# What the Englishman said ...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-englishman-said/23238>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 22, 2000, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-englishman-said/23238 "2000-06-22T20:43:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![pluto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2000, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-englishman-said/23238/1 "2000-06-22T20:43:35Z")

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… about the difference between England and the United States:

1. We speak English.

2. When we hold a “world championship” we invite other countries.

3. When you greet our head of state you only have to go down on ONE knee.

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**Author:** ![realidad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@realidad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/realidad)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2000, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-englishman-said/23238/2 "2000-06-22T20:45:16Z")

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So amused old boy, good show.

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**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2000, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-englishman-said/23238/3 "2000-06-22T20:46:31Z")

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_convulsing in fits of laughter from #3_

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**Author:** ![tradesilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tradesilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tradesilicon)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2000, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-englishman-said/23238/4 "2000-06-22T21:38:53Z")

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So if it’s cultural differences you want:

A Frenchman, Italian and Russian are sharing a compartment on a train through Europe. After several hours of travel, the Frenchman said “Aha, we are in France!”  
“How Can you tell?” asked the others.  
“They are serving the best cheese you’ll ever taste.” said the Frenchman.  
After several more hours, the Italian proclaimed “We are now in Italy! I can smell the garlic sause from here.”  
Several hours went by, and the Russian yelled “We are in Russia!”  
“Oh, are they serving caviar?” Asked the others. “No” said the Russian, “I just had my wallet stolen”

::ducks, runs::

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**Author:** ![rubes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@rubes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rubes)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2000, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-englishman-said/23238/5 "2000-06-22T21:44:41Z")

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That Frenchman obviously hasn’t been to Wisconsin

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**Author:** ![lswote](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lswote/32/5737_2.png) [@lswote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lswote)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2000, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-englishman-said/23238/6 "2000-06-23T02:42:35Z")

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> **A Frenchman, Italian and Russian are sharing a compartment on a train through Europe. After several hours of travel, the Frenchman said "Aha, we are in France!"**

What??? The Frenchman was talking to Aha? Was Aha trying to get yet another welcome to the board?

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**Author:** ![tradesilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tradesilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tradesilicon)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2000, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-englishman-said/23238/7 "2000-06-23T20:59:47Z")

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Why would the French welcome Aha? Did his music sell much over there?

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**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2000, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-englishman-said/23238/8 "2000-06-23T21:22:17Z")

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I know you guys find this hard to believe, but **Aha** is just HUGE in France.

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**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2000, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-englishman-said/23238/9 "2000-06-23T21:29:09Z")

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> I know you guys find this hard to believe, but **Aha** is just HUGE in France.  
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I’d believe it… aha, jerry lewis… it all makes sense…