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Title: International Hot Spot
Post by: llamalord on March 24, 2009, 16:24:41
This Topic is an area where members from around the world can ask none insulting questions about the day to day conduct of other countries.  I know I have a lot of questions that I have never asked some one from another nation.  These are the kinds of questions the keep at least Americans Up in the middle of the night.  Well..That and making caffeinated coffee at night instead of decaff. ::) :lol:


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Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: llamalord on March 24, 2009, 16:29:01
I'll even get us started...


In other parts of the world you drive on the left side of the road...

Do you also walk (by habit) on the left side of a corridor??? :-\
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: Nathan|C on March 24, 2009, 19:51:07
In Britain, we drive on the left hand side of the road yes, and normally in Schools we follow the same rule - stay to the left.

However, since i'm in Germany, at our school (even though it's a British school) we are told to walk on the right.
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: Agent|Austin on March 24, 2009, 19:58:05
Right - Right

Why are your roads so narrow?
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: Nathan|C on March 24, 2009, 20:05:25
Because we don't really have huge muscle cars in Europe. They really don't seem that narrow to us to be honest  :P
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: llamalord on March 24, 2009, 20:07:32
In a bock section with two tracks on a British Railroad do the trains travel in the left side?
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: Traddles on March 24, 2009, 20:22:51
Hi llamalord,
In UK we have railways not railroads, :o and yes generally speaking the left hand track (If you are facing the front of the train) is the one which trains run on.  We used to have railway stations, but nowadays for some reason we have TRAIN stations, I think that name has migrated here from your Country.
BTW Our roads, apart from motorways, are very narrow because they are so old and mostly built in the days of horsedrawn traffic. Motorways are very new to the UK, I can remember the first one being built in a blaze of publicity around the early fifties.
Another big difference between UK and USA is our towns and cities. Here they just happened ::) with no special plan, unlike yours where they are often laid out in blocks with right angled junctions and straight roads. I will conclude by saying that I would love to be able to walk on the ceiling if I could!!! However I usually walk on which ever side of a corridor is free.
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: llamalord on March 24, 2009, 20:32:22
Well a little American Info For you...

In the west out be California And Arizona The Cities Do work like that because there are little disruptions to the landscape, But in the North East Where I live we have winding and twisting roads just like you because we started out as your colonies and because there are so many disruptions to the landscape.

Don't ask me how New York City turned out that way... ::) ;D
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: Agent|Austin on March 24, 2009, 20:33:35
We have allot of curves in our roads up here because we live on a ******* mountain and when it is icey it would be impossible to get up. :)

Modified for unnecessary language. Traddles
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: Traddles on March 24, 2009, 20:38:49
A|A, perhaps it would be better just to say "we live on a mountain" rather than what you say, it is using too many words to say what you mean. It is also quite impolite. Thank you.
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: llamalord on March 24, 2009, 20:39:44
Lucky for me we live on a hill not a mountain.
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: TerryRussell on March 24, 2009, 21:07:29
Hi all.

A few things that might be interest:

When we stand on escalators in the UK, we stand on the right and run up and down on the left, overtaking the immobile people stood on the right. The signs on all escalators on the London Tube system say "Stand on the Right".

When we walk down the streets, there is no "side" to walk down. My wife (from New York/New Jersey) reckons it is absolute chaos. But that's because she doesn't recognise the body language that tells her who will give way and who won't. Of course, even brushing against someone here means that both people must immediately say sorry.

Trains do indeed travel on the left. But in some regions, it is more complex. In the South Central railway region, on four track systems, the trains run in pairs:

Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: Agent|Austin on March 24, 2009, 21:10:12
Our escalators are to skinny to have anyone pass you.

I agree with Mrs. Russell
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: llamalord on March 24, 2009, 21:11:18
Hm.. Neat ;)

That brings up another one.  in a building that has parallel escalators is the up escalator on the right or the left? :-\
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: TerryRussell on March 24, 2009, 21:16:50
That does not compute.

