Comments on: Common Misconceptions http://nitecloak.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/common-misconceptions/ The experiences and viewpoint of one Englishman living in the United States Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:10:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Enrico Suarve http://nitecloak.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/common-misconceptions/#comment-9 Enrico Suarve Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:47:13 +0000 http://nitecloak.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/common-misconceptions/#comment-9 Hello from England Just found your site and its had me giggling like a schoolgirl all morning. I work for an American company and encounter these mix-ups and misconceptions all the time The Americans I work with always seem to be amazed at the way friends constantly demean each other in the UK. I had one guy from the states ringing me up the other week asking me to go easy on his colleague in the UK as he was really a nice guy. When I told him we were good friends and regularly went drinking together, he asked me why i'd called him a dozy fuckwit in an earlier meeting...... Great site so far - I look forward to laughing at the more bizarre yank misconceptions and wincing at the ones which are spot-on ;0) ES PS - The queen called she says to say Hi but can she have her hair curlers back? <code><em>LOL thanks ES. Yes I never fail to be underwhelmed at how here in America, you are forced to tow the PC line to the point of insanity. Unless inside the walls of a comedy club, the majority of people are petrified of stepping over the politically incorrect line and offending some vocal minority group. Especially so in the workplace. My first employer in the U.S. presented me with my very first induction video about discrimination in the workplace. After viewing the content it was very clear to me that it was a warning to new employees not to say, do, look, touch or even think non-PC thoughts. British humor/sarcasm falls way outside the boundaries of political correctness unfortunately</em>.</code> Hello from England

Just found your site and its had me giggling like a schoolgirl all morning. I work for an American company and encounter these mix-ups and misconceptions all the time

The Americans I work with always seem to be amazed at the way friends constantly demean each other in the UK. I had one guy from the states ringing me up the other week asking me to go easy on his colleague in the UK as he was really a nice guy. When I told him we were good friends and regularly went drinking together, he asked me why i’d called him a dozy fuckwit in an earlier meeting……

Great site so far – I look forward to laughing at the more bizarre yank misconceptions and wincing at the ones which are spot-on ;0)

ES

PS – The queen called she says to say Hi but can she have her hair curlers back?

LOL thanks ES. Yes I never fail to be underwhelmed at how here in America, you are forced to tow the PC line to the point of insanity. Unless inside the walls of a comedy club, the majority of people are petrified of stepping over the politically incorrect line and offending some vocal minority group. Especially so in the workplace. My first employer in the U.S. presented me with my very first induction video about discrimination in the workplace. After viewing the content it was very clear to me that it was a warning to new employees not to say, do, look, touch or even think non-PC thoughts. British humor/sarcasm falls way outside the boundaries of political correctness unfortunately.

]]> By: Gorgeous Davina http://nitecloak.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/common-misconceptions/#comment-3 Gorgeous Davina Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:31:40 +0000 http://nitecloak.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/common-misconceptions/#comment-3 I say potatoe you say potarto <code> <em>Lets call the whole thing off?</em></code> I say potatoe you say potarto

Lets call the whole thing off?

]]> By: shinyobjectsandbumblebees http://nitecloak.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/common-misconceptions/#comment-2 shinyobjectsandbumblebees Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:10:25 +0000 http://nitecloak.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/common-misconceptions/#comment-2 I must confess, I am a fan of Brits in general. more so the real ones (as opposed to fake/stuffy ones, which really are far & few between!) - I have quite a few great friends who happen to be Brits, whom I have known for a good four years or so. It pleases me to no end to learn more lingo as well! hmm among my favorites would be the more crass, such as bellend! lol thanks for the comments, by the way! I also see you're fairly new to WP! welcome! p.s. you have a spot on my blogroll now, too! I hope we shall be great bloggy pals! <code><em>Limey writes: Why thank you for dropping by shinybee. Yes bellend is a good one, are you up to explaining it to the readers? LOL. I enjoy your site by the way, its light, upbeat and different, and green. Actually your use of the word blogroll reminds me of another English slang term: "Bog roll" = toilet paper.</em></code> I must confess, I am a fan of Brits in general. more so the real ones (as opposed to fake/stuffy ones, which really are far & few between!) – I have quite a few great friends who happen to be Brits, whom I have known for a good four years or so. It pleases me to no end to learn more lingo as well! hmm among my favorites would be the more crass, such as bellend! lol
thanks for the comments, by the way! I also see you’re fairly new to WP! welcome!

p.s. you have a spot on my blogroll now, too! I hope we shall be great bloggy pals!

Limey writes: Why thank you for dropping by shinybee. Yes bellend is a good one, are you up to explaining it to the readers? LOL. I enjoy your site by the way, its light, upbeat and different, and green. Actually your use of the word blogroll reminds me of another English slang term: "Bog roll" = toilet paper.

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