15 Things Americans Think About Britain

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Originally Posted by NA4BH

They have medication for that.

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That's the good news. The bad news is, it only come in suppositories.

England/Britain/London:

This place was the ultimate best vacation (holiday for the uncleansed) that we ever embarked on. The people were the more than friendly/helpful. The food was great. The weather was not foggy or rainy, chilly but none of the previous mentioned conditions. My son and I went into a local pub for a beer, the locals were watching NASCAR, the other TV's were showing a cricket match (which we were watching). The barkeep asked us for our order, we asked him to explain cricket to us. As he handed us our beers, he said he would explain cricket to us if we explained NASCAR to them. I never could figure out how he thought we weren't locals. I would go back there in a heart beat.

I thought London was the capital of Paris...

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Originally Posted by K7SGJ

That's the good news. The bad news is, it only come in suppositories.

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It's called a bolus and it fits in the

The reason Brits drink warm beer:

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Originally Posted by NA4BH

England/Britain/London:

The food was great.

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Are you sure this was the England you visited?

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Blackpool Manchester and Liverpool would be on my list too. Blackpool for the British version of Coney Island, Manchester to visit the family and Liverpool to renew my Scouse creds. ;)

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Originally Posted by W9JEF

Do you have "Bobbies on bicycles, two by two, Westminster Abby,
Tower of Big Ben, and the rosy red cheeks of the little children?"

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The "Bobbies" all have cars and most of the kids are gaunt and hollow-eyed from being indoors all the time, playing on their computers and other gadgets. But there again, am I being cynical?

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Originally Posted by NA4BH

England/Britain/London:

This place was the ultimate best vacation (holiday for the uncleansed) that we ever embarked on. The people were the more than friendly/helpful. The food was great. The weather was not foggy or rainy, chilly but none of the previous mentioned conditions. My son and I went into a local pub for a beer, the locals were watching NASCAR, the other TV's were showing a cricket match (which we were watching). The barkeep asked us for our order, we asked him to explain cricket to us. As he handed us our beers, he said he would explain cricket to us if we explained NASCAR to them. I never could figure out how he thought we weren't locals. I would go back there in a heart beat.

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I think many people are pleased you bother to get around a bit and meet the natives rather than hiding away on a bus tour with an annoying guide person. We always get about in the US but never mistaken for locals

I just thought, can you imagine the reaction if I posted URL this on the "Z"? Probably some flaming from a red-neck neo-nazi?

What is there to explain about NASCAR? It's just "Go real fast, then turn left."