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This was an interesting piece of UK trivia. Always wondered why the clocks didn't tell the time.
 
Someone posted that when the British say: ‘You’re brave’ it means ‘You’re an idiot.’, and ‘Interesting’ means ‘I **** it but won’t say it.’

True?
 
Someone posted that when the British say: ‘You’re brave’ it means ‘You’re an idiot.’, and ‘Interesting’ means ‘I **** it but won’t say it.’

True?
Not necessarily on the brave part but more or less when it comes to "interesting".

Interesting is what you'd say in response to something when you don't really know what to say - or a polite way of saying you think has just been said is a bit wild/strange/wrong
 
Someone posted that when the British say: ‘You’re brave’ it means ‘You’re an idiot.’, and ‘Interesting’ means ‘I **** it but won’t say it.’

True?
I mean..
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I have gleaned from viewing television that the British say "Happy Christmas". Here in Premium Link Upgrade it's " Merry Christmas ". So that's neat.

Are there enough people here? Everything is getting worse.
 
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I thought of another one:

In England, the act of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of spiritous ****** is called "***** driving"? In America, we call it ***** driving and I don't recommend it.
 
A "DUI" is as foreign to British people as "dr1nk driving" is to you.

And both "Happy Christmas" and "Merry Christmas" is said... nobody holds a strong belief that one should be said over the other!

But funnily enough, someone who is described as "merry" is someone who might be guilty of "dr1nk driving".
 
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Because in Europe, “***** driving” follows the same pattern as “speed driving” or “mobile phone driving”—it’s about the act while driving, not the state. 🚗🍻
“*****” is the condition, but “*****” focuses on the choice: you chose to drive after ********. It’s more about behavior than buzz.
Language shapes how we see responsibility. And there? It’s on the driver.

It's always fun and interesting to learn about other cultures.

That was me talking not the AI.
 
I thought of more.

Post vs mail - The people on the telly have referred to what Americans call "mail" as "post." That's interesting.

Also, I have heard people refer to their undergarments as "pants" but I don't think I have narrowed down whether it can be used to refer to undergarments of both sexes or just men.

These come to me when I'm high.
 
There is an episode of Peep Show which makes reference to an individual named Elgar on the currency. I did not know who Elgar was. Today I am watching Philomena Cunk and learned that Elgar was a composer.
 
All I know is, there are A LOT of stories on yahoo regarding various royals, and what they are or aren't doing, and one thing remains consistent. The women in that ******, old or young seem to be obsessed with tiaras, broaches, and pearls. I don't get it.
 
I guess the laws around a1cohol are more liberal than what I had to put up with. Listening to Europeans talk about their dr1nking is interesting because they talk about buying hard liqu0r at 1AM and I have no experience with that. Our stores close at 9PM and the earliest possible is 9AM and closed on Sundays and most holidays. The amount of planning I had to do to avoid running out was ridiculous.
 
I guess it is interesting that this one has not come up yet. As best I can tell, in Britain "fit" maps to what we call "hot" in America? In America, to say someone is "fit" would mean they are in good cardiovascular health.
 
Philomena Cunk often refers to her "mate" Paul meaning what Americans call a "friend". Is "mate" also used when a woman is referring to another woman who is her friend?
 
Women call each other mates, as well.

In British English, the word “mate” is a very common informal term for a friend, and it is used by both men and women Premium Link Upgrade . While it has traditionally been more associated with male friendships, it is widely used by women too, especially in casual, friendly contexts.
 
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