I think that the Brits are wonderful people and have given a lot to the world in general and that you all owe us big time, so start paying back the debt and gives us our language back !!!!!

 

righto chaps, you heard the lad, back wiv his language gov'nor.







Seriously the Brits are great, we've had a few stay with us here to commission machinery for us from Peterborough and we always have a great time with them.

 

If it wasn't for the British coming up with the funniest joke ever during the war Germany might not have been defeated.

 

You have heard of the saying "the sun never sets on the British Empire" ..... well do you know why it never set ?


Because all those years ago, even God was scared of us in the dark

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by PB02
[B]righto chaps, you heard the lad, back wiv his language gov'nor.

 

First question we get from the Brit's that come over is, "where is the nearest pub, what is the nightlife like, and where is the nearest strip club?"





Do you find it offensive to be referred to as a "Pom" James?

 

I have never been worried about being called a Pom ..... I do, however, object to "Whinging Pom"

Why are we called Pom's though ??

 

That was going to be my next question.

I have no idea either.

It would be interesting to find out the etymology behind that one.

 

Well doing a search come up with this ....

"Pom" is apparently short for "pomegranate," a corruption of "immigrant."

Just to set the tone of the site I got this from her are a couple of other quotes from it ....

.... the London Evening Standard got into this act with an editorial. The "whingeing Pom," it said, "is a reality." But then it put the knife in.

"In Australia, of course, he has every reason to be. Australians are the most morbidly small-minded, petty nationalistic, chippy, insecure, oversensitive houseplants ever to find their way out of the greenhouse."

and ....

Question: What the difference between an Australian and a pot of yogurt?

Answer: A pot of yogurt has a living culture.

Question: How do you define a well-balanced Australian?

Answer: He has a chip on both shoulders.




Looks like it is pick on the aussies day

 

LMAO

I liked the yogurt one especially.


He actually makes a few good points there too!