FabSwingers.com forum: Americanism

By *aGaGagging for it OP Couple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Does anyone else get irritated by Americanism? - whether terminology or practices? It seems that 'gotten' is creeping into UK language, along with 'where are you at?' and then there's trick or treating, school proms and a need on TV programmes after an ad break to repeat the last 5 minutes of content before the ad break. And then there's elongating words with up and down inflections to give an insincere and sickly drawl, etc, etc. Why do we do it and allow it? Grrrrrr

Any other examples? Do you think it's acceptable?

There, I've got it off my chest. Y'all have a nice day!

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

I quite like when language evolves, it’s always happened and it’s nice to be there when changes occur to see what takes off and what fails.

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Travelling

Nah

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think some things are just examples of language evolving, cultures in a globalised world merging and some language is also not Americanisms but actually just a testament to the diverse societies In Britain that encompass language from all over.

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

Flagrante

Being called guys is a pet hate.

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

Doesn't bother me really mind the adverts every 5 minutes during movies does thats an Americanism

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By *ellanbennyCouple
over a year ago

cambs

The spellings irritate me. More so when I worked in the NHS and people used the American spellings instead of ours for medical terms.

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By *ravelling_WilburyMan
over a year ago

Beverley

My daughter uses more Americanisms than my boys due to the nature of the YouTube channels she watches. Makes me smile more than anything

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not at all, my ex husband is American. Our kids have English accents and their speech is littered with Americanisms due to their dad. Mine probably is too as I've known him since I was 17 and people pick up words and phrases from those they spend time with. You'd find me hugely irritating, OP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve got to say, there is a word they’re still pronouncing correctly whereas it makes my teeth ache when I hear many Brits say it now;

Britain.

It’s pronounced without sounding the T in it. It isn’t Brit-Turn.

Same with Soften, Often….ignore the T.

Miles

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By *archelCouple
over a year ago

A field somewhere

The rising intonation at the end of each sentence really grates on me.

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By *ance_With_MeMan
over a year ago

Macclesfield

"Does anyone else get irritated by Americanism? - whether terminology or practices? It seems that 'gotten' is creeping into UK language, along with 'where are you at?' and then there's trick or treating, school proms and a need on TV programmes after an ad break to repeat the last 5 minutes of content before the ad break. And then there's elongating words with up and down inflections to give an insincere and sickly drawl, etc, etc. Why do we do it and allow it? Grrrrrr

Any other examples? Do you think it's acceptable?

There, I've got it off my chest. Y'all have a nice day!"

Yeah it really bothers me too. I hate all the school still like year 11 etc. no it’s 5th year high school be proud of what we made

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

Being called "guys",even when there is a female present,hate that.

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By *iscreetfuncpl12Couple
over a year ago

Somerset

Marshmellow rather than marshmallow is the one I hate the most.

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By *irty-pairCouple
over a year ago

South Essex

When people ask if they can “get” something rather than “have” it.

And “gotten” makes my teeth itch.

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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago

Derry

Not really, I lived both sides of the Atlantic, my parents the same. So it was never strange to me. I had a mom, most people in NI have a ma, while uk folks have a mum.

There's no denying the impact of youtube on children though. Cuts both ways too, there's American toddlers that love Peppa Pig, while my youngest puts his trash in the garbage.

Language and cultures evolves and the world keeps turning. Get with the program people. And have a great fucking day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It doesn’t irritate me, but then I converse regularly with Americans. You don’t have to do it. If others do, it’s their choice. I find it funny when certain words get twisted or they completely make up words….

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By *ornyguyMan
over a year ago

Hillsborough, NI

some of the above I didn't realise were Americanisms.

My personal annoyances are Math instead of Maths and "write me"/"write you".

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By *reative-mindMan
over a year ago

Exeter

I'm fine with it, I've lived over their and spend a lot of my time listening to and watching American media.

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By * and BCouple
over a year ago

Durham

If only everyone talked proper like us Geordies man

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Travelling

Any other examples? Do you think it's acceptable?

There, I've got it off my chest. Y'all have a nice day!

Yeah it really bothers me too. I hate all the school still like year 11 etc. no it’s 5th year high school be proud of what we made "

That's not an Americanism. It was simply changed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If only everyone talked proper like us Geordies man

The language of romance x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like how language evolves, it's interesting, doesn't bother me at all

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

"When people ask if they can “get” something rather than “have” it.