I think the question is, "on which side is the escalator on which you travel?".

The answer is "left". (mainly)
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: firestar12 on March 24, 2009, 21:17:36
I have a question, is it true that over in the UK that they call "French toast" "Eggy bread"?
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: Traddles on March 24, 2009, 21:22:09
Hi Firestar,
it has been heard to be called:- "Yeuch" or even "Oh no, not again". :P As to the escalators, in the Pyramids shopping centre in Birkenhead the up escalator is on the right???
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: firestar12 on March 24, 2009, 21:23:02
Quote from: Traddles on March 24, 2009, 21:22:09
Hi Firestar,
it has been heard to be called:- "Yeuch" or even "Oh no, not again". :P
Aww...that stuff is great with our Vermont maple syrup!
(Edit: Typo)
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: RMSGreatBritain on March 24, 2009, 21:23:40
Not that I know of. Here we call French Toast French Toast I do believe. Although We just stick to normal toast anyway, with something on like marmite or marmalade. ;)
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: llamalord on March 24, 2009, 21:26:03
Does Anyone know why you call the trunk of a car a boot?
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: firestar12 on March 24, 2009, 21:27:15
...Or why you call trash rubbish? ;D It sounds like a cool nickname! From now on, I will be known as Rubbish! :lol:
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: TerryRussell on March 24, 2009, 21:27:23
Quote from: Traddles on March 24, 2009, 21:22:09
Hi Firestar,
it has been heard to be called:- "Yeuch" or even "Oh no, not again". :P As to the escalators, in the Pyramids shopping centre in Birkenhead the up escalator is on the right???

So isn't that also true of the down escalator? (when you are facing it).
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: llamalord on March 24, 2009, 21:29:11
@ Terry,   You hurt my Brain, but, YES :lol:

In New England we also call trash Rubbish. ;D
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: TerryRussell on March 24, 2009, 21:31:22
Quote from: Firestar on March 24, 2009, 21:27:15
...Or why you call trash rubbish? ;D It sounds like a cool nickname! From now on, I will be known as Rubbish! :lol:

Because that's what it is. Trash is the modern American equivalent.

Quote from: llamalord on March 24, 2009, 21:26:03
Does Anyone know why you call the trunk of a car a boot?

Because that's what it is.

Same with "Hood" of a car, which we call "bonnet". "Tires" are "tyres". "Fender" is "Bumper". The front side of a car ("automobile") where the headlamp goes is called the "wing". When cars had them at the back, they were known as "rear wing".

Quote from: Firestar on March 24, 2009, 21:17:36
I have a question, is it true that over in the UK that they call "French toast" "Eggy bread"?

We certainly do in this part of England (Home Counties). But it is usually bread, coated in a mixture of egg and milk and then fried.
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: llamalord on March 24, 2009, 21:32:49
You don't happen to call boat Fenders Bumpers too do you?
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: TerryRussell on March 24, 2009, 21:33:48
Quote from: llamalord on March 24, 2009, 21:32:49
You don't happen to call boat Fenders Bumpers too do you?

No, they're fenders.
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: firestar12 on March 24, 2009, 21:34:56
Hey Terry, just curious, what does an American accent sound like to you? Try to describe it.
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: Traddles on March 24, 2009, 21:38:14
C'mon Terry, ::) If I am at the bottom looking up, is what I should have said. And I went on a teaching course and was told to be careful that what I said could not be misconstrued. :-[
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: TerryRussell on March 24, 2009, 21:40:57
Quote from: Firestar on March 24, 2009, 21:34:56
Hey Terry, just curious, what does an American accent sound like to you? Try to describe it.

Easy to describe.

It sounds similar to Canadian.

 But with a country of half a billion people, spread over thousands of miles in all directions, there are lots of variations.

You're asking the wrong person, really. With an American wife, I don't really notice the accent after eight years of living together.

