The English Thread

[ranger]

I have to say that compared to Europe, food in America is huge EVERYWHERE. I went to the cinema twice the last time I was in the States, in seperates states, and both times the small popcorn was the same size as a large at my nearest cinema. Also, I had pancakes at various breakfast bars and hotels; each time, my brother, my mother and I all ganged up on a stack, and we never finished a whole stack. I had to always get food in small or even kiddy portions if I hoped to finish a meal. It's not a regional stereotype, and it's true. American food is BIG.

And we seem to have a lot of fat people to.

Yeah, saw more of them than i'm used to as well. A not entirely unjustified stereotype. I can also confirm that while not all American tourists are ignorant and obnoxious, when I was a tour guide at the Palace the most obnoxious and ignorant tourists that I did encounter were American. (actual exchange: "So where did they eat when it rained?" "Sir, the Great Hall lost its roof in the fire of 1749. The Palace was only inhabited up until the late 1600's." "Yeah, but where did they eat when it rained?" "The Great Hall was used for dining when the Palace was inhabited." "Didn't they get wet? And there ain't any glass in these windows either!" *I resist the urge to facepalm, in the name of good customer service and generous tips*)

Ya their are a few idiots here. Well I'm going to Florida any one know any stereotypes their?

illegal cuban immigrants in Miami?? I dunno...alligator eating people??  Disneyworld loving chumps?

lol

[Sakina]

I have to say that compared to Europe, food in America is huge EVERYWHERE. I went to the cinema twice the last time I was in the States, in seperates states, and both times the small popcorn was the same size as a large at my nearest cinema. Also, I had pancakes at various breakfast bars and hotels; each time, my brother, my mother and I all ganged up on a stack, and we never finished a whole stack. I had to always get food in small or even kiddy portions if I hoped to finish a meal. It's not a regional stereotype, and it's true. American food is BIG.

And we seem to have a lot of fat people to.

Yeah, saw more of them than i'm used to as well. A not entirely unjustified stereotype. I can also confirm that while not all American tourists are ignorant and obnoxious, when I was a tour guide at the Palace the most obnoxious and ignorant tourists that I did encounter were American. (actual exchange: "So where did they eat when it rained?" "Sir, the Great Hall lost its roof in the fire of 1749. The Palace was only inhabited up until the late 1600's." "Yeah, but where did they eat when it rained?" "The Great Hall was used for dining when the Palace was inhabited." "Didn't they get wet? And there ain't any glass in these windows either!" *I resist the urge to facepalm, in the name of good customer service and generous tips*)

Ya their are a few idiots here. Well I'm going to Florida any one know any stereotypes their?

illegal cuban immigrants in Miami?? I dunno...alligator eating people??  Disneyworld loving chumps?

lol

*facepalms for you*  Oh dear...

As for Florida... well there's the typical Southern stereotype.  However, in my experience, Florida is much more... Northern-like than Georgia or Alabama.  If that makes sense.  Atlanta is much more stereotypically southern than is Key West or Orlando.  So I guess the one stereotype of Florida that I can think of is that it's inhabited by lots of old people.  This is actually somewhat justified since Florida has the highest ratio of senior citizens than any other state. 

[Tanner-kun]

I have to say that compared to Europe, food in America is huge EVERYWHERE. I went to the cinema twice the last time I was in the States, in seperates states, and both times the small popcorn was the same size as a large at my nearest cinema. Also, I had pancakes at various breakfast bars and hotels; each time, my brother, my mother and I all ganged up on a stack, and we never finished a whole stack. I had to always get food in small or even kiddy portions if I hoped to finish a meal. It's not a regional stereotype, and it's true. American food is BIG.

And we seem to have a lot of fat people to.

Yeah, saw more of them than i'm used to as well. A not entirely unjustified stereotype. I can also confirm that while not all American tourists are ignorant and obnoxious, when I was a tour guide at the Palace the most obnoxious and ignorant tourists that I did encounter were American. (actual exchange: "So where did they eat when it rained?" "Sir, the Great Hall lost its roof in the fire of 1749. The Palace was only inhabited up until the late 1600's." "Yeah, but where did they eat when it rained?" "The Great Hall was used for dining when the Palace was inhabited." "Didn't they get wet? And there ain't any glass in these windows either!" *I resist the urge to facepalm, in the name of good customer service and generous tips*)

Ya their are a few idiots here. Well I'm going to Florida any one know any stereotypes their?

illegal cuban immigrants in Miami?? I dunno...alligator eating people??  Disneyworld loving chumps?

lol

*facepalms for you*  Oh dear...