And “gotten” makes my teeth itch."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A lot of 'Americanisms' are actually from traditional English language. Gotten was used by both Chaucer and Shakespeare. The early american settlers took traditional English language across with them, and then the languages diverged.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

I loved there for 17 years so still have a few words so I Would irritate the fuck out of you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When people say schedule instead of schedule really annoys me

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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago

Derry

"If only everyone talked proper like us Geordies man

Pardon?

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

Yes, it does — especially when it starts to encroach into the coherency of the mainstream British English vernacular, to the point where it makes no sense or becomes illegible or ambiguous.

I have no issues with regional accents or variations of spelling such as "colour" versus "colour".

The evolution of language is fine. Laziness isn't.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Any other examples? Do you think it's acceptable?

There, I've got it off my chest. Y'all have a nice day!"

There have been school proms for a long-ish time. Ours was in 2002. But I do get a bit annoyed by others, yes. I particularly don't like the fact that the "gospel" scientific spellings of things globally is being set as the American versions - sulfur, hemoglobin, fetus etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The right wing fascism slowly creeping into society?

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"The right wing fascism slowly creeping into society?"

Sadly, Europe has had that going for a long time too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

American spelling infuriates me, and it’s creeping into every profession and part of culture.

The fact that we’ve imported all their destructive socio political theories on race/gender too is horrifying, the way it’s corrupting particularly young minds

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By *ontWannaMissASwingCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

Listening to American sports when they talk about the winningist team or coach always bugs me.

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

I don't like that TV series have now become seasons and the way bring is used instead of take.

Someone mentioned about the use of American spellings on NHS forms, that's probably to do with the program

only recognising those particular spellings and the person doesn't know how to use autocorrect.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

"When people ask if they can “get” something rather than “have” it.

And “gotten” makes my teeth itch."

“ gotten “ was probably exported to the Americas, it’s been in use in Dorset for centuries.

“ wos gotten there then boy” is just one example of many usages of the word.

I probably use it at least half a dozen times a day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I lived there it was only a matter of days before all my American friends were saying "for fucks sake" I always like to give a little back ;-p

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Not really, I’m far more perplexed by my son calling everything and anyone “butt” (it’s a Welsh Valleys thing). I’m from a different part of South Wales where that wasn’t used, so it’s a bit

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By *reative-mindMan
over a year ago

Exeter

"Listening to American sports when they talk about the winningist team or coach always bugs me."

Winningist annoys me as well but dose make sense at times in the context of the sport.

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By *aGaGagging for it OP Couple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

"If only everyone talked proper like us Geordies man

Aye, aye.

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

"If only everyone talked proper like us Geordies man

Aye, aye."

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee3eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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By * and BCouple
over a year ago

Durham

"If only everyone talked proper like us Geordies man

The language of romance x "

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

"The right wing fascism slowly creeping into society?

Sadly, Europe has had that going for a long time too

Ironically I was reading an article that said Brexit may save the UK from going that way. So one silver lining from that fiasco.

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By *ldgeezermeMan
over a year ago

Newcastle

"I’ve got to say, there is a word they’re still pronouncing correctly whereas it makes my teeth ache when I hear many Brits say it now;

Britain.

It’s pronounced without sounding the T in it. It isn’t Brit-Turn.

Same with Soften, Often….ignore the T.

Miles"

Wouldn't Britain without the T be Brian

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By *aith SkynbyrdWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere else

I’m an American expat, and this forum is instructive.

I, and my phone, adopt British spellings when I’m in this country.

My accent is not going to change. Accents don’t change on their own after about age 11.

Sociologically I find both cultures, and their cross pollination, fascinating (if a little alarming when certain American-style thought appears to migrate over here).

In my personal life, I am constantly aware that large swathes of the (mostly English) culture feel as some of you do about various things to do with the U.S. and that it’s far from just language that vexes many of you,

I’m not here to argue about it. If you’d find my accent annoying, or have a bone to pick with anything you deem “American” about me, please just don’t try to have sex with me

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By *ldgeezermeMan
over a year ago

Newcastle

Any other examples? Do you think it's acceptable?

There, I've got it off my chest. Y'all have a nice day!"