Quote from: Traddles on March 24, 2009, 21:38:14
C'mon Terry, ::) If I am at the bottom looking up, is what I should have said. And I went on a teaching course and was told to be careful that what I said could not be misconstrued. :-[

heh heh.  :evil: It was more aimed at Mr Camel-beast Emperor's question.
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: Agent|Austin on March 24, 2009, 21:55:19
Hows global warming going on the other side of the pond?
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: TerryRussell on March 24, 2009, 21:58:56
We just had the coldest winter for 30-40 years.

Previously we had the wettest summer ever. For here that is WET.

Global warming? Hah!
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: Agent|Austin on March 24, 2009, 22:04:46
Terry, global warming creates extremes, that is the part that some people don't understand, it is mis-named TBH. We have had the coldest winters, and the hottest summers.
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: TerryRussell on March 24, 2009, 22:06:18
No, really?

Well I gues a thicko like me needs you to tell him that.  ;D
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: Agent|Austin on March 24, 2009, 22:08:37
Who knows, one of my friends called me one day asking what timezone we are in, didn't understand why I started laughing...
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: llamalord on March 24, 2009, 22:13:14
I've gotten stranger phone calls than that. :lol:

Once I got:

ME>     Hello

Caller>  Heeewwwooowww

May I ask who's calling?

sure but I wouldn't tell you.

OK?

Good news, My cholesterol has gone down

What?!?

By The Way,  %@*! you!!!


Took me a while to stop telling that one! :lol:
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: firestar12 on March 25, 2009, 00:39:36
Quote from: llamalord on March 24, 2009, 22:13:14
I've gotten stranger phone calls than that. :lol:

Once I got:

ME>     Hello

Caller>  Heeewwwooowww

May I ask who's calling?

sure but I wouldn't tell you.

OK?

Good news, My cholesterol has gone down

What?!?

By The Way,  %@*! you!!!


Took me a while to stop telling that one! :lol:
Haha...I have had people come up to me and start convorsations...err...people I didn't know. And this old guy was talking about how much his mother missed me...lol. It was weird.
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: Master Captain on March 25, 2009, 01:01:04
ok heres one, i was watching top gear the other day on youtube and they're talking about a bonet on a car and i'm like what the heck is a bonet and i finally cought on that its the engine hood, why in the world do you guys call it a bonet? i've learned alot of english terms talking to people like Captain darling, shipaddict, irishjack, captainspencer on msn but i still get lost ::) if anyone has any american questions for me shoot, irishjack was asking away the other day :D
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: TerryRussell on March 25, 2009, 01:04:40
Quote from: Firestar on March 25, 2009, 00:39:36
Haha...I have had people come up to me and start convorsations...err...people I didn't know. And this old guy was talking about how much his mother missed me...lol. It was weird.

Sounds like she missed you a lot. Not surprising if she'd never met you. That's a total miss!  ;)

Poor old soul. Be kind, though.

When you look at some drooling, demented older person, picture them as a child of five, playing happily, without a care in the world. Maybe climbing a tree and laughing. Maybe riding their bicycle round the park. Then remember when you were that age and the good times you had, like that. Then look at your own future...
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: capn_cal on March 25, 2009, 01:30:47
WAIT!!!!! members from what? shipsimulator.com? please tell me  :'( (where in the world is it?)
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: llamalord on March 25, 2009, 12:36:25
Next Question...

What do the British think of Cirque Du Soleil? ;D

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Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: TerryRussell on March 25, 2009, 17:08:36
I have absolutely no idea what that is? A freak show of some sort?

Truly, no idea.
Title: Re: International Hot Spot
Post by: llamalord on March 25, 2009, 19:00:00
When Some one first told me about Cirque Du Soleil that was the way they first described it to me! :lol:

It's the sensation that is sweeping the nation in America. It started in Montreal and thus it totally French and I heard that the people of the UK think it is the worst thing to happen to the earth sense OzzFest! ;D


Personally I love them!!! :lol: