Differences between UK and USA

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DLax69 said:
That's a hyperlocal issue. Here, for instance, we have no mass transit...at least not in any meaningful, cohesive manner. We also don't have a ULEV!
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Not sure I agree - also not sure exactly where "Here" is, or what a ULEV is.

For me, at the time, this was totally a language issue. I interpreted path to mean "footpath", which I think is how most people from the UK would interpret it - whereas in NY it had a specific meaning, and I think in many other parts of the US it just wouldn't have been used at all.
 
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I still talk in imperial like the Americans, "that bloke lives about a hundred yards down that road" "I'm 6ft 2".
 
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BillyBob said:
Not sure I agree - also not sure exactly where "Here" is, or what a ULEV is.

For me, at the time, this was totally a language issue. I interpreted path to mean "footpath", which I think is how most people from the UK would interpret it - whereas in NY it had a specific meaning, and I think in many other parts of the US it just wouldn't have been used at all.
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Hyperlocal, as in PATH, BART, MARTA, etc. Different cities/regions have specific acronym-laden labels for their people-movers.

"Here" is not NYC, or the Bay Area...the New South. It's CATS here, and it's Not Great.

Also, please, sir, accept my sincere apologies for mistyping "ULEZ." Will fix my post, above, with your indulgence, sir.

I had heard that Brits had a more sophisticated sense of humor than we savages...:cool:
 
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DLax69 said:
Hyperlocal, as in PATH, BART, MARTA, etc. Different cities/regions have specific acronym-laden labels for their people-movers.

"Here" is not NYC, or the Bay Area...the New South. It's CATS here, and it's Not Great.

Also, please, sir, accept my sincere apologies for mistyping "ULEZ." Will fix my post, above, with your indulgence, sir.

I had heard that Brits had a more sophisticated sense of humor than we savages...:cool:
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Not sure there's any need for that level of sarcasm. I had absolutely ZERO idea that you meant ULEZ - it's not something that's in the forefront of my thinking.
 
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DLax69 said:
That's a hyperlocal issue. Here, for instance, we have no mass transit...at least not in any meaningful, cohesive manner. We also don't have a ULEZ!
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About 15 years ago I got taking to a guy in a queue at disney world, he'd driven from Dayton Ohio to Orlando Florida , I knew it was a long way but when he said 903 miles for a 4 day break I was a bit stunned, but then he explained why , it was christmas and he has 3 kids so 5 expensive return tickets and you still have to hire a car, then the bit that surprised me, no direct trains, he said they zig zag city to city and while you can do it it might take 3 days so the car was the only viable option, a 4 lane highway 5 miles from his house that went directly to Orlando , I can't remember the fuel cost but it wasn't a lot, maybe $200 both ways , he said it took a full day with him and his wife sharing driving and sleeping.
 
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I know my sense of humour is a bit weird, even for Australia. However, looking back on my visits to the US and the UK, I recall quite a difference in the reaction to some of my 'sharp' comments.

In the US I soon found myself choosing my words very carefully, as what I said was being taken literally, most of the time. If a 'joke' was intended, that had to be made quite clear. Not so much in the UK...:)

Just kidding!!!
 
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CatmanV2 said:
That's really not how it works in the UK.

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I realise that's how it's supposed to work but if they want you gone they'll find a way, I know a guy who got made redundant because his face no longer fitted, the new manager just didn't like him because he told him how it was which wasn't what he wanted to hear.

He got a good payoff and walked into a better job so he let it go
 
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Eating with only one hand and a fork - cutting it up first and shovelling it in, even in a fine dining restaurant - and I won’t even comment on what you see at McDonalds with drink as much as you want (=can). Not knocking you @DLax69 just some observations from a non-Brit

And just remember, the Brits have the best sense of humour (sincerely) - but as long as it is themselves taking the mickey (micky?)
 
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