Is there any noun or adjective they haven't verbified

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By *uietguy689Man
over a year ago

Abingdon

The one I really just don't understand is 'lucked out' used to say someone was lucky. Surely if you lucked out it should mean they ran out of luck?

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By *ood time Chris BMan
over a year ago

TAUNTON AREA

"Listening to American sports when they talk about the winningist team or coach always bugs me.

Winningist annoys me as well but dose make sense at times in the context of the sport. "

Does

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"The right wing fascism slowly creeping into society?

Sadly, Europe has had that going for a long time too

Ironically I was reading an article that said Brexit may save the UK from going that way. So one silver lining from that fiasco."

How so? It feels like we've gone further right since Brexit. Are you able to share a link please? (Here or PM).

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Travelling

Having had 3 American exs, one from Illinois, one from Texas, and one from Florida the Americanisms really don't bother me. Plenty of things from UK and Europe transfer over to them too. It's the communication advantage of the modern world.

Christ, there are some stupid fucking things that we say in the UK that are eyeroll worthy.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I’m an American expat, and this forum is instructive.

I, and my phone, adopt British spellings when I’m in this country.

My accent is not going to change. Accents don’t change on their own after about age 11.

Sociologically I find both cultures, and their cross pollination, fascinating (if a little alarming when certain American-style thought appears to migrate over here).

I’m not here to argue about it. If you’d find my accent annoying, or have a bone to pick with anything you deem “American” about me, please just don’t try to have sex with me

Accents are totally different to the actual words and spellings. Zero issues with American accents (nor any other accent), but I do get annoyed with the American spellings that have come into my science, sorry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any other examples? Do you think it's acceptable?

There, I've got it off my chest. Y'all have a nice day!"

I'm be happy if people will talk in acceptable English not txt spk

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Not at all no x

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"I quite like when language evolves, it’s always happened and it’s nice to be there when changes occur to see what takes off and what fails."

Unfortunately, the evolution of language is more often just an excuse for sloppiness and ignorance than being of benefit to the vocabulary or spelling.

I have no problem with some spellings, for instance, 'program' but I object to 'meters' when meaning 'metres'. I abhor the pronunciation 'killommeters',which are presumably devices for measuring kills. we don't say 'kill-oggrams' (yet, but I dare say language will evolve to accommodate such ignorance).

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"Being called guys is a pet hate."

Isn't that evolving into 'Dudes'?

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

"When people say schedule instead of schedule really annoys me

Or aluminium...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any other examples? Do you think it's acceptable?

There, I've got it off my chest. Y'all have a nice day!"
looks like projecting our soft power is working

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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago

Derry

"The right wing fascism slowly creeping into society?

Sadly, Europe has had that going for a long time too

Ironically I was reading an article that said Brexit may save the UK from going that way. So one silver lining from that fiasco.

How so? It feels like we've gone further right since Brexit. Are you able to share a link please? (Here or PM)."

Brexit & Boris was an exercise in Populism. Will Of The People and all that.

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By *addad99Man
over a year ago

Rotherham /newquay

Try working for a american company that's all im saying bites lip

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By *ent in BlackMan
over a year ago

Silsden

Any other examples? Do you think it's acceptable?

There, I've got it off my chest. Y'all have a nice day!"

The Sam has happened to food portions and food types. Nothing can be plain anymore it has to have extra this and extra that.

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By *cottish guy 555Man
over a year ago

London

"Being called guys is a pet hate.

Isn't that evolving into 'Dudes'?"

Bud or buddy. That gets me for some reason.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"Being called guys is a pet hate.

Isn't that evolving into 'Dudes'?

Bud or buddy. That gets me for some reason.

Surely you can spare them a dime?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How dare us 330 million English speaking people change the language. We are heathens.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

None of it gives me any trouble tbh but I'm sure some of things I say or the way I say them will bug plenty....

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By *lansmanMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

"When people ask if they can “get” something rather than “have” it.

And “gotten” makes my teeth itch."

Yes ... this . Used towards someone who's doing the getting for you , so you can "have".

Don't get me started on alooominum ....

I don't agree that's its the language that is evolving either when clearly its being imported from America.

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

I think it should be written in to law here that its perfectly acceptable to stab someone in the face repeatedly if they ever utter the phrase "My Bad" on these shores

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"When people ask if they can “get” something rather than “have” it.

