Ask a British Guy

shadowdude · May 12, 2007, 12:52:01 AM

Quote from: Mexneto on May 11, 2007, 08:25:51 PM
I heard that most English people only know of Muffins as the kind of muffins we eat in America.

Im pretty sure they are the same, might tastea little different though

SirJackRex · May 12, 2007, 05:19:13 AM

I dunno, our muffins are like..I can't describe it, but I think you know.
And most of them are sort of sweet and usually ave fruit in them!

Xaith · May 30, 2007, 12:20:38 PM

are you addicted to tea?

Forty · May 30, 2007, 07:02:51 PM

I am aware that you'll drive on the left side of the road, do you do everything in this fashion or just driving?

The Shadow · May 30, 2007, 08:10:18 PM

Why is the most of the english people fat?

Roph · May 30, 2007, 08:24:03 PM

Quote from: Black Shadow on May 30, 2007, 08:10:18 PM
Why is the most of the english people fat?

..Do you have any clue what you're talking about?

Roph · May 30, 2007, 08:25:19 PM

Quote from: Xaith on May 30, 2007, 12:20:38 PM
are you addicted to tea?

Out of everyone I know, most people like / will drink either tea or coffee. I personally hate both of them.

Quote from: Forcystus on May 30, 2007, 07:02:51 PM
I am aware that you'll drive on the left side of the road, do you do everything in this fashion or just driving?

Uh no =o

The Shadow · May 30, 2007, 08:36:08 PM

Quote from: Paul on May 30, 2007, 08:24:03 PM
Quote from: Black Shadow on May 30, 2007, 08:10:18 PM
Why is the most of the english people fat?

..Do you have any clue what you're talking about?

Looks like I did something stupid...

Sorry Paul.

shadowdude · May 30, 2007, 10:57:22 PM

Quote from: Black Shadow on May 30, 2007, 08:36:08 PM
Quote from: Paul on May 30, 2007, 08:24:03 PM
Quote from: Black Shadow on May 30, 2007, 08:10:18 PM
Why is the most of the english people fat?

..Do you have any clue what you're talking about?

Looks like I did something stupid...

Sorry Paul.

It's Americans who are steriotyped as being fat, English people are all posh and say thing like "pip pip" and stuff like that...

Dwarra? · June 02, 2007, 02:56:04 AM

QuoteHere's one: What is the cost of gas? I heard a few years back that gas over there was something like $10 a gallon.

Filling up a tank costs around 20 - 30 pounds, depending on the size and cost. Laff @ all you americans getting pissed cause you have to pay a measly $20-30 bucks.
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In America, (or Texas more specifically) everyone drives a truck or hummer, so our gass adds up to 70-85$ a tank. Nobodoy likes George Bush, but hes atleast getting us gas.

Roph · June 02, 2007, 12:34:44 PM

So.. what? That makes it entirely your own fault, for buying an un-necessarily large and unefficient car. It gives you no real justification to complain / pull stupid things like that "NO GAS ON MAY 14TH" thing, when your gas isn't even approaching half of what we pay.

BackSeatBandit · June 03, 2007, 05:12:37 AM

Quote from: Paul on June 02, 2007, 12:34:44 PM
So.. what? That makes it entirely your own fault, for buying an un-necessarily large and unefficient car. It gives you no real justification to complain / pull stupid things like that "NO GAS ON MAY 14TH" thing, when your gas isn't even approaching half of what we pay.

The people that buy those kinds of autos usually know what they're getting into with the gas and can afford it. And trucks in Texas are important in some places. Where I live, mud is everywhere when it rains a lot and it's impossible to get around on poor dirt roads with a car or van. I've gotten stuck in mud twice myself =/ I hate it so much now...

Anyway, is the speed limit where you live (or around your area) about the same in the states for the most part? Country-wise, 'interstate'-wise, city-wise, etc.

SirJackRex · June 03, 2007, 07:17:28 AM

How can you hate tea...
I love tea...my favorite drink...

