Why does US of A civilians call crisps chips?

[STDiva]

We speak American, dammit!

The natural language of the human species.

 

[nylo]

While we are on the subject, why do brits call cigarettes "fags"?

When the term fag means homo

or the term i hear on Wheeler Dealers "quid" when they are talking pounds

 

[on]

While we are on the subject, why do brits call cigarettes "fags"?

When the term fag means homo

or the term i hear on Wheeler Dealers "quid" when they are talking pounds

The term fag comes from the latin 'fagotimus' which basically means fluffy, therefore 'fagotimus' became 'fag' for short, the fag end of a cigarette is the butt, and therefore you can see the relationship between the words, hence a cigarette eventually becoming a fag.

Why do you call fags fags?

 

[nylo]

Ok, I'll shut up now




NOT!!!! :hatsoff::thumbsup:

 

[marquis2]

Way di Brits drive on the wrong side of the road?
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Driving on the left was at one time pretty well universal but after the Revolution the French changed over and it all started from there.
We have the last laugh though because as most drivers are right handed it's significantly safer to drive on the left. Our skills aren't ambidextrous after all. One factor is that in a panic situation there is a tendency to swerve to the left. A quick glance at Wikipedia and I found this;

Safety factors

Research in 1969 by J. J. Leeming showed countries driving on the left have a lower collision rate than countries driving on the right. It has been suggested this is partly because humans are more commonly right-eye dominant than left-eye dominant.[24][25][26] In left-hand traffic, the predominantly better-performing right eye is used to monitor oncoming traffic and the driver's wing mirror. In right-hand traffic, oncoming traffic and the driver's wing mirror are handled by the predominantly weaker left eye. In addition, it has been argued that left sided driving is safer for elderly people given the likelihood of their having visual attention deficits on the left side and the need at intersections to watch out for vehicles approaching on the near-side lane.[27] Furthermore, in a RHD car, the driver has his right (i.e. in the majority of people, dominant) hand on the steering wheel at all times and uses his left hand to change gear.

Cyclists and horse riders[28] typically mount from the left hand side. This places them on the kerb when driving on the left.

 

[BigSwede]

While we are on the subject, why do brits call cigarettes "fags"?

When the term fag means homo

or the term i hear on Wheeler Dealers "quid" when they are talking pounds

A fag is a homosexual.
Homo means human which we all are.:nono::hatsoff:

 

[larss]

While we are on the subject, why do brits call cigarettes "fags"?

When the term fag means homo

or the term i hear on Wheeler Dealers "quid" when they are talking pounds

Quid is most probably from the Latin "Quid pro quo" meaning something for something.

 

[D-rock]

Don't even get me started on how "aluminum" is pronounced. :1orglaugh

 

[marquis2]

Don't even get me started on how "aluminum" is pronounced. :1orglaugh

It was discovered and named by Sir Humphrey Davy as aluminium.Most metals in fact (except those known in antiquity) have names ending in "ium" and it's difficult to work out why our American friends started to leave out the i.

 

[Facetious]

In my parts if someone mentioned that they wanted a crisp, they either wanted to get stoned or they wanted a hot Mcdonalds Apple pie, or both! :1orglaugh

 

[busenbust]

Hands off my chips!!

 

[bustybbwlover]

who the fuck knew chips/crisps were such a divisive issue

 

[Neutron66]

Try telling an English girl she has a nice fanny and check out the reaction.

 

[Facetious]

Chips Ahoy !!

So why are Chocolate chips then called chips when in fact they're somewhat conical in shape ? :hatsoff:

 

[larss]

Try telling an English girl she has a nice fanny and check out the reaction.

If you happen to be between her legs at the time, it could be quite positive :tongue:

 

[Facetious]

Deputy, Constable or Sheriff ? :dunno:

 

[BlueBalls]

Who has the better paedophiles? Europe or America.

C'mon people this is for your own sense of national pride! Let the great debate begin.....

 

[Ace Bandage]

Who has the better paedophiles? Europe or America.

C'mon people this is for your own sense of national pride! Let the great debate begin.....

We had Michael Jackson, so I think that settles it.

USA! USA! USA!

 

[busenbust]

Crunch

 

[mrtrebus]

Paedophiles, be they yanks or otherwise should all tuck into a packet of Walkers American Cheeseburger flavour crisps/chips.