TheMightyEthan Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Okay, fine, and in the US: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 To be fair, it should be English vs English vs Italian. In Italian it's New-tella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pojodin Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) I always say Nuh-tella. I mean...you don't say Newt for nut. You say Nuh-t. As for New Tell uhhhh? I guess I just like saying things fast/blurred. Old Tellah. Nutella? Edited November 8, 2013 by Pojodin 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted November 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spastic The thing is the controversy over Space Pirates And Zombies chosen name/initialism isn't exactly an unknown thing given the game is a couple years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronixal Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I refuse to take pronunciation lessons from a nation that seemingly can't spell nor say the word Aluminium correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I refuse to take pronunciation lessons from a nation that seemingly can't spell nor say the word Aluminium correctly. I know. Why do you guys insist on adding an extra "i"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 American joke: "What does sex on the beach and the cocktail my bartender just served me have in common?" English joke: "What does sex on the beach and american beer have in common?" International punchline: "They're both fucking close to water". I think I can see where the joke originated from given the American version is nowhere near as snappy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 I was reading a Christmas gifts for anglophiles article and two of the items were mince pies and christmas crackers. Are these not that popular in America? After Christmas roast dinner I would say mince pies would arguably be the food British people most associate with Christmas and I can't imagine there is a dining table in the land come Christmas Day that isn't set with crackers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Christmas crackers are part of Christmas celebrations primarily in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_cracker I've seen those things before, but didn't even know what they were called, so when you said "Christmas crackers" I was imagining crackers as in the food. As far as mince pies, those are definitely not a thing here. Meat pies are generally pretty off-putting to Americans, with the exception of chicken pot pie, though I understand mince pies don't always have meat in them anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 mince pies aren't meat pies, they're like currants and stuff in a really nice goeey thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Well whatever's in them, they're not a thing over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 So as we all know here in the UK we use the BS 1363 for our home electrical needs. Which leaves me at a bit of a loss on what the function of a "suicide cable" is and why you would use a thing called a "suicide cable" for christmas lights. This is all I have to go off: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 My only thought would be that maybe when you strung up your Christmas lights you accidentally put the female end toward the outlet and don't want to take them down to redo them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 female end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) Yeah. Most Christmas lights in the US have a male end and a female end, so that you can plug multiple strings into one another to make one really long string. If you didn't plan ahead and had the wrong end at the outlet I could see wanting something like that pictured. *Edit* - I doubt it would work, because I imagine the plugs on the lights are directional and only let power go one way, but not everyone might know that. *Edit 2* - Yep, apparently that is why you would want one. Edited December 14, 2013 by TheMightyEthan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 And a picture to show the female end: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronixal Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 My old man being an electrician by trade, I can't wait to show him that image to see his reaction. He'll either laugh himself silly or have a fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Americans don't put butter on their bread when making a sandwich? How do you keep the filling from falling out/not making our mouth all clammy? Also how do you make any money if you don't have your bread and butter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 How do you keep the filling from falling out/not making our mouth all clammy? Idk, it just... doesn't happen... Also, what about making your mouth clammy? I'm not sure I even understand wtf you're talking about. How would butter stop that anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Well butter is wet and bread is dry. It's a bit like the whole "how many crackers can you eat without butter" thing just not as extreme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Well then I think we have a new term for this thread: clammy must mean something different. In the US clammy means cold and moist. As far as how eating bread doesn't gum up your mouth, either you make sure to fully swallow before taking the next bite or you have a drink handy to help wash it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayc4life Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I don't take butter on my bread either. At least, not on dry sandwiches anyway. On toast? Yeah, I'd take it. Dunno what way you hold your sandwiches that you think the innards will fall out of them if there's no butter on them, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 There's a potential chance just using "clammy" wrong, but it's the closest word I can think of. edit: as for sandwiches falling apart I guess if all you use is sandwich filler from the store, which tend to be mixed with mayo which also acts as a glue, do you not have like bits of chicken/chips/crisps/tomato/lettuce/fish fingers/etc falling out the other side while you're eating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 What the hell is sandwich filler? We just use condiments to hold together our sandwiches: Mustard, mayo, etc, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 They're like pre-mixed stuff like coronation chicken, tuna and sweetcorn, chicken tikka etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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