What do American tourists do that offend people in Britain?

[mystmoon]

del, i hand on heart swear, I never took nude piccies of ugly men on a tourists camera
yeh, the shambles are in York, they're next to marks and spencer, i used to use them as a shortcut to work in the morning, but couldn't use them in the afternoon cos they were too busy

[deldaisy]

I KNOW that Americans hate being called "yanks" overseas... but hey thats what we call you ... its not suggesting you are from the north or the south... its a generalisation.

and on to the inhabitants of the islands up there....

You live in the United Kingdom.... We call most of you Brits. Unless you are Irish or Welsh or Scot.... If I am referring to everyone on all the islands.... what name do I use? If I mean ... *draws a big circle around England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales and other islands* WHAT do I call the people who live THERE?

[raisindot]

I KNOW that Americans hate being called "yanks" overseas... but hey thats what we call you ... its not suggesting you are from the north or the south... its a generalisation.

Only Americans from outside of New England hate being called Yanks. I kind of like it. We were the original Yankees. New York just appropriated it for their baseball team.

You live in the United Kingdom.... We call most of you Brits. Unless you are Irish or Welsh or Scot.... If I am referring to everyone on all the islands.... what name do I use? If I mean ... *draws a big circle around England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales and other islands* WHAT do I call the people who live THERE?

UKies?
Islanders?
UKups?
WISEguys/gals?



J-I-B

[The Mad Collector]

You live in the United Kingdom.... We call most of you Brits. Unless you are Irish or Welsh or Scot.... If I am referring to everyone on all the islands.... what name do I use? If I mean ... *draws a big circle around England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales and other islands* WHAT do I call the people who live THERE?

It's British Del, or Brits if you insist, this covers all the mainland and most of the islands. Almost all the ones who aren't Irish or Welsh or Scot are English Unless they are from The Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands of course which aren't British . There isn't a collective noun for all the people of the UK

[The Mad Collector]

Only Americans from outside of New England hate being called Yanks. I kind of like it. We were the original Yankees. New York just appropriated it for their baseball team.

Never mind Yank, my ex wife (who is American) always preferred to be called Canadian when she was out of the country

[mystmoon]

You live in the United Kingdom.... We call most of you Brits. Unless you are Irish or Welsh or Scot.... If I am referring to everyone on all the islands.... what name do I use? If I mean ... *draws a big circle around England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales and other islands* WHAT do I call the people who live THERE?

It's British Del, or Brits if you insist, this covers all the mainland and most of the islands. Almost all the ones who aren't Irish or Welsh or Scot are English Unless they are from The Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands of course which aren't British . There isn't a collective noun for all the people of the UK

Which pretty much explains the relationship between the different countries and islands in the UK

[chris.ph]

with the six nations just about to start im not getting involved in this

[Beyond Birthday]

So is Dexter, True Blood and Weeds shown in Britain?

Dexter and True Blood is mega popular over here.

[BatrickPatrick]

True Blood is definately, I think Dexter is on certain channels. Don't know about Weeds.

But I'm into Glee...Though I don't think it needs to be said there isn't really so much singing in real American schools.

[MongoGutman]

In general I like tourists, whatever nationality, they pour money into London, staying in our vastly overpriced hotels, buying our expensive gift-crap, paying the exorbitant fares of the black cabs... money money money, come and give us more

Also they tend to be happier than the locals - why not? they're on holiday! Meet a local and all you get is a moan, about the weather, about the govt., about anything - if they cant find anything else to moan about they'll moan about you.

But I do wish they'd look the right way when stepping off the curb. I'm always whizzing in and out of the traffic and couldn't tell you how many times I've had to stand on the brakes to miss 'em. And wont tell you how many I've hit.

[deldaisy]

Mongo said:

But I do wish they'd look the right way when stepping off the curb. I'm always whizzing in and out of the traffic and couldn't tell you how many times I've had to stand on the brakes to miss 'em. And wont tell you how many I've hit.

Oh yeah... we get that too. never mind the poisonous marine life/spiders/sharks/snakes/crocs. We have antidotes for most of them.... but you WILL die if you drive one the WRONG side of the road people. Those road trains are a bugger! Just a tip.

[DaveC]

So is Dexter, True Blood and Weeds shown in Britain?

Dexter and True Blood is mega popular over here.

All three are on. With Tru Blood being on the most popular channel.

[mystmoon]

So is Dexter, True Blood and Weeds shown in Britain?

Dexter and True Blood is mega popular over here.

All three are on. With Tru Blood being on the most popular channel.

Well, True Blood is on terrestrial so you can watch no matter what tv package you have, but the others are on channels that you have to pay for

[DaveC]

So is Dexter, True Blood and Weeds shown in Britain?

Dexter and True Blood is mega popular over here.

All three are on. With Tru Blood being on the most popular channel.

Well, True Blood is on terrestrial so you can watch no matter what tv package you have, but the others are on channels that you have to pay for

That's what I meant

Dexter is on ITV1 and FX with ITV being behind, and Weeds I think is only on ChannelOne - (Virgin1)?

[Bouncy Castle]

You should have posted the offending pictures back to the cab company manager(s), with an explanatory note.

He'd have never lived it down with is co-workers!