And “gotten” makes my teeth itch.

Yes ... this . Used towards someone who's doing the getting for you , so you can "have".

Don't get me started on alooominum ....

I don't agree that's its the language that is evolving either when clearly its being imported from America. "

How else does language evolve? English is full of imported words and grammatical structures. It's just a lot of the importation was more compulsory, such as when we've been invaded and the invaders add their language to the mix. Nowadays, imported words come from other countries via TV, music, social media etc. And not just from America.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"When people ask if they can “get” something rather than “have” it.

And “gotten” makes my teeth itch.

Yes ... this . Used towards someone who's doing the getting for you , so you can "have".

Don't get me started on alooominum ....

I don't agree that's its the language that is evolving either when clearly its being imported from America. "
we spell and say it as it was originally pronounced. Then 4 years later your culture put a I into the spelling and pronunciation.

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By *aith SkynbyrdWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere else

"How dare us 330 million English speaking people change the language. We are heathens.

Hear, hear.

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By *lansmanMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

"When people ask if they can “get” something rather than “have” it.

And “gotten” makes my teeth itch.

Yes ... this . Used towards someone who's doing the getting for you , so you can "have".

Don't get me started on alooominum ....

I don't agree that's its the language that is evolving either when clearly its being imported from America.

It's exclusively Americanism that are being imported now .. along side the politics.

Are there any new words and phrases from anywhere else in the world ? Given the size of the Asian community now in the UK , its strange that there isn't any Indian phrases and words being used . It's now media driven , movies , TV shows, influencers, social media .. the fact that twitter/ Facebook are American owned etc.

This alongside the breakdown of Communities/ family's thats being happening over the last 30 years .

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Couldn't give a shite.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"When people ask if they can “get” something rather than “have” it.

And “gotten” makes my teeth itch.

Yes ... this . Used towards someone who's doing the getting for you , so you can "have".

Don't get me started on alooominum ....

I don't agree that's its the language that is evolving either when clearly its being imported from America.

It's exclusively Americanism that are being imported now .. along side the politics.

This alongside the breakdown of Communities/ family's thats being happening over the last 30 years .

Korean, Japanese and Chinese languages - lots of food words that we don't have English words for, e.g. dim sum, kimchi. Lots of words for martial arts that British people practice, e.g. taekwondo, aikido etc.

French words - cul-de-sac, attaché, aperitif, avantgarde, and thousands more.

German words - angst, doppelganger, kindergarten, pretzel, dachshund and thousands more.

Italian words - volcano, lava, influenza, fiasco, opera and thousands more.

Spanish words - guerilla, patio, fiesta, tapas, flotilla, mosquito, caldera and thousands more.

We could go on.

What the heck has your perceived "decline in family/community" got to do with the English language??

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By *rlandoMan
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

FILMS being called movies more and more really irks me

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"When people ask if they can “get” something rather than “have” it.

I always take the piss by saying "May I obtain...?"

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By *lansmanMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

"When people ask if they can “get” something rather than “have” it.

And “gotten” makes my teeth itch.

Yes ... this . Used towards someone who's doing the getting for you , so you can "have".

Don't get me started on alooominum ....

I don't agree that's its the language that is evolving either when clearly its being imported from America.

It's exclusively Americanism that are being imported now .. along side the politics.

This alongside the breakdown of Communities/ family's thats being happening over the last 30 years .

French words - cul-de-sac, attaché, aperitif, avantgarde, and thousands more.

German words - angst, doppelganger, kindergarten, pretzel, dachshund and thousands more.

Italian words - volcano, lava, influenza, fiasco, opera and thousands more.

Spanish words - guerilla, patio, fiesta, tapas, flotilla, mosquito, caldera and thousands more.

We could go on.

What the heck has your perceived "decline in family/community" got to do with the English language??"
as societies change so does the language. People are living online more than ever these days. Certainly in the western world.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"When people ask if they can “get” something rather than “have” it.

And “gotten” makes my teeth itch.

Yes ... this . Used towards someone who's doing the getting for you , so you can "have".

Don't get me started on alooominum ....

I don't agree that's its the language that is evolving either when clearly its being imported from America.

It's exclusively Americanism that are being imported now .. along side the politics.

This alongside the breakdown of Communities/ family's thats being happening over the last 30 years .

