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#51
RE: Ask an Englishman.
May 15, 2015 at 10:41 pm
For some odd reason, Hollywood likes to use British people to play intelligent, bad guys. So, are all British people secretly plotting to take over the world or is this just a Hollywood stereotype?
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#52
RE: Ask an Englishman.
May 15, 2015 at 10:41 pm
(May 15, 2015 at 10:20 pm)Iroscato Wrote: ...
Quote:I have been watching a lot of British shows on Netflix and Hulu. Why is there a washing machine in so many of these television kitchens? They are usually right by the kitchen sink
That's...how pretty much every kitchen in the UK is designed. Is it different for the US? (Assuming that's where you're from)

Of course not! We don't live like animals!

In the U.S., it is common to have a utility room, often in the basement (if there is one), and there one will find things like a water heater, a heater for the house, and a washer and dryer. The kitchen is for food, not dirty laundry.

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#53
RE: Ask an Englishman.
May 15, 2015 at 10:42 pm (This post was last modified: May 15, 2015 at 10:45 pm by dahrling.)
(May 15, 2015 at 10:30 pm)Saxmoof Wrote: Sherlock's brilliant, can't wait for the next series - which British TV shows are shown/most popular where you're from? I'm wondering what aspects of our culture are exposed to other countries

We actually have BBC available in Brazil, but only through Pay TV. Sherlock is relatively well known here, whereas Dr. Who is often mentioned when people talk about medical shows. But the singularly most popular British TV show here must be Downton Abbey. It airs on a popular channel (also on Pay TV) and it is often mentioned on Brazilian websites.

(May 15, 2015 at 10:31 pm)Iroscato Wrote: The EU is splendid, has a vast array of benefits, and I would take it any day over Europe tearing itself to shreds fighting a bloody and pointless war that costs the lives of millions. It's a-ok from where I'm standing.
The Spice Girls are from the 90's and disbanded years ago, you might need to update your UK trivia a bit Wink
Other than that, they were shit and awful and I'm glad we're shot of them Tongue

So do you believe that more people being ruled under a single government makes for a better system than many smaller governments ruling fewer people?  Shy

The Spice Girls are great. And they're not just part of the culture of the UK.  Tongue


OK. Next question for Mr. Englishman.
How do you feel about the new Bond movies (with Daniel Craig and Judy Dench)?
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#54
RE: Ask an Englishman.
May 15, 2015 at 10:45 pm
Why do you drive on the wrong side of the road?

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#55
RE: Ask an Englishman.
May 15, 2015 at 10:51 pm
Is the queen really a lizard illuminati warlord?
Surely David Ike couldn't have just made that up, right?
I do believe him though to an extent. He's very .....inspired...
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#56
RE: Ask an Englishman.
May 15, 2015 at 10:56 pm
Quote:We actually have BBC available in Brazil, but only through Pay TV. Sherlock is relatively well known here, whereas Dr. Who is often mentioned when people talk about medical shows. But the singularly most popular British TV show here must be Downton Abbey. It airs on a popular channel (also on Pay TV) and it is often mentioned on Brazilian websites.
 
How about comedy? Do we fare well in that regard? Does it travel well?
Quote:For some odd reason, Hollywood likes to use British people to play intelligent, bad guys. So, are all British people secretly plotting to take over the world or is this just a Hollywood stereotype?

No, that's true, we're coming
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#57
RE: Ask an Englishman.
May 15, 2015 at 11:01 pm
Quote:OK. Next question for Mr. Englishman.
How do you feel about the new Bond movies (with Daniel Craig and Judy Dench)?
Love them, could not care less for the old ones. Casino Royale remains one of my favourite-ever movies Smile
Since there's a shitload of questions coming in, I humbly call upon my fellow brits to take up some of my slack in answering. I'm off to bed now, but this has been fun Big Grin
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RE: Ask an Englishman.
May 15, 2015 at 11:45 pm (This post was last modified: May 15, 2015 at 11:45 pm by Whateverist.)
English > USA:

1 - Parliamentary system of government.

2 - National health care.

3 - Wonderful gardening culture and damned decent tea.

4 - Lack of guns in the hands of nut jobs.

5 - Public transportation.


English > USA:

1 - Warm beer.

2 - Too many dangerous hedgerows right up to the narrow roadway.

3 - Traditional cuisine that is even more bland than it is unhealthy.

4 - Obsession with royalty.

5 - Not having enough negatives for me to keep it even.
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RE: Ask an Englishman.
May 16, 2015 at 1:06 am
Ah, tally-ho, yippety-dip and zing zang spillip! Looking forward to bullying off for the final chukka?


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RE: Ask an Englishman.
May 16, 2015 at 1:36 am (This post was last modified: May 16, 2015 at 1:37 am by Regina.)
The Spice Girls were sassy. I'm a 90s child so I grew up with them haha

I love 90s nostalgia, I think it was a great (and under-appreciated) decade for music and pop-culture.
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