Annoying Americanisms

[Section_31]

The way they say sports instead of sport. "Hey do you like sports?"

 

Macaroni AND cheese instead of Macaroni Cheese.

 

There's just no need for that extra word, no need at all.

[odris]

In America it is more common to watch more than one sport, over here most people are either F**tball or Rugby or Cricket and not very many like all, so if we say "What sport you in to?" it is like we are expecting them to say one of the above 3 but in America they expect you to like more than one sport therefore "What sports do you like?".

 

Plus i call it Macaroni & Cheese.

[Section_31]

In America it is more common to watch more than one sport, over here most people are either F**tball or Rugby or Cricket and not very many like all, so if we say "What sport you in to?" it is like we are expecting them to say one of the above 3 but in America they expect you to like more than one sport therefore "What sports do you like?".

 

Plus i call it Macaroni & Cheese.

 

Nah not sure about that, you have a sport editor of a newspaper not a sports editor.

 

As for the second part of your post - you are of the Friends generation young'un, I've come to expect some cultural contamination.

[Elmyn Noos]

Do the math.

 

It's maths, you stupid cunts.

[Section_31]

Oh and the term 'can I get'

 

As in 'Can I get a coffee'

 

Frankly outrageous.

[Unrighteous]

Calling English, "American".

 

Calling themselves "American"... Durr... North America, South America, Central America, United States of America...

[RobbieOR]

Soccer instead of F**tball. Oh everytime i hear that. The cafeteria, its a canteen you fools.

[Unrighteous]

In America it is more common to watch more than one sport, over here most people are either F**tball or Rugby or Cricket and not very many like all, so if we say "What sport you in to?" it is like we are expecting them to say one of the above 3 but in America they expect you to like more than one sport therefore "What sports do you like?".

 

Plus i call it Macaroni & Cheese.

 

FAIL!!!!

 

The realm of SPORT includes all manners of sport. IT IS SINGULAR. YOU CANNOT PLURALISE SPORT.

 

(I must admit that I call it Mac n' Cheese)

[Elmyn Noos]

Also, sticking the word "so" into sentences where it is not needed.

 

" You are so gonna get busted for that"

 

I like so blame Friends for that one too.

[sparta7]

People who intriduce an american twang into their speech...

 

"See you layder..."

 

FUCK OFF.

[Unrighteous]

Soccer instead of F**tball. Oh everytime i hear that. The cafeteria, its a canteen you fools.

 

Believe it or not... the english only have themselves to blame for the term "Soccer"

 

It is a nickname which means association football...

[Woo]

Soccer instead of F**tball. Oh everytime i hear that. The cafeteria, its a canteen you fools.

 

It's also commonly known as cafeteria. Don't get me started on the Irish fuck ups.

 

'It's cold so it is.'

 

I know, you just said it is cold, there is no need to fucking repeat it a second after you have just said it. :wallbutt::wallbutt::wallbutt::wallbutt:

 

Anyway back to the American ones.

 

The word 'sneakers' really irritates me. It sounds like a slang term for a stalker, not things you put on your feet.

[Woo]

Believe it or not... the english only have themselves to blame for the term "Soccer"

 

It is a nickname which means association football...

 

Bollocks.

[odris]

FAIL!!!!

 

The realm of SPORT includes all manners of sport. IT IS SINGULAR. YOU CANNOT PLURALISE SPORT.

 

(I must admit that I call it Mac n' Cheese)

 

You FAIL at life.

[Woo]

You FAIL at life.

 

You FAIL at everything. Apart from failing. Your really good at failing.

[Unrighteous]

You FAIL at life.

 

You fail at the English Language. Trying to Pluralise Sport, for fucks sakes!!

 

FACE IT. THE ICEBERG HIT YOUR FAILBOAT AND ITS GOING DOWN ODRIS. GOING DOWN!!!!!

[CrouchieBoy]

Dont even get me started on you all and your massive hard-on for everything american:whistle:

[Scott_M]

Y'all instead of you all or you's.

[Red Mist]

Few words piss me off like "Un-American". What a disgustingly arrogant, self-important term. Yankee cunts, fuck them and their butchering of the English language.

[Unrighteous]

Dont even get me started on you all and your massive hard-on for everything american:whistle:

 

I have a hardon for American Food... You know... Gaucho style argentinian bar-be-que. Mexican Food. Etc.

 

(YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY AMERICANS, YOU YANKS!!!)

[Unrighteous]

On the other turn of the card...

 

I hate using "BISCUIT" to refer to a "COOKIE". Cookie is a far superior word, IMO.

[Woo]

On the other turn of the card...

 

I hate using "BISCUIT" to refer to a "COOKIE". Cookie is a far superior word, IMO.

 

Biscuit is a more versatile word that can be used to describe a whole variety of biscuits, whereas cookie really singles you down to just the 'cookie' variety. In short, biscuit is a much more convenient word.

[Unrighteous]

Biscuit is a more versatile word that can be used to describe a whole variety of biscuits, whereas cookie really singles you down to just the 'cookie' variety. In short, biscuit is a much more convenient word.

 

Yes, I do see your point Woo and I condone the use of biscuit in a variety of ways.

 

However, when dealing with a biscuit of the cookie variety. I prefer to call it a Cookie.

 

Nothing like "Cookies and Milk". Biscuits and milk just doesn't have the same ring, I am afraid.

[Section_31]

You fail at the English Language. Trying to Pluralise Sport, for fucks sakes!!

 

FACE IT. THE ICEBERG HIT YOUR FAILBOAT AND ITS GOING DOWN ODRIS. GOING DOWN!!!!!

 

"Odris's polishing the brass on the Titanic. It's all going down man."

[Elmyn Noos]

My son actually asked if I would get him some candy when were in Morrisons the other day.

 

Man I like so wailed on him.