Limeys

Jaged · 2004-12-14, 08:03 PM

Im going to london on the 27th of this month. What do I need to know. Any slang or anything like that thats different from the states? Is it easy to change my american $$ for pounds or should I do it before i go? Is there anything else I whould know.

Im am going london to march with my school band in the new years day parade in London. There will be like a million people there and 351 million watching on tv.

If anyone here watches it, look for the band dressed in shitty purple uniforms. Then look for the tallest clarinet. That would be moi.

Fragmatic · 2004-12-14, 08:05 PM

You'll be on london THE DAY AFTER BOXING DAY?! Heh, gonna get nuked by shoppers!

Need a tour guide?

OfaLoaf · 2004-12-14, 08:05 PM

Isn't it something around 2 dollars for a pound--or is it the other way around?

Brits can understand us Americans well enough, don't worry about slang.

Jaged · 2004-12-14, 08:06 PM

Either way it would be nice to know the slang so I can understand when they speak.

Fragmatic · 2004-12-14, 08:08 PM

Right now, $1 = 50p (�0.50).

You also may want to check out http://english2american.com/

DaShiznit · 2004-12-14, 08:17 PM

Quid means "Pound"...that's about all I know. That and "Chip chip cheerio! Spot of tea gov'nor?"

Triggar · 2004-12-14, 08:21 PM

Tube = the subway
Chips = french fries
Crisps = potato chips
Tenner = �10 note
Note = bill
Nick = prison
DHITB = DHITB

Make sure you go to Marks & Spencer, they shouldn't be hard to find.

Have fun and get loads of pictures

Oh, and avoid the temptation to talk loud so everyone around you knows you're American. You'll just piss everyone off and make yourself look stupid. Trust me, when I lived there I wanted to punch my fellow countrymen for being so typically horrible.

Firefly · 2004-12-14, 08:24 PM

HAHA

you're a dude...

and you play the Clarinet in the Band Geek Mafia.

Classic.

By the way - the secret handshake is left-right slap, right-left slap, up-down shake up-down shake, homie-punch homie-punch, finger point. That's from one band-geek to another (although I carried the Sousaphone or a tuba).

Jaged · 2004-12-14, 08:25 PM

Cool, is there anything else aside from slang I should know?

Also, I might add my girlfriend is in the colorguard and is also going. A week in london with my girlfriend.

Fragmatic · 2004-12-14, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Jaged

Cool, is there anything else aside from slang I should know?

Also, I might add my girlfriend is in the colorguard and is also going. A week in london with my girlfriend.

I could list too much slang, so I won't bother.

As for the week... trust me, you'll want to get out soon enough.

If you fancy harassing me, pm me and I'll drop you my mobile (cell phone) number

Edit - If you say "We saved your ass in world war two" to ANYONE, you will get punched in the face. HARD

Biohazzard56 · 2004-12-14, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Fragmatic

I could list too much slang, so I won't bother.

As for the week... trust me, you'll want to get out soon enough.

If you fancy harassing me, pm me and I'll drop you my mobile (cell phone) number

Edit - If you say "We saved your ass in world war two" to ANYONE, you will get punched in the face. HARD

Technically, the english channel saved you guys from Sea Lion.

ChewyLSB · 2004-12-14, 09:07 PM

Technically, the British RAF saved Britain from the Luftwaffe.

AztecWarrior · 2004-12-14, 09:20 PM

Technically, it was a variety of extreme tactical errors on the part of the Luftwaffe, not the least of which was opening up a second front right after having the tide of the war turned by the UK.

ChewyLSB · 2004-12-14, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by AztecWarrior

Technically, it was a variety of extreme tactical errors on the part of the Luftwaffe, not the least of which was opening up a second front right after having the tide of the war turned by the UK.

Well, obviously. But people often overestimate America's impact in World War II, especially in the Eastern front.

AztecWarrior · 2004-12-14, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by ChewyLSB

Well, obviously. But people often overestimate America's impact in World War II, especially in the Eastern front.

Ha, we helped the Eastern front? All I'm aware of is a few old P-39s that sucked and some Shermans we weren't using.

Had Hitler had one of those triple heart attacks and died, the generals would have gotten Germany's shit together, reformed for a massive pwnage on the UK while winning the desert, then maybe attacking the USSR.

But I digress. Have a nice time in London.