Why do English people say "A spot of tea"? Instead of a cup of tea...?

Minihobbs · June 04, 2007, 07:13:08 PM

Quote from: SirJackRex on June 03, 2007, 07:17:28 AM
How can you hate tea...
I love tea...my favorite drink...

Why do English people say "A spot of tea"? Instead of a cup of tea...?

Only the posh sons of bitches of Britian say it...not the average joe.

Moss. · June 04, 2007, 08:04:00 PM

Okay then, why do English people say "posh" instead of ... whatever the hell the word means...?

Hanslineman · June 08, 2007, 05:51:16 AM

Do you really have drive by argument's like on family guy?

do you have the same tv shows as us?

I hear you also have a very limited selection of cars, how true is that?

and is footballers wives a stereotypical english show? i watched one episode of it and my eyes started burning...

Forty · June 09, 2007, 05:24:06 PM

I don't live in Britain and I can answer one of those

Quote from: Hanslineman on June 08, 2007, 05:51:16 AM

do you have the same tv shows as us?

They probably have some, but then again they definetly don't have all the same shows

SirJackRex · June 10, 2007, 05:37:11 AM

And, let us thank god we don't have east-enders!

Knownot · June 10, 2007, 09:36:26 AM

Is it true that brits search for fights in pubs.
Like theres a fight almost every night in the pub?

Tezuka · June 10, 2007, 03:03:36 PM

Quote from: Angelic_Diablo on June 10, 2007, 09:36:26 AM
Is it true that brits search for fights in pubs.
Like theres a fight almost every night in the pub?

MrMoo · June 10, 2007, 06:12:40 PM

Are there black people in Britain? If so what are they used for?

Tezuka · June 10, 2007, 07:30:11 PM

Quote from: MrMoo on June 10, 2007, 06:12:40 PM
Are there black people in Britain? If so what are they used for?

Yes they are, example me, we are used to work our ass off like any of guy. We can also be used as sex toys because of our huge cocks.

shadowdude · June 11, 2007, 01:26:36 AM

Quote from: Angelic_Diablo on June 10, 2007, 09:36:26 AM
Is it true that brits search for fights in pubs.
Like theres a fight almost every night in the pub?

that'd be the irish and the scotts that go round lookin for a fight

and no there isnt a fight everynight, depending on where you live

Ravenshade · June 15, 2007, 05:24:27 PM

Quote from: Roph on May 05, 2007, 11:00:37 AM
I don't know anybody who's really any patriotic at all. The queen doesn't really even do anything, it's basically the Prime Minister who's at the top; he's like the equivalent of a US President.

I don't like the queen. Sure the monarchy actually meant something hundreds of years ago, but it doesn't anymore.

Another British Angle on the queen...

Officially the queen can sack the prime minister and install her own at any time if she wishes. The only thing she can't do is go into the house of commons and arrest people (thank you King Charles....) or dissolve parliament. After that she can also reject any law at any time by removing her "seal" of approval...she just likes to approve everything because it's easier, and more democratic.

The country may seem democratic, but it's not. It's something between a democracy and a dictatorship...with a very lenient dictator.

The Prime Minister also has more power in England, than the president does over in America, so if we put this into perspective, the Queen is two steps up from the President at least.

(The president needs approval from Congress and the Senate basically in order to get funding for whatever it is the President wishes to do...the prime minister just...does it, and gets "voted" out next election...then voted in two elections later...O.o)

Ravenshade · June 15, 2007, 05:27:10 PM

Quote from: Angelic_Diablo on June 10, 2007, 09:36:26 AM
Is it true that brits search for fights in pubs.
Like theres a fight almost every night in the pub?

Live in any kind of state run area (council run area in British terms) and there's always some yob or another looking for a fight the moment they get anywhere near a pub let alone getting into them.

It's going to increase ten fold when the smoking ban is put in place on the 1st July.