As for Florida... well there's the typical Southern stereotype.  However, in my experience, Florida is much more... Northern-like than Georgia or Alabama.  If that makes sense.  Atlanta is much more stereotypically southern than is Key West or Orlando.  So I guess the one stereotype of Florida that I can think of is that it's inhabited by lots of old people.  This is actually somewhat justified since Florida has the highest ratio of senior citizens than any other state. 

That means its safer because people live longer their.

[mangaluva]

Disneyland is a human trap operated by a mouse.

[Sakina]

I have to say that compared to Europe, food in America is huge EVERYWHERE. I went to the cinema twice the last time I was in the States, in seperates states, and both times the small popcorn was the same size as a large at my nearest cinema. Also, I had pancakes at various breakfast bars and hotels; each time, my brother, my mother and I all ganged up on a stack, and we never finished a whole stack. I had to always get food in small or even kiddy portions if I hoped to finish a meal. It's not a regional stereotype, and it's true. American food is BIG.

And we seem to have a lot of fat people to.

Yeah, saw more of them than i'm used to as well. A not entirely unjustified stereotype. I can also confirm that while not all American tourists are ignorant and obnoxious, when I was a tour guide at the Palace the most obnoxious and ignorant tourists that I did encounter were American. (actual exchange: "So where did they eat when it rained?" "Sir, the Great Hall lost its roof in the fire of 1749. The Palace was only inhabited up until the late 1600's." "Yeah, but where did they eat when it rained?" "The Great Hall was used for dining when the Palace was inhabited." "Didn't they get wet? And there ain't any glass in these windows either!" *I resist the urge to facepalm, in the name of good customer service and generous tips*)

Ya their are a few idiots here. Well I'm going to Florida any one know any stereotypes their?

illegal cuban immigrants in Miami?? I dunno...alligator eating people??  Disneyworld loving chumps?

lol

*facepalms for you*  Oh dear...

As for Florida... well there's the typical Southern stereotype.  However, in my experience, Florida is much more... Northern-like than Georgia or Alabama.  If that makes sense.  Atlanta is much more stereotypically southern than is Key West or Orlando.  So I guess the one stereotype of Florida that I can think of is that it's inhabited by lots of old people.  This is actually somewhat justified since Florida has the highest ratio of senior citizens than any other state. 

That means its safer because people live longer their.

No, it just means that people go there when they retire.  We often joke that Florida is 'God's waiting room'.

[Tanner-kun]

I have to say that compared to Europe, food in America is huge EVERYWHERE. I went to the cinema twice the last time I was in the States, in seperates states, and both times the small popcorn was the same size as a large at my nearest cinema. Also, I had pancakes at various breakfast bars and hotels; each time, my brother, my mother and I all ganged up on a stack, and we never finished a whole stack. I had to always get food in small or even kiddy portions if I hoped to finish a meal. It's not a regional stereotype, and it's true. American food is BIG.

And we seem to have a lot of fat people to.

Yeah, saw more of them than i'm used to as well. A not entirely unjustified stereotype. I can also confirm that while not all American tourists are ignorant and obnoxious, when I was a tour guide at the Palace the most obnoxious and ignorant tourists that I did encounter were American. (actual exchange: "So where did they eat when it rained?" "Sir, the Great Hall lost its roof in the fire of 1749. The Palace was only inhabited up until the late 1600's." "Yeah, but where did they eat when it rained?" "The Great Hall was used for dining when the Palace was inhabited." "Didn't they get wet? And there ain't any glass in these windows either!" *I resist the urge to facepalm, in the name of good customer service and generous tips*)

Ya their are a few idiots here. Well I'm going to Florida any one know any stereotypes their?

illegal cuban immigrants in Miami?? I dunno...alligator eating people??  Disneyworld loving chumps?

lol

*facepalms for you*  Oh dear...

As for Florida... well there's the typical Southern stereotype.  However, in my experience, Florida is much more... Northern-like than Georgia or Alabama.  If that makes sense.  Atlanta is much more stereotypically southern than is Key West or Orlando.  So I guess the one stereotype of Florida that I can think of is that it's inhabited by lots of old people.  This is actually somewhat justified since Florida has the highest ratio of senior citizens than any other state.  

That means its safer because people live longer their.

No, it just means that people go there when they retire.  We often joke that Florida is 'God's waiting room'.

LOL guess so at least I know its nice out there.

[miakakiri]

Florida is where all the Snowbirds go--the old folks who can't take New England winters anymore spend the winter months in Florida where it's warm (you can argue that it's not warm all the time, but it's still warmer there than it is here in NH). They come back in the summer, though, so we call them "snowbirds".
In the fall, we have "leaf peepers"--LOTS of people come to New England to see our gorgeous foliage. We get lots of lovely bright reds... *^_^* I got married in the fall because my husband and I both love the colours!

