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IHeartBouncyThings
Never request allu-minium we will just be confused.
TheImgurWarsMadeMe
Tell that to DC.
30Jonseredi
Clap when the plane lands succesfully
realmdweller
Have a tea party.
Pelliway
I get irrationally angry when I hear British people say "I was sat there" or "don't/do lets."
TakWriterOfWorlds
Get sick or injured. Those hospital bills can follow you.
lizavp
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/3l5tvv/americans_what_should_a_brit_not_do_when_in_the/
greenmeeples
I just spent a good 30 minutes reading that thread. Pretty entertaining and interesting.
lizavp
That's a really great thread to read through.
NuVanDibe
Don't forget to tip 20%
MalcolmButler
Ask questions.
graehall
But at least Americans got over it and don't complain about taxation hundreds of years later, or claim it's theft. They grew out of it.
Faustus89
That made me chuckle out loud. Nice.
xakinator
Rubber does not mean eraser in the US
Sauroctonus
Eraser just sounds so formal, though. :/
Wolffenblitz
Don't mention obesity, they're all obese.
Yuusha33
I watched a video on that yesterday already hearing about it
TheNameIsBen
Don't knock on doors. BECAUSE FREEDOM RINGS
VinnieJonesDiary
Drive on the correct side of the road, they really hate it when you do that!
Artefact
As a british person who goes to the states a lot for work, never say "Fortnight"
brownribbon
As an American, I like that word. Keep using it.
Artefact
It halts all conversation though, while they discuss the word XD
cogs
The American version is "Cuplaweeks". Two Cuplaweeks make a Boudamunth.
Obsidian3
What should do is tip your bartender!
Tunisia
I'm a brit living in the US. I pay taxes. I can't vote. So...
Eyebolt
And now you know what we were talking about.
BooBooPoop
See also: Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Marianas Islands, Virgin Islands. Over 4 million people.
boom1chaching
I'm not extremely knowledgeable on the topic, but I'm almost certain that there's much more than just the statement above with all of those.
MrAwesomesauce101
Ok to be clear Washington D. C. Can vote in Federal elections for President for Congressmen no, they don't have representatives/ Senators.
ZuluQueenOfTheDwarfPeople
Then you know what to do... throw some tea into the ocean and become a little rebel. :P
testtesthome
Throw some coca cola syrup into the harbor.. then we will know you mean business
ZuluQueenOfTheDwarfPeople
Woah man.... There is never a reason for that to happen. Don't be so cruel :o
Blackrain39
Let them know you're British. They won't shut up.
Sauroctonus
If from the north of England, would they assume we're Scottish?
TheCrimsonFukr
Shoot first at Lexington Green.
BorgunMogart
To be fair, nobody really knows who fired the first shot.
TheCrimsonFukr
It is reported that it was most likely a pistol shot. Given that Maj Pitcairn was seen to have rode up to the green with pistol out, 1/?
TheCrimsonFukr
and a very notably quick, and harsh tempered officer with a well known contempt for the colonists. He was the one that ordered Parker's 2/?
TheCrimsonFukr
men to "Disperse Ye Rebels! Ye Villains! Lay down yer arms and disperse ye damned Rebels!" As Parker's men were dispersing a pistol shot 3/?
TheCrimsonFukr
rings out, and given the British training and tactics, they begin to fire without orders. Taking a look at the killed/wounded counts 4/?
rubbarz
If youre a Brit, you can say anything and we will believe you.
ProphetTenebrae
Try to explain the difference between the UK and its constituent nations.
ProphetTenebrae
Unless you can play the CGP Grey video.
TheCrazy88Horse
This?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBSn10
SovereignPhantasmia
Thank you thank you thank you! I've been looking for this for years!!!!! You are the best!!!!
Jfro80
While very informing, even after watching it twice I'm sure I'll forget... That shit is complicated
comingbacktowhereivealwaysbeen
You really tickled @buttholerotation 's.... fancy
SovereignPhantasmia
He truly did. Also are you following me? At least take me on a date
comingbacktowhereivealwaysbeen
I'm taken, but don't worry. I'll reply to a couple of your comments when you least expect it. Could be tomorrow could be next year?
theHammerklau
Meanwhile american territories have no representation, including Washington DC.
jmac90
Try and explain you're universal healthcare and college tuition programs. People's heads will explode.
reallyImnotwastingtime
Complain about the USA not using the metric system.
