Things I’ve Learned About The Good Old U S of A From Watching Films And Telly

[kgkev]

...you can be beautifull, intelligent or funny, pick two.

Works for the cast of Friends.

 

[Patience]

Haha! Maybe that's it - they ARE 10 years older!

I just thought they couldn't find any 18 year old actors in America, so they took their pick from the late 20s crowd!

 

[xlHammer]

- All women who work in law enforcement are drop-dead gorgeous

In a similar vein, everyone who works in a US hospital is gorgeous. Most of the patients in US hospitals are also gorgeous regardless of how ill they are.

 

[Legacy 96851]

In a similar vein, everyone who works in a US hospital is gorgeous. Most of the patients in US hospitals are also gorgeous regardless of how ill they are.

I think it's just that everyone is gorgeous. That's American TV for yeh.

Here's a not-too-well thought out list of my own about the Brits. (mostly from BBC and comic books)

1.) Everyone wears a suit everywhere all the
time

2.) Sex is the only topic of conversation,
especially among elderly and undesirable
individuals

3.) Tea probably comes out of faucets, as it is
the only beverage ever consumed, barring of
course beer (see #7)
4.) There are no such thing as cookies

5.) Among any group of people, the 'foreign
friend' (especially if he's from Scotland) is
always the stupid one

6.) Unexpected words in sentences form the
basis of comedy; for instance: "I brushed my
teeth with a chicken this morning" would be a
hilarious joke (though it might actually
explain the condition of the teeth over
there...)

7.) Life transpires in a pub. If you are not in
a pub, you are on your way to a pub or on your
way from a pub. More often than not, death
transpires in a pub as well.

8.) Football is actually played with the feet

9.) Anything can be blamed on the Queen

10.) It rain literally without end - except
during cricket matches, when the weather is
always warm and sunny

 

[riaz]

10.) It rain literally without end - except
during cricket matches, when the weather is
always warm and sunny

And here's me thinking those blokes in white (and sometimes in coloured pajamas) were actually performing a rain making ceremony. As far as I can tell, everytime the high priest in black trousers hands the shiny red object of worship to one of the worshippers in white, the rain comes down.

 

[cornflakegirl]

I don't get 6. Actually, none of them really resonate, except 8 and the first part of 10 (Riaz being right about the second part!).

If you want to understand British humour, listen to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.

 

[kgkev]

3) Tea & 7)Pubs means that Eastenders / Corination Street are show in the US I guess.

Also confused about the Chicken & Cookies! Any idea what program these come from??

 

[Domski]

Nope, 6 is a mystery to me. I do agree with 7 though, speaking of which it's time for a pint.

Dom

 

[Patience]

Cookies - we have no need for them as we have biscuits. Which are distinctly different (I know - I used to work for Millie's Cookies when I was 16, and I still remember the stern training I got about the differences.) SO actually we DO have cookies, but only from Millie's.

 

[cornflakegirl]

Aren't cookies just chewy biscuits? Or have Sainsbury's been deceiving me all this time?