French words - cul-de-sac, attaché, aperitif, avantgarde, and thousands more.

German words - angst, doppelganger, kindergarten, pretzel, dachshund and thousands more.

Italian words - volcano, lava, influenza, fiasco, opera and thousands more.

Spanish words - guerilla, patio, fiesta, tapas, flotilla, mosquito, caldera and thousands more.

We could go on.

What the heck has your perceived "decline in family/community" got to do with the English language?? as societies change so does the language. People are living online more than ever these days. Certainly in the western world.

Are we happy that English is a bastard language, incorporating multitudes of other languages and that we cannot "blame" our American cousins for the evolution of English?

I'm still not following what the "decline of the family" has to do with the evolution of English, but perhaps I'm too dim to understand. It's a given that English is evolving, it does constantly, but not because the family unit is changing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't think it's an Americanism but when my kids say "My Bad". That doesn't sound like an apology to me. It's an acknowledgment that they did something wrong without saying sorry.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't think it's an Americanism but when my kids say "My Bad". That doesn't sound like an apology to me. It's an acknowledgment that they did something wrong without saying sorry."
It's generally what it means here but it's not full regret. It means I am sorry but I might have enjoyed it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't think it's an Americanism but when my kids say "My Bad". That doesn't sound like an apology to me. It's an acknowledgment that they did something wrong without saying sorry. It's generally what it means here but it's not full regret. It means I am sorry but I might have enjoyed it. "
Sorry they disappointed you. But they had fun doing it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Americanism. Thoughtful term. Your ancestors created us. We held on to the same language yet made our own adjustments and yet we are to blame when we outnumber " Proper English" speaking people. Get aquatinted to our use of the language. We outnumber you. Learn like we had to. Quit bitching.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

She's a sexy bitch... ... ^

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"She's a sexy bitch... ... ^"
that's a compliment in American English. For those who are not aware.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

"She's a sexy bitch... ... ^

That's a compliment in American English. For those who are not aware.

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over a year ago

So as a American I going to throw up the middle finger. It's might be a universal understanding. We all are different. Just like you. We all speak different just like you. Here is a novel idea. Don't be a dick.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"So as a American I going to throw up the middle finger. It's might be a universal understanding. We all are different. Just like you. We all speak different just like you. Here is a novel idea. Don't be a dick."

But we don't eat biscuits with gravy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Boo hoo I didn't pronounce aluminum right and we are the retarded ones. Did I forget a extra I? Pfft .....

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

nothing wrong with americans they say it as it is

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By *iddle ManMan
over a year ago

Walsall

Math....... (s)

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

"nothing wrong with americans they say it as it is"

Nope, as they are told to say it.

If you are fed enough Bullshit, eventually you begin to believe it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

But we don't eat biscuits with gravy

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lmfao . Cookies. Biscuits are a totally different thing. When you say bum I assume a vagrant. " Nice Bum" I am not a bum. Complimenting something that is perceived as a insult. Learn the vernacular. I do some people don't.

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By *ent in BlackMan
over a year ago

Silsden

"Math....... (s)

Mathematics to be fair.

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

"nothing wrong with americans they say it as it is

Nope, as they are told to say it.

If you are fed enough Bullshit, eventually you begin to believe it!"
.. oh eck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You know what is hilarious. We try and adore the proper English that you all speak. Yet from my experience you all just as fucked up as we are. Then you all complain because we change certain things to suit our needs. The scots the Irish the Wales the British. It's just as confusing. Then we can break down the localities. Just like here . Fuck off you are no different.

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By *lansmanMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

Being different is good , no argument from me . The changes/influences that people mention in this thread are rwal and happening however.

We eatch so much American TV now that it's inevitable. British shoes are usually adapted for US audiences (the office for example) but the reverse doesn't happen. A British Breaking Bad would be a ridiculous concept for example.

Is there an equivalent example you can give happening in America regarding language and phrases changing ?

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

well if wasnt for americans we wouldnt have the freedom we have now,,

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By *lansmanMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

Apologies for my misstyping above ..very tired eyes .

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By *aGaGagging for it OP Couple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

But we don't eat biscuits with gravy

lmfao . Cookies. Biscuits are a totally different thing. When you say bum I assume a vagrant. " Nice Bum" I am not a bum. Complimenting something that is perceived as a insult. Learn the vernacular. I do some people don't. "

When you say 'fanny', we mean something different!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Any other examples? Do you think it's acceptable?

