had no choice about it. I missed having my own room, this thread isn’t called ‘ways in which America is seriously lacking’, now, is it?

I’m sure your money does look like money, to you. To me it doesn’t. I missed knowing exactly how much i had at a glance.

When did i say that the shop was unheard of? It had chain store written all over it. We don’t have it here so I’d never heard of it. I don’t know why you sent a reply like that but I’m hoping that you weren’t serious because you’re just pickin stupid faults with everything i say. I don’t even know why I’m explaining anything like this to you.

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Probably the thing I hate most about Britain is showering (no, not that I have to do it)… either wait an hour for the bloody boiler to make it at least lukewarm, or hop in and wash in water a polar bear would find a little cold.

On the other hand, the tap water there is actually drinkable - although most Floridians don’t seem to realize this, tap water here really isn’t fit for human consumption. I will admit that Oxford, Ohio (home of the other Miami University) has excellent drinking water.

I miss international news bulletins that mention countries that aren’t the United States or Israel (or whatever Arab state Bush is drawing up an invasion plan for in crayon).

I miss marmite, vegemite, chunky marmaladde, chocolate spread that isn’t nutella… and VINEGAR. Hell, I’ll even settle for malt, if I can just find some chips (ie. non-fried potato products).

I miss beer that drinks like a meal, especially Theakston’s, which you can’t get here, and Newcastle Brown, which you can’t get here without dropping ten bucks for a six-pack.

I miss cider that doesn’t taste like apple Fanta.

I miss roads that don’t have Ford Expeditions and Excursions, not to mention Chevy Suburbans, and those abominable “minivans” or MPVs, if you prefer, clogging every lane.

Oh, and I live about two hours from St. Augustine now, and I lived in Edgbaston, about 45 minutes from Warwick Castle, then… and St. Augustine is worse by far. On the other hand, the stretch of A1A from Daytona to St. Augustine is the most beautiful stretch of scenic road I’ve ever seen.

Almost forgot… I miss Walker’s cheese and onion crisps, even if it means Gary Lineker on the TV.

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ugh. I prolly should have stayed out of this thread. I’m so excited because I’m going overseas for the first time in November. I got in the British Airways a fare to remember deal. I’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving in London (hehe).

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Walkers cheese and onion… one thing i really hate about england.

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In other words, you’ll just be celebrating Thursday :wink:

If you’re gonna be somewhere with satellite, you’ll probably be able to catch the Thanksgiving Day football game- but good luck finding pumpkin pie…

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Nothing is synonymous with anything EVERYWHERE in the world.

Look, loving one place does not imply distain for another. My former countrymen tend to be exceedingly touchy. Sorry, but thats my human experience.

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I miss stewed tomatoes for breakfast.
Utahns look at you like the expect a couple guys in white coats to pick you up if you mention that Brits eats tomatoes for breakfast.

I also miss being able to eat with a knife in my left hand and a fork in my right and being told how inutterably rude I am. Makes eating so much easier and faster.

I loved England. I was so glad to be home where things felt familiar. But I would be back in an instant! And I didn’t drive then… I want to try a roundabout!

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No I wasn’t offended! It was all mostly a joke!

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Things I miss from England:
-those charning lavatories…ya know, the ones with fixtures from Edwardian times
-jellied eels
-marmite 9tastes like dried mud)!
-haggis
-shandies
-steak and kidney(gasp) pies

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What in the hell is up with English people and their obsession with food? :confused: There was a thread a mile long a while back about biscuits (buscuits are cookies, right?) that went:

“Cheery Winky Cakes are such the bomb!”

“Oh, but you must have Slurry Whirry Pats!”

“Please. Nothing compares to Bimby Bomby Puffs!”

And:

I have no i-dea what the hell any of that is.

**You people are freaks. **

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:smiley:

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I think you’ve been whooshed Bruce_Daddy. I believe that ralph124c is American, not British, and that he was making a joke at our expense.

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Plus, anyway, biscuits are bloody well important.

Sulks off for some ye old bumble whips.

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Spent 3 weeks in the US/Canada last year and boy did I miss football…the real football that as played by Manchester City.
The other thing I missed was the pub on a Saturday afternoon, game of cards, chew the fat,ogle the new barmaid.

Now I’m home I miss the bloody ginormous breakfasts at Wendy’s/Cracker Barrel and God knows how many other places that feed you until you pop…oh yes and the hot dogs at Wrigley Field…slurp! :slight_smile:

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Naw, everton. That wasn’t to anyone in particular.

spogga, breakfast at Wendy’s? :shudder:

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Bruce: Whassamarrer with breakfast at Wendy’s, the coffee is good also, strong black and bitter (like my mate) :wink:

The other place I enjoyed was Red Lobster in Michigan (Grand Rapids)…yummy!

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Don’t forget the huge pancake breakfasts at IHoP. Ooooooooh!

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I like both of these, but then I am a history buff. Am I being whooshed here?

Anyways…

When I’m in the US, I miss:
[ul]
[li]Premiership football (though it’s debatable if what Man City plays can really be considered football, spogga :wink: )[/li][li]Dark chocolate digestives[/li][li]British news (especially when I’m stuck watching CNN or FOX)[/li][li]Pubs (and decent beer)[/li][li]British historical sites (castles and country homes, etc.)[/li][/ul]
When I’m in the UK, I miss:
[ul]
[li]Mexican food[/li][li]Letterman[/li][li]the exchange rate of American $ vs. British £. [/li][/ul]
In general, I find that I go through worse withdrawal symptoms when I leave Britain than when I leave the US. Which is funny, as I’m American.

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SKOPO Its a good job you added a smilie to your remark concerning what is possibly the finest football team ever assembled in the UK, had you not then the curse of the rotting gonads would have soon afflicted you.

Apart from all that it’s nice to hear from an American who appreciates REAL football as opposed to that “game” ?? played in the USA:rolleyes:

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Yes, *spogga, I was just taking the piss, as you Brits say. If it’s any consolation, I despise Man United.

So please resist cursing my gonads. I’d like to keep them in the non-rotting state, if you don’t mind.