It has come to my attention..........

[Garp {eng}]

That some of our American cousins need to learn British as us Brits are using words that seem to baffle you? I mean if I was to say "I'm popping out to drag on a fag" what springs to mind? ( no Lost its not that) or "Bugger me I've spit me cacks?"

So in the intrest of anglo British relations in the Playground I have found a site that may help you

www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml

[Lamron]

Dang, you guys talk funny!

[A_ROOKIE]

This will come in handy at work. I work with some limmy, Real good mate, can be a real pain in the arse tho. LOL thanks GARP.

[RedRock]

Speaking Brit is weird! I mean, if you fart, you have to say Pardon Me, not Excuse Me so people will know you farted? How lame is that? If they know you farted, why still use a code that says I Farted, and if they don't know, why admit it? What do you say if you burp, fart, squirt a bit, and dribble a bit all at the same time because you're old and sick? Huh, do you say, "Darden Tea" because it's rhyming with "Pardon Me" but is stronger? I mean, jeez, no wonder my ancestors left that place and came over here!!!!

(all in fun, of course, Garp, Monk, and...oh, Pardon me.....Popeye)

[Garp {eng}]

Gawdon Bennet! I don't know what yew all like. We british talk da correct way an' what do we get fer takin' dis educashun ter aaahr less fortunate cousins over da pond? Well I'm 'urt, I think I'll go up apples an' 'ave a gary awer two and afta i had me troubles grub I get ya in da games.

[BAT*21{usa}]

garp said:

That some of our American cousins need to learn British as us Brits are using words that seem to baffle you? I mean if I was to say "I'm popping out to drag on a fag" what springs to mind? ( no Lost its not that) or "Bugger me I've spit me cacks?"

So in the interest of anglo British relations in the Playground I have found a site that may help you

www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml

i know what the first 1 means .ur going 2 smoke a cigarette. lol like i tell people we in the U.S. don't speak english we speak american. like u know garp, bangers are sausages, lift is an elevator,a flat is not a tire with no air lol {and i didn't learn it from AUSTIN POWERS lol}

[A_ROOKIE]

garp said:

Bugger me I've spit me cacks?"

What does this mean?

[Garp {eng}]

it means "Oh gosh I have torn my trousers"

Oh and BAT sorry a flat is also what you would call a apartment? (like you see in the sitcom friends) but its also a tire with no air? English ya gota lov it.
and a Banger is also an old car, a lift is also giving someone a ride (in a car).
And Austin powers was sooooooooo full of errors it was a crack.

And while we are on the subject of brits and Yanks, why when I try to add my address to a USA website they will not take it that I do not live in a State but a county? Ipod website will not allow me to reg with them unless I give them my state even though they know I'm in the UK?? some geezer must be sitting there thinking ways to cock-up these web forms for us brits, gorden bennet!.

[BAT*21{usa}]

garp said:

it means "Oh gosh I have torn my trousers"

Oh and BAT sorry a flat is also what you would call a apartment? (like you see in the sitcom friends) but its also a tire with no air? English ya gota lov it.
and a Banger is also an old car, a lift is also giving someone a ride (in a car).
And Austin powers was sooooooooo full of errors it was a crack.

And while we are on the subject of brits and Yanks, why when I try to add my address to a USA website they will not take it that I do not live in a State but a county? Ipod website will not allow me to reg with them unless I give them my state even though they know I'm in the UK?? some geezer must be sitting there thinking ways to cock-up these web forms for us brits, gorden bennet!.

i knew that a flat was an apartment.never watched friends.we also use the meaning of lift 2 mean give a ride .lol was just using it 4 example . i got the differences in word 4 things from places like discovery channel also a British fellow i run into now & again from just chatting with him. he's always a cheerful sort . he's married 2 an American girl . i know quite a bit about u British lol.like BIG BEN is calibrated with coins. one question i have & i didn't just get it from PULP FICTION with the metric system what is a McDonald's 1/4 pounder called & i'm not just being silly. c u on the playground

[A_ROOKIE]

[quote author=bosinn board=general thread=1146606591 post=1147572321
[/quote] with the metric system what is a McDonald's 1/4 pounder called [/quote]


What do you call a quarter pounder from McD's???

[Garp {eng}]

A 1/4 pounder, thats what we call it. here we still use pounds and ounces in some places, like the Pub, a pints a pint, a miles a mile, most brits resist the metric system as its naff anyway.
When ya shop you see things in grams and metres but also can order in good old pounds and feet and most people convert and know what ya mean.
Bloody Europe, should have told em to stuff it. As for going Euros and scrapping Sterling?, ya that'll never happen, the gov got a bloody nose when they tried to push the European constatuion here, HA! serves em right and whats more..................
OK not a political soap box sorry, but it gets up me snos all this Europe this Europe that..
Don't need em don't want em. :-)

[popeye]

yeahhhh! i quite agree..we should invade europe!.......... : )
the lpg army!

[BAT*21{usa}]

garp said:

A 1/4 pounder, thats what we call it. here we still use pounds and ounces in some places, like the Pub, a pints a pint, a miles a mile, most brits resist the metric system as its naff anyway.
When ya shop you see things in grams and metres but also can order in good old pounds and feet and most people convert and know what ya mean.
Bloody Europe, should have told em to stuff it. As for going Euros and scrapping Sterling?, ya that'll never happen, the gov got a bloody nose when they tried to push the European constatuion here, HA! serves em right and whats more..................
OK not a political soap box sorry, but it gets up me snos all this Europe this Europe that..
Don't need em don't want em. :-)

didn't think it was called a ROYAL WITH CHEESE.no i don't watch 2 many movies.LOL

[BAT*21{usa}]

What do you call a quarter pounder from McD's???

AN EARLY GRAVE!!



EDIT: Your triple embeded quote screwed up the page format! LOL I fixed it. -Lamron

[RedRock]

garp said:

and a Banger is also an old car

In the Northeast USA, an old beat up car you drive during the winter instead of your good car, is called a "beater."