What we all think of different countries...

[KebLou]

Originally Posted by AndyK

Aunt Bessie? Who's she? Homemade is the only way! And only stir the batter anti-clockwise when you make and then let it sit at room temperature for a few hours before hand!!

As for "Have a nice day" I think the mickey taking started when MacDonalds opened their first UK restaurants. Somehow it doens't sound as sincere coming from a surly spotty British teenager (with apologies to the forums own surly teenagers )

I may be a teenager but I am not spotty and I if I was to work in MacDonalds I would have more manners than most of the people who work there.

As for Aunt Bessie, never heard of her but I have tasted her yorkshire puds and I sure hope you don't make yours like that, I agree with Andy although I have no idea how you make yorkshire puds apart from don't forget the SALT.

[Di]

Originally Posted by AndyK

Homemade is the only way! And only stir the batter anti-clockwise when you make and then let it sit at room temperature for a few hours before hand!!)

And make sure it remains unwatched.....

[Deb]

Originally Posted by Di

Ummm.... Deb, who is Aunt Bessy???

Was waiting for that one lol... ermmmmm she makes the best yorkshire puds

[Di]

Originally Posted by sultonfan

Ummm.... Deb, who is Aunt Bessy???

Was waiting for that one lol... ermmmmm she makes the best yorkshire puds

Well don't tell that to Andy, you may do damage to his ego that he may never recover from....

[R.]

Originally Posted by AndyK

As for hanging in the pub all day? Where's the problem?

Dunno. Is there?

Originally Posted by AndyK

One American friend of mine was astounded when I ordered a pint of Guinness with a big fried breakfast in an Irish themed bar in New York a couple of years ago... beer with breakfast is apparently something that doesn't happen in the deep south

Well, I guess that depends on when you order your breakfast or Guiness or vice versa. Was it 9am or 9pm?

Originally Posted by Di

]Actually when I think on Brits, I envision them in their picturesque kitchens stirring up Yorkshire Pudding, and cooking the meat well done.

Sunday Roast? Mint Sauce, you forgot the Mint Sauce.

Oh and the is a rumour about our northern scandinavian neighbours.
You know, they have an exorbitant tax on alcoholic drinks (compared to german taxes).
Rumour has it, that any scandinavian entering Germany by car is a pissed head after 5 miles.
So, if you happen to see a swedish or danish car somewhere in Germany on our famous Autobahn ... well, you have been warned.

[Deb]

Originally Posted by Di

Well I am hoping you will be zipping over to Las Vegas this September.... gosh we could have a time of it there.

Invitation accepted, I have been wanting to see more of the south of England.

i'm dreaming every night that i'm going to Vegas, just gotta work out how to make dreams come true

you coming to England would be soooo cool Di. You're welcome anytime

[Heli]

Originally Posted by AndyK

Aunt Bessie? Who's she? Homemade is the only way! And only stir the batter anti-clockwise when you make and then let it sit at room temperature for a few hours before hand!!

As for "Have a nice day" I think the mickey taking started when MacDonalds opened their first UK restaurants. Somehow it doens't sound as sincere coming from a surly spotty British teenager (with apologies to the forums own surly teenagers )

Aunt Bessie's rocks!! They're gorgeous...although you can't beat homemade ones :P

nd I'll have you know I'm a (slightly) spotty teen and whenever i say "Have a nice day" I am 100% sincere :P

[Deb]

Originally Posted by R.

Dunno. Is there?

Well, I guess that depends on when you order your breakfast or Guiness or vice versa. Was it 9am or 9pm?

Sunday Roast? Mint Sauce, you forgot the Mint Sauce.

Oh and the is a rumour about our northern scandinavian neighbours.
You know, they have an exorbitant tax on alcoholic drinks (compared to german taxes).
Rumour has it, that any scandinavian entering Germany by car is a pissed head after 5 miles.
So, if you happen to see a swedish or danish car somewhere in Germany on our famous Autobahn ... well, you have been warned.

This reminds me

we think Mercedes cars a very nice cars. Germans think they are "Crap" :P

[Di]

Originally Posted by R.

[Sunday Roast? Mint Sauce, you forgot the Mint Sauce.

Well to think on it! I was totally cheated....

[Deb]

Originally Posted by Di

Well to think on it! I was totally cheated....