There, I've got it off my chest. Y'all have a nice day!"

Did you ever watch Sesame Street, when you were young....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

But we don't eat biscuits with gravy

When you say 'fanny', we mean something different!!

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never heard american reference fanny to ass or booty. It just sounds odd. If I farted it came out my ass. Not my fanny.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Knickers ....... Really :p If I go to Victoria secrets to purchase sexy panties. It doesn't say "Knickers".

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

She's a Fitbit(ch)™... ... ^

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"She's a Fitbit(ch)™... ... ^

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I prefer panties. Knickers makes me snicker.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"She's a Fitbit(ch)™... ... ^

I prefer panties. Knickers makes me snicker.

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It's just a other complaint according to media perceptions. If we spoke proper English everyone would be having a orgasm. Guess what. The revolutionary war happened for a reason. We are not you .Get that through your thick skulls or here is a idea. Change the channel and shut off the internet. If it's that upsetting. It will give you peace of mind.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

“Gotten” has been used for at least 30 years now.

Stuff like “where you at?” Is used with a knowing irony most times. People are deliberately using Americanisms.

Nothing wrong with it.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

"[American knickers seductively removed by Blu' at 28/07/23 00:16:09]"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"[American knickers seductively removed by Blu' at 28/07/23 00:16:09]"
lol if I call my lady coverings Knickers. You have my permission to end me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hold on aluminum. Hey guys how are yunz doing. Is your week wicked cool? Mine wasn't I had to Boston block some idiot today.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hold on aluminum. Hey guys how are yunz doing. Is your week wicked cool? Mine wasn't I had to Boston block some idiot today.

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someone end me

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By *ansoffateMan
over a year ago

Sagittarius A

Not in the slightest.

However, I have American friends and we find it a source of perpetual amusement to mock each other for said differences.

The practice appears to be a mutually appreciated cultural commonality.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not in the slightest.

However, I have American friends and we find it a source of perpetual amusement to mock each other for said differences.

The practice appears to be a mutually appreciated cultural commonality."
I agree it's fun to make fun of one another. Yet some people can't appreciate the differences.

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over a year ago

So on that note my retarded American ass is going to got start a bonfire. Go stare at the stars and and ponder life's meaning while listening to music and sipping on alcohol. Maybe some S'mores for my fatass. Because hey I am American. Seems I am retarded to some. But I wouldn't trade anything for your life. Even if you paid me. How retarded is that.

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By *apnDomMan
over a year ago

London | Belfast

It's the internet and films. They basically own those, just by the sheer amount of people they are, and unlike india or other countries like that, they are a developed country whose people can afford the technology.

Then you have the people being exposed to foreign media, and of course people start to pick up a thing or two.

Totally normal.

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By *apnDomMan
over a year ago

London | Belfast

"So on that note my retarded American ass is going to got start a bonfire. Go stare at the stars and and ponder life's meaning while listening to music and sipping on alcohol. Maybe some S'mores for my fatass. Because hey I am American. Seems I am retarded to some. But I wouldn't trade anything for your life. Even if you paid me. How retarded is that.

Sorry you were born with that condition. But bonfires are great and so is drinking. And guns are funs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry you were born with that condition. But bonfires are great and so is drinking. And guns are funs"
My condition is awesome clearly our soft power is working. Hence everyone whining on this thread. So who has the bad condition again? The thread lists " Americanism" as a disdain.I would say we are winning because of the responses. It's what is intended. If we are that bad turn our shit off and quit being let me say a "Cunt". It your choice to listen not ours. BTW cunt is super derogatory here.

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By *aribbean King 1985Man
over a year ago

South West London

Sometimes despite their craziness at times over there I prefer to be American than British

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over a year ago

"Sometimes despite their craziness at times over there I prefer to be American than British"
Welcome to my insanity

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By *apnDomMan
over a year ago

London | Belfast

Sorry you were born with that condition. But bonfires are great and so is drinking. And guns are funs My condition is awesome clearly our soft power is working. Hence everyone whining on this thread. So who has the bad condition again? The thread lists " Americanism" as a disdain.I would say we are winning because of the responses. It's what is intended. If we are that bad turn our shit off and quit being let me say a "Cunt". It your choice to listen not ours. BTW cunt is super derogatory here.