JustJoan112
Yaaaasss
Trihunter
We use imperial for some things, for example, miles per hour.
MrAwesomesauce101
Well we got the Imperial system from the Brits and it wasn't until recently that they Brits even adopted metrics.
GoBlue
Use unnecessary "u"s.
hopethisisarelevantname
That'd be really off colour.
idontevenknowsillymonkey
Living in Australia now, the only thing that really pisses me off is the random Y's. Pyjamas. Tyre. The only U that really bothers me is 1/
idontevenknowsillymonkey
in Mum instead of Mom. Don't even get me started on Aluminium instead of Aluminum....2/2
OperationCommando
Mum/Mom is not only a spelling difference, it is also pronounced differently. So two words with the same meaning.
visgurian
I don't see the humour in this.
BeardRadio
alYUminEum
heretohelp
The only reason not to pronounce the 'i' in aluminium is laziness.
GoBlue
We don't pronounce it because we don't spell it that way. To us it's aluminum.
juniorcat
Americans spell it aluminum. We don't have the 2nd i.
SirTobias
We germans spell it Aluminium and have the 2nd i
BeardRadio
Americans drop the second i to make more room for all the freedom we have. Gotta any oil? I mean...hi.
LamKat314
I love how each word started with "u".
HelpHelp
Those were obviously necessary.
MyUnoriginalNameWasTaken
Obviosly* according to GoBlue
Whitebromyalgia
Shots fired.... A couple hundred years ago.
mukbun
*tea spilt*
MrAwesomesauce101
240 to be exact.
TheRightManintheWrongPlace
Snowballs too.
wubzzy
At Lexington and concord
Blankety
*Shot
GadenKerensky
I've played Fallout, I know where those shots were fired!
MrCheezypoofs
And heard around the world
flyingmidget23
Damn you beat me too it!
Shasfowd
Me two ;-;
HitlersArtCritic
Even more at Boston.
LiterallyWorseThanHitler
Tea tossed into the harbour
DaddySlapper
Dat username
Itputsthelotioninthebasket
Well destroying tea is worse than Hitler.
EverythingISeeIsAJojosReference
Because that's the first thing America did
AtrusOfDni10
Say "maths"
TheCheatInATransAm
maths
flatdeer
That is annoying.
NobodyKnowsMyUserName
Do americans shorten 'Physics' to 'Physic' ?
AtrusOfDni10
Huh, that's a pretty good point!
ImguriansFillMySaltReservoir
Physics isn't the abbreviation of something though.
AtrusOfDni10
I always thought it was "physical sciences" but don't quote me on that.
ImguriansFillMySaltReservoir
Physic = physical, s = science! Nah, 'physics' and the full 'mathematics' are both based on greek words.
TimeToThinkLikeASink
He talks in maths he buzzes like a fridge
Sauroctonus
Well if the full word is "mathematics", why drop the plural on the shorthand?
AtrusOfDni10
Because it ain't plural. Do you say "Mathematics are fun" or "Mathematics is fun?"
Newthoenikker
Mathematical Anti Telharsic Harfatum Septonim
insanitum
Thants.
Newthoenikker
You are my favorite
hellomynameisandy
As an American, I actually like it. Its short for mathematics, and I think that it should be plural too.
LegoK9
But Mathematics isn't a plural word...
cookiii
Yes it is
AtrusOfDni10
No, it's not. If it was plural, wouldn't we say "Maths are fun?" And yet we treat it like it is singular, "Maths is fun."
TheLordofMelons
No it's not. It's a sort of collective noun. Much like the word "group" or "bunch."
cookiii
late 16th century: plural of obsolete mathematic ‘mathematics’, from Old French mathematique, from Latin (ars) mathematica ...
hellomynameisandy
...God dammit, what am I doing with my life.
ToySoldieriiV
Also why would there need to be a plural for math