Mint sauce goes with Lamb, so you wasnt cheated if you had beef But lets hope the chef gave you Horseradish sauce :)

[Di]

Originally Posted by sultonfan

i'm dreaming every night that i'm going to Vegas, just gotta work out how to make dreams come true

you coming to England would be soooo cool Di. You're welcome anytime

Oh! Do come to Vegas if you can Deb! You can stay with me! I will buy dinner and such... And I can order it for us since we both like our meat the same way....

I do have another trip to England in me.... I want to go to Bath, Brighton, Cornwall and a few other places I have not seen. Maybe next year.

[Di]

Originally Posted by sultonfan

Mint sauce goes with Lamb, so you wasnt cheated if you had beef But lets hope the chef gave you Horseradish sauce :)

Nope. He was completely derelict in his duties it appears.

[AndyK]

Mint sauce - nah that's for lamb and perhaps curries.

Horesradish and English Mustard are the only things to serve with Beef.

And I'll have you know my late great mother made the best Yorkshire Puddings in the world, followed by my sister and then me

Mercedes are cr*p


Teh breakfast R was ordered at 1pm, NY time which makes it around 8am UK time, and I'd only been up an hour having only got in after a night partying at Le Bar Bat at some silly time in the morning.

[Deb]

R wrote : Rumour has it, that any scandinavian entering Germany by car is a pissed head after 5 miles.

That made me laugh Can you imagine seeing a pissed head Andy lol

[AndyK]

lol, I think I may have encountered a few in my time Deb

[Deb]

Originally Posted by AndyK

lol, I think I may have encountered a few in my time Deb

Encountered or had

[MasterEngineer]

Isn't it funny: These days are the election for the one and united european parliament and we take the mickey out of the several countries.
I could say this is typically for England: They seperate from the EU wherever they can. But then I would keep this discussion up... so I won't!

Have a nice weekend everybody
Martin

[sherrie87]

Andy K said:

As for "Have a nice day" I think the mickey taking started when MacDonalds opened their first UK restaurants. Somehow it doens't sound as sincere coming from a surly spotty British teenager

It doesn't sound too sincere coming from the surly spotty American teenagers either! I went to Taco Bell the other day, and the young man serving me had a swastika tattooed on his face- I fear they are not hiring America's best and brightest at Taco Bell!

Preconceived notions we have- I live very near Clearwater Beach, and many people here say we can spot the British and other Europeans quite easily by the incredibly painful shade of red that they turn their first day in Florida! Apparently not so used to the need for sunscreen in the UK?

Sherrie

[Eva]

Originally Posted by sherrie87

I went to Taco Bell the other day, and the young man serving me had a swastika tattooed on his face

Sherrie

OMG!!
You know this is a dark story for us Germans...
Love to you!
Eva

[Deb]

Originally Posted by sherrie87

Preconceived notions we have- I live very near Clearwater Beach, and many people here say we can spot the British and other Europeans quite easily by the incredibly painful shade of red that they turn their first day in Florida! Apparently not so used to the need for sunscreen in the UK?

Sherrie

Nope, we're pretty slow on the uptake i'm afraid, although we are becoming more educated in that department. Yrs ago at our seasides you'd of seen a typical english man, a deep shade of red with a hankie tied at the corners on his head and his trousers rolled up, not a pretty site and the front of many a postcard.

i've also heard that us europeans stand out because we wear socks with sandals on not me though

Deb

[Eva]

Originally Posted by sultonfan

i've also heard that us europeans stand out because we wear socks with sandals on not me though

Deb

I can testify again!!
Our little sultonfan was without socks in sandals in the MIDDLE OF THE WINTER!!!!
Love,
Eva

[R.]

Originally Posted by Eva

I can testify again!!
Our little sultonfan was without socks in sandals in the MIDDLE OF THE WINTER!!!!
Love,
Eva

Quoted for truth.

[MasterEngineer]

Originally Posted by Eva

I can testify again!!
Our little sultonfan was without socks in sandals in the MIDDLE OF THE WINTER!!!!
Love,
Eva

But much harder are those "summer-white-socks-knights", who go out to the beach or pool in best SUMMER (35°C and more), wearing an ultra-slim shorts, a shirt (maybe a cap) and white socks in their sandals, pulled up as high as possible!! Bah...

KR Martin

[Rob The Badger]

I'm not too fond of Americans/Canadians who are unaware that Wales is a part of the United Kingdom . . .

[Di]

Originally Posted by Rob The Badger

I'm not too fond of Americans/Canadians who are unaware that Wales is a part of the United Kingdom . . .

You have met some that said that?

Been through Wales, lovely place. :)

Di