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Hi to all forum buddies in Oz, US, Canada, Sweden, France, UAE, wherever you are in the world. I need some help from you, and it occurs to me that this could be an entertaining subject for the forum. I'm preparing to do a talk about working globally, which I have done all of my life. Naturally, there will be some references to the subject of cultures and how to work with people from diverse backgrounds. However I have one big hole in the presentation, and that is "what do you think of the Brits?". My close circle will be overly polite, but I suspect that folks here will not be shy to give me some ammo. Any anecdotes are a big bonus as its an evening talk, so it needs to be fun!

Thanks so much in advance

[Tracieknits]

First thoughts as a younger person - hilarious and intelligent with really bad teeth!! Makes me wonder if you guys don't have dentists ;-D

But then after growing up, traveling to the UK and getting to know more Brits, I've realized that you guys aren't that much different from us in the northeastern US. You have your chavs, you have people with obesity problems, you have very diverse cultures, you have racism issues, you have very smart people and very dumb people. You have atheists and religious people. And while people claim Americans don't have a sense of humor, have you ever watched The Daily Show or the Colbert Report? When our TV hosts can make Stephen Fry giggle like a little girl, I know we can't be that far behind

[Betsysgr8]

The first thing that popped in my head was ... loud! lol I've known several Brits, all men and it was always quite loud when they all got together, lol. Very funny, great humor and friendly.

I was going to post this in my old "Fun Learning British" thread, but it can just as well go here. First off, I agree that the British aren't much different than Americans. Funny, for sure, at least the ones that are trying to be (like Monty Python and @Ballerina for example).

I've gotten used to lots of British terms, so I see nappies and think diapers, and am not surprised when people put their stuff in the boot.

But there are a few terms that people use here on the forum that never fail to make me laugh.

Like knickers. I pretty much picture all English Ladies wearing these:

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Feeling a bit peckish brings to mind chickens in a pen...

And in response to a low weight: I'm a happy bunny. It's mildly amusing when women write this, but the guys? All I can say is that in the US where [straight] men are expected to at least pretend to be macho, no guy would say I'm a happy bunny. You British blokes on the forum, don't get self-conscious now and stop saying it !

There are probably other terms that amuse me, but these are the first to come to mind.

I think you come across as funny , intelligent, family focused, love your travel and very expressive. Your history is amazing. I have warm thoughts as my dad was pilot in Second World War so I grew up with his stories and he was really looked after by Brits from the local village where he was stationed as well as a family he was originally billeted to for a break and formed strong bond and kept staying with them throughout the war. I am named after one of the family. I suppose I could say you just seem as you come across on the telly programs over the years.

@wendyjane re knickers - how about these??

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These are Made in Britain, fly-the-flag, all-British knickers , made by our very own Mary Portas

http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/categoryli ... y-knickers

(For the back story, see here)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... Shops.html

And they are even sold in Marks and Spencers!

by wendyjane » 29 Oct 2013, 21:43

" the British aren't much different than Americans. Funny, for sure, at least the ones that are trying to be (like Monty Python and @Ballerina for example)."....................

Blimey, Wendyjane, never thought I'd ever see Monty Python and myself mentioned in the same sentence and I bet they feel much the same! Just for the record, I don't have a funny bone in my whole body, I'm really a very dour Scot

Ballerina x

"range of irresistible undies that are sexy, comfortable and without a VPL in sight."

What is a VPL?

And one more knickers question before we move on (yes, time to move on). Is it sometimes hard to disambiguate the meanings? Like if I said "He is wearing knickers." would you think of him in a 19th century fox-hunting outfit, or as a cross-dresser???

VPL stands for visible panty line, ie they are invisible under tight fitting clothes.

Mm, not sure about the Knickers question!

VPL - visible panty line

British men would be only wearing knickers if they were out on a stag night ... And then probably of the fancy dress variety (and they would be very loud and badly behaved!)

VPL stands for visible panty line, ie they are invisible under tight fitting clothes.

Mm, not sure about the Knickers question!

I wondered if the PL was panty line - but you don't even call them panties

"range of irresistible undies that are sexy, comfortable and without a VPL in sight."

What is a VPL?

And one more knickers question before we move on (yes, time to move on). Is it sometimes hard to disambiguate the meanings? Like if I said "He is wearing knickers." would you think of him in a 19th century fox-hunting outfit, or as a cross-dresser???

VLP stands for "visible panty line" which means that people are aware that you are wearing undergarments. I've never understood why the world knowing that you are not going 'commando' should be such a problem

A man wearing knickers, in my opinion, would be considered to be a cross dresser and if it was my man then we would both be cross

Ballerina x

VPL stands for visible panty line, ie they are invisible under tight fitting clothes.

Mm, not sure about the Knickers question!

I wondered if the PL was panty line - but you don't even call them panties

Quite correct my dear, we don't, is that British enough for you?

Ballerina x

VPL stands for visible panty line, ie they are invisible under tight fitting clothes.

Mm, not sure about the Knickers question!

sorry , was thinking about N0 VPL! note to self, enagage brain before posting!

I forgot to mention sexy