((Incidentally, my spellcheck is annoying me. It doesn't like perfectly good words like 'colour' and 'honour' and 'armour'. Completely random and off-topic, but...whatever.))

[GinRei]

Incidentally, my spellcheck is annoying me. It doesn't like perfectly good words like 'colour' and 'honour' and 'armour'.

That's because your spell check is American.  Those U's are limey Brits.

[miakakiri]

Incidentally, my spellcheck is annoying me. It doesn't like perfectly good words like 'colour' and 'honour' and 'armour'.

That's because your spell check is American.  Those U's are limey Brits.

But I have always spelled those words that way. They look wrong without the u's. Odd, that, actually, because I'm not British, and none of my family is British....yet I've always spelled those words in the British way....

[mangaluva]

Incidentally, my spellcheck is annoying me. It doesn't like perfectly good words like 'colour' and 'honour' and 'armour'.

That's because your spell check is American.  Those U's are limey Brits.

But I have always spelled those words that way. They look wrong without the u's. Odd, that, actually, because I'm not British, and none of my family is British....yet I've always spelled those words in the British way....

Because spelling them the American way is lazy XD

[Tanner-kun]

Incidentally, my spellcheck is annoying me. It doesn't like perfectly good words like 'colour' and 'honour' and 'armour'.

That's because your spell check is American.  Those U's are limey Brits.

But I have always spelled those words that way. They look wrong without the u's. Odd, that, actually, because I'm not British, and none of my family is British....yet I've always spelled those words in the British way....

Because spelling them the American way is lazy XD

ya I never spell things correctly the American way just because I suck at spelling though,

I will make a new form of English I will I'll call it the xc spelling and how ever I spell it is correct I'll never be commented on spelling ever again.

[mangaluva]

Incidentally, my spellcheck is annoying me. It doesn't like perfectly good words like 'colour' and 'honour' and 'armour'.

That's because your spell check is American.  Those U's are limey Brits.

But I have always spelled those words that way. They look wrong without the u's. Odd, that, actually, because I'm not British, and none of my family is British....yet I've always spelled those words in the British way....

Because spelling them the American way is lazy XD

ya I never spell things correctly the American way just because I suck at spelling though,

I will make a new form of English I will I'll call it the xc spelling and how ever I spell it is correct I'll never be commented on spelling ever again.

There'll also never be grammar ever again, evidently.

[Tanner-kun]

Incidentally, my spellcheck is annoying me. It doesn't like perfectly good words like 'colour' and 'honour' and 'armour'.

That's because your spell check is American.  Those U's are limey Brits.

But I have always spelled those words that way. They look wrong without the u's. Odd, that, actually, because I'm not British, and none of my family is British....yet I've always spelled those words in the British way....

Because spelling them the American way is lazy XD

ya I never spell things correctly the American way just because I suck at spelling though,

I will make a new form of English I will I'll call it the xc spelling and how ever I spell it is correct I'll never be commented on spelling ever again.

There'll also never be grammar ever again, evidently.

*yoda voice* grammar their must be.

[Commi-Ninja]

Incidentally, my spellcheck is annoying me. It doesn't like perfectly good words like 'colour' and 'honour' and 'armour'.

That's because your spell check is American.  Those U's are limey Brits.

But I have always spelled those words that way. They look wrong without the u's. Odd, that, actually, because I'm not British, and none of my family is British....yet I've always spelled those words in the British way....

Because spelling them the American way is lazy XD

ya I never spell things correctly the American way just because I suck at spelling though,

I will make a new form of English I will I'll call it the xc spelling and how ever I spell it is correct I'll never be commented on spelling ever again.

There'll also never be grammar ever again, evidently.

*yoda voice* grammar their must be.

Then I'll help you.  Grammar "there" must be.

[mangaluva]

Incidentally, my spellcheck is annoying me. It doesn't like perfectly good words like 'colour' and 'honour' and 'armour'.

That's because your spell check is American.  Those U's are limey Brits.

But I have always spelled those words that way. They look wrong without the u's. Odd, that, actually, because I'm not British, and none of my family is British....yet I've always spelled those words in the British way....

Because spelling them the American way is lazy XD

ya I never spell things correctly the American way just because I suck at spelling though,

I will make a new form of English I will I'll call it the xc spelling and how ever I spell it is correct I'll never be commented on spelling ever again.

There'll also never be grammar ever again, evidently.

*yoda voice* grammar their must be.

Then I'll help you.  Grammar "there" must be.

Thank you.