I personally don't really care, but you are being a stereotypical american right now - ignorant, feeling very entitled and arrogant.

Look, some people like their own culture, like brits, and don't want ot be swallowed by a bigger nation and lose their identity. They like to be different to you.

American is not better, it's just different.

And the way you are being ignorant is by not realising how insidious it is. No one can stop it, and it happens very slowly, without anyone really noticing. So no one can choose to "not listen".

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By *oungAtHeartCurvyCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

American food & drink products in our shops are way over priced sometimes as much as 3 times more than similar products

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over a year ago

I personally don't really care, but you are being a stereotypical american right now - ignorant, feeling very entitled and arrogant.

Look, some people like their own culture, like brits, and don't want ot be swallowed by a bigger nation and lose their identity. They like to be different to you.

American is not better, it's just different.

And the way you are being ignorant is by not realising how insidious it is. No one can stop it, and it happens very slowly, without anyone really noticing. So no one can choose to "not listen".

You're really the only one whining here atm and being all defensive and upset how no one wants to be like you or something. Dunno what exactly your problem is, but maybe it's not everyone else, maybe it's really just you."
First of all who started the thread again? Let that sink in. How does my " entitlement" come into play again? We can't have our own language without pissing someone else off? I would say you are the entitled one thinking people can't be different. I accept the differences why can't you? So who is the entitled one me or you? I'll wait. You mentioned my entitlement. I accept all. Clearly by the responses here it's evident that some think we are fucking idiots. Yet they are truly the ones with 0 understanding. Blu does not speak proper English. Typical American. This post is a great hindsight to me.Its awesome and a eye opener. It solidifies some of my values.

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By *estarossa.Woman
over a year ago

Flagrante

Bit sensitive, aren't we.

Most of this thread was said in good humour, shame you get so wound up about it.

To quote an Americanism, " that sounds like You problem".

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bit sensitive, aren't we.

Most of this thread was said in good humour, shame you get so wound up about it.

To quote an Americanism, " that sounds like You problem"."
Nope it's a common theme. Americans are dumb. I stand by what I said. I am not allowed to to that ?

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

"Having had 3 American exs, one from Illinois, one from Texas, and one from Florida the Americanisms really don't bother me. Plenty of things from UK and Europe transfer over to them too. It's the communication advantage of the modern world.

Christ, there are some stupid fucking things that we say in the UK that are eyeroll worthy. "

Are you not going to carry on and try and complete a set?

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By *apnDomMan
over a year ago

London | Belfast

I personally don't really care, but you are being a stereotypical american right now - ignorant, feeling very entitled and arrogant.

Look, some people like their own culture, like brits, and don't want ot be swallowed by a bigger nation and lose their identity. They like to be different to you.

American is not better, it's just different.

And the way you are being ignorant is by not realising how insidious it is. No one can stop it, and it happens very slowly, without anyone really noticing. So no one can choose to "not listen".

You're really the only one whining here atm and being all defensive and upset how no one wants to be like you or something. Dunno what exactly your problem is, but maybe it's not everyone else, maybe it's really just you. First of all who started the thread again? Let that sink in. How does my " entitlement" come into play again? We can't have our own language without pissing someone else off? I would say you are the entitled one thinking people can't be different. I accept the differences why can't you? So who is the entitled one me or you? I'll wait. You mentioned my entitlement. I accept all. Clearly by the responses here it's evident that some think we are fucking idiots. Yet they are truly the ones with 0 understanding. Blu does not speak proper English. Typical American. This post is a great hindsight to me.Its awesome and a eye opener. It solidifies some of my values."

Yeah, glad it was an eye opener. When are you leaving now to go back to the states again?

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over a year ago

Like I said if it bothers everyone. Turn everything that has American influence off. Get back to your own roots. Leave us out of your own ignorance. We will be better off. Sincerely a stupid American.

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By *apnDomMan
over a year ago

London | Belfast

"Like I said if it bothers everyone. Turn everything that has American influence off. Get back to your own roots. Leave us out of your own ignorance. We will be better off. Sincerely a stupid American. "

You are quite loud about this for someone who doesn't care.

Look, I don't care how american and british mix. Heck, english uses a lot of german and french words, too.

