PSA: Brits, biscuits are not cookies

[WelshBloke]

It is food crack, that's why.

I've never had it though.

So given I've already got a craving for it I think it may be more addictive than crack.

 

[Squisher]

Wtf is this about?!

I was an apprentice to a journeyman from England and he always referred to his dick as his hampton. One day I asked him what people from Hampton called their dicks?

 

[HAL9000]

I was an apprentice to a journeyman from England and he always referred to his dick as his hampton. One day I asked him what people from Hampton called their dicks?

That is a really specific reference that I would never get.

 

[Herr Kutz]

Here's a good one:

Data: Pronounced Day-ta

Database: American Pronounced datta-base, over here it's a day-ta-base.

I pronounce data as day-ta and database as day-ta-base, and I'm American.

 

[HAL9000]

I pronounce data as day-ta and database as day-ta-base, and I'm American.

Good.:thumbsup:

 

[Herr Kutz]

Good.:thumbsup:

Doesn't really matter to be honest. I hear it said both ways about equally.

 

[HAL9000]

Doesn't really matter to be honest. I hear it said both ways about equally.

That's a shame :thumbsdown:

 

[Scotteq]

It's fizzy lemon flavoured drink?...? What's it like in America?

Why whats lemonade in the US? :hmm:

They dont get it from horses do they?

Lager comes from Horses

 

[SlitheryDee]

I pronounce data as day-ta and database as day-ta-base, and I'm American.

Same here. The thing is, I don't do it because I was taught that way. I do it because that's how Patrick Stewart says it.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

Its a bonnet, not a "hood"

It's a flashlight, not a "torch" ... or I suppose that it's "tourch" like "colour" and "flavour" and "favououourite."

 

[preslove]

Yeah it wont change in English society any time soon, that's a scone.

I can't believe that I let this bullshit get through. American biscuits have a fluffy middle, but scones don't. This is one of the many reasons why your stupid island sucks

 

[HAL9000]

I can't believe that I let this bullshit get through. American biscuits have a fluffy middle, but scones don't. This is one of the many reasons why your stupid island sucks

Scon. not Scone <--- When pronounced. Different. Just one of many reasons why your big fat country sucks

 

[preslove]

Scon. not Scone <--- When pronounced. Different. Just one of many reasons why your big fat country sucks

That's priceless coming from an English git. You guys pronounce Leicester like 'lester.' WTF is that bullshit????

 

[acheron]

That's priceless coming from an English git. You guys pronounce Leicester like 'lester.' WTF is that bullshit????

To be fair, so do people in Massachusetts.

 

[HAL9000]

That's priceless coming from an English git. You guys pronounce Leicester like 'lester.' WTF is that bullshit????

Yep, that's how it's pronounced... Do you know how I know that? Because we invented the fucking word. Stupid yank.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

I can't believe that I let this bullshit get through. American biscuits have a fluffy middle, but scones don't. This is one of the many reasons why your stupid island sucks

You lost me... fluffy middle?

Googling "american biscuits" just produces images of scones, which all look like scones...

Wiki doesn't help -

Round-shaped British scones can resemble North American biscuits in appearance, but scones rely on cold butter for their delicate, flaky texture, while biscuits are more often made with animal fat or vegetable shortening and are crumbly rather than flaky. Also, while scones are served with coffee and tea or as a dessert, biscuits are served more as a bread, often with breakfast.

 

[Homerboy]

Yep, that's how it's pronounced... Do you know how I know that? Because we invented the fucking word. Stupid yank.

If you invented it, then can you explain all the extra letters that you are choosing not to pronounce?

 

[HAL9000]

If you invented it, then can you explain all the extra letters that you are choosing not to pronounce?

WE invented it, I didn't, I'm sorry if you don't like silent letters, if that's the case feel free to start speaking another language. ENGLISH has silent letters in it.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

That's priceless coming from an English git. You guys pronounce Leicester like 'lester.' WTF is that bullshit????

"I'm getting off at 'Glosster'."

"How do you spell 'Glosster'?"

"G-L-O-C-E-S-T-E-S-T-E-R-S-H-E-R-S-H-I-R-E. 'Glosster'"

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

You lost me... fluffy middle?

Googling "american biscuits" just produces images of scones, which all look like scones...

Wiki doesn't help -

Fook yer tea 'n crumpets, I've a harse ouhtsiede.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Fook yer tea 'n crumpets, I've a harse ouhtsiede.

I 'ave a kear ouhtsiede... doon't owan a harse...

 

[HAL9000]

I 'ave a kear ouhtsiede... doon't owan a harse...

We do not speak like that. Horse is pronounced as it's written, as is outside.

I don't know what kear is though.

 

[Scotteq]

You lost me... fluffy middle?

Googling "american biscuits" just produces images of scones, which all look like scones...

Wiki doesn't help -

Biscuits in the USA are soft inside - Bread~like. Well.... At least they are when my wife isn't the one cooking them!

To us, Scones are more like an overgrown, semi~sweet cookie - (When we buy one here, anyhow)

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

I don't know what kear is though.

Et's wot ya droive.

 

[TraumaRN]

One thing Americans and Brits can agree on, POUND CAKE is delicious.

I can make an outstanding pound cake.