What icks me is just your attitude and how you deal with this scenario. So egocentric and arrogant.

You can cry "everyone thinks americans are dumb" and nothing will change if you don't show that you can be clever. Actions are louder than words, darling.

I am not even british, I am a total outsider here, so don't shove me into a camp with those tommys

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over a year ago

You are quite loud about this for someone who doesn't care.

Look, I don't care how american and british mix. Heck, english uses a lot of german and french words, too.

What icks me is just your attitude and how you deal with this scenario. So egocentric and arrogant.

You can cry "everyone thinks americans are dumb" and nothing will change if you don't show that you can be clever. Actions are louder than words, darling.

I am not even british, I am a total outsider here, so don't shove me into a camp with those tommys"
Did I start the thread ? Am I the one that has to endure the comments being a American? So in your eyes I can't respond negatively. We are not all dumb as alot of some assume. Yet here we are.

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over a year ago

You are quite loud about this for someone who doesn't care.

Look, I don't care how american and british mix. Heck, english uses a lot of german and french words, too.

What icks me is just your attitude and how you deal with this scenario. So egocentric and arrogant.

You can cry "everyone thinks americans are dumb" and nothing will change if you don't show that you can be clever. Actions are louder than words, darling.

I am not even british, I am a total outsider here, so don't shove me into a camp with those tommys Did I start the thread ? Am I the one that has to endure the comments being a American? So in your eyes I can't respond negatively. We are not all dumb as alot of some assume. Yet here we are. "
I can't just scroll on by it's important to me. I want to know how other countries think of our culture. Apparently I am right we need to just step back and let everyone else just accept their own fates. The hatred proves my point. We don't need anyone. Call me entitled if you wish but it's the truth. Hopefully we just take care of our own culture in the future. Clearly we don't matter. Enjoy.

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By *apnDomMan
over a year ago

London | Belfast

You are quite loud about this for someone who doesn't care.

Look, I don't care how american and british mix. Heck, english uses a lot of german and french words, too.

What icks me is just your attitude and how you deal with this scenario. So egocentric and arrogant.

You can cry "everyone thinks americans are dumb" and nothing will change if you don't show that you can be clever. Actions are louder than words, darling.

I am not even british, I am a total outsider here, so don't shove me into a camp with those tommys Did I start the thread ? Am I the one that has to endure the comments being a American? So in your eyes I can't respond negatively. We are not all dumb as alot of some assume. Yet here we are. I can't just scroll on by it's important to me. I want to know how other countries think of our culture. Apparently I am right we need to just step back and let everyone else just accept their own fates. The hatred proves my point. We don't need anyone. Call me entitled if you wish but it's the truth. Hopefully we just take care of our own culture in the future. Clearly we don't matter. Enjoy."

You choose what you let upset you. And that's the issue. You always tryto blame everyone else for saying things, when it's only an issue because you react to it. Be cool. Don't let things get to you. Don't show how easily agitated you are, it's not a sexy look

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over a year ago

You are quite loud about this for someone who doesn't care.

Look, I don't care how american and british mix. Heck, english uses a lot of german and french words, too.

What icks me is just your attitude and how you deal with this scenario. So egocentric and arrogant.

You can cry "everyone thinks americans are dumb" and nothing will change if you don't show that you can be clever. Actions are louder than words, darling.

I am not even british, I am a total outsider here, so don't shove me into a camp with those tommys Did I start the thread ? Am I the one that has to endure the comments being a American? So in your eyes I can't respond negatively. We are not all dumb as alot of some assume. Yet here we are. I can't just scroll on by it's important to me. I want to know how other countries think of our culture. Apparently I am right we need to just step back and let everyone else just accept their own fates. The hatred proves my point. We don't need anyone. Call me entitled if you wish but it's the truth. Hopefully we just take care of our own culture in the future. Clearly we don't matter. Enjoy.

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By *apnDomMan
over a year ago

London | Belfast

Glad you agree.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

But we don't eat biscuits with gravy

And fanny pack. Here, that would be something shoved up the lady area after gynaecology surgery!! Gotta love the different meanings of the same thing

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over a year ago

But we don't eat biscuits with gravy

And fanny pack. Here, that would be something shoved up the lady area after gynaecology surgery!! Gotta love the different meanings of the same thing

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lol

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