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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/4/2008 6:51:44 PM
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nicole6598
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What would be the most common question you are asked when people know where you are from?
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/4/2008 7:10:59 PM
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I was watching an interview with Meryl Streep on a chat show tonight, and at one point she was talking about a British actor (can't remember his name at the moment!), and she said "yes, he's a Brit and he was tough, not like us cry-baby Americans!"
What do you think she might have meant by that? Do you agree or disagree with her assessment?
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/4/2008 7:18:24 PM
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What would be the most common question you are asked when people know where you are from?
I'm not sure, probably "How long have you lived here?"
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/4/2008 7:43:49 PM
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The most common question I have heard when people find out I am Australian is
"Do you have Kangaroos jumping around your house?"
OR "does the water really go down the drain the other way there?"
I know one American friend saw something on the Simpsons, I think it could of been the Kangaroo thing and thought it was really true 
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/5/2008 4:18:58 PM
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I was watching Graham Norton and they use such vulgar language. They said it's allowed on British television. Is that true of free tv or just cable?
Yes, on terrestrial (free) TV after the 9pm watershed. The TV companies are supposed to refrain from allowing swearing before that time, especially if the programme is likely to appeal to children.
For instance, Channel 4 apologised recently for screening an episode of The Simpsons that contained a swearword at 6pm, well before the watershed.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/09/channel4.ofcom
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/5/2008 6:52:05 PM
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What would be the most common question you are asked when people know where you are from?
When I was in ('98-99) I was frequently asked if I'd ever met 'Princess Diana'. I nearly floored someone when I told them that I hadn't but her brother's estate was not far from where I used to live!
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The TV companies are supposed to refrain from allowing swearing before that time, especially if the programme is likely to appeal to children. I was watching 'Breakfast' not so long back and one of the women presenters said a mild swear word. She realised (as did Bill Turnball) what she'd said as soon as the word was out of her mouth and was horrified. Her reaction (not to mention his) was too funny!
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/5/2008 7:04:15 PM
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I was watching Graham Norton and they use such vulgar language. They said it's allowed on British television. Is that true of free tv or just cable?
Yes, on terrestrial (free) TV after the 9pm watershed. The TV companies are supposed to refrain from allowing swearing before that time, especially if the programme is likely to appeal to children.
For instance, Channel 4 apologised recently for screening an episode of The Simpsons that contained a swearword at 6pm, well before the watershed.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/09/channel4.ofcom
Here they'll show shows with language like that at any time of the day as long as it's not on one of the major nets.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/5/2008 8:01:29 PM
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Manda, did you see Laura Robson play today? I'm really pleased that she won. I do hate the way there's now going to be so much pressure on her in the coming years though. She seemed like a pretty nice girl from what I've heard though and it sounds as though her family are supportive but don't give her star status because she has such ability.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/5/2008 8:11:49 PM
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My husband watched the match, but I didn't. She did really well! I'm just not a fan of women's tennis.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/5/2008 8:27:31 PM
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Aga Princess Di's brothers estate is gorgeous, you are very blessed with lots of rain in England to keep all your gardens looking so lovely!
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/5/2008 8:48:09 PM
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Princess Di's brothers estate is gorgeous, Technically she never was 'Princess Diana' (hence my putting her name into quote marks). She was the Princess of Wales. She could have only been called Princess Diana if she was born into the royal family (like the Princess Royal). Have you been to Althorp? (BTW, she only had one living brother.)
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/5/2008 9:50:52 PM
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I know she wasn't technically a Princess, we aren't a republic yet, so she was a Princess to us in Australia 
Nope never been overseas before, I watched a documentary on her brother though and saw the garden (i can't remember if she is buried there or its just a memorial there), its surrounded by water isn't it?
Yep I know she had only one brother, I think William looks alot like his uncle (I can't remember his name! I do remember I bawled my eyes out when he spoke at her funeral.)
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/6/2008 1:18:05 AM
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I've heard that when Princess Diana was being rushed to ER, they stopped the ambulance every time they needed to do CPR. Why would they do that?
I think it's so sad the way tabloids have to had to have a heyday with her life and her passing. Very disrespectful!
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/6/2008 1:41:01 PM
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I was watching an interview with Meryl Streep on a chat show tonight, and at one point she was talking about a British actor (can't remember his name at the moment!), and she said "yes, he's a Brit and he was tough, not like us cry-baby Americans!"
What do you think she might have meant by that? Do you agree or disagree with her assessment?
For many Americans, their pre-concieved notion, sterotype if you must, is that The British are generally stoic when it comes to hardships and life events. Taking events with a, "Stiff upper lip", so to speak.
At least, that is what I thought of when I read this statement.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/6/2008 6:38:56 PM
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I've heard that when Princess Diana was being rushed to ER, they stopped the ambulance every time they needed to do CPR. Why would they do that? Well do you know for sure they did that? The press have reported a lot of things.
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I think it's so sad the way tabloids have to had to have a heyday with her life and her passing. Very disrespectful! Problem is, people buy the tabloids. If people didn't buy them the tabloids wouldn't bother.
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(I can't remember his name! I do remember I bawled my eyes out when he spoke at her funeral.) Charles. I didn't cry. I couldn't help but feel that while understandable, his feelings were being expressed at the wrong time. Funerals are not the place to air grievances. I felt sorry for her (Diana's) boys who didn't need to hear that.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/6/2008 6:42:00 PM
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Manda, know you said you weren't much into watching women's tennis, did you watch the final today?
Is Wimbledon aired in the US and Canada? Live or recorded?
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/6/2008 6:44:44 PM
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Aga- I get what you are saying about what he said at the funeral, but at the time I guess alot of people were caught up in the emotions and were "right on!". I was also ALOT younger then so I didn't have the maturity to see that what was said could have been saved for later...
teaspoon- LOL about your friend. I see Kangaroos every now and again that have been killed on the road, living in the country (outback) you see them alot and they cause alot of car accidents. My hubby hit one that was a couple of metres tall and it caused his van to roll off the side of the road, thankfully he was not seriously injured from it!
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/6/2008 6:59:25 PM
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Manda, know you said you weren't much into watching women's tennis, did you watch the final today?
Yes, watched most of it - went for a walk in the New Forest in the middle, while Federer was winning back a couple of sets, and then watched the whole of the final set.
Absolutely brilliant!!
(I do watch some tennis - but really only men's, I'm generally not fond of women's tennis)
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/6/2008 7:01:31 PM
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Charles. I didn't cry.
Me neither - didn't even watch the funeral. I honestly couldn't relate to all the fuss. We were at a wedding that day, which was a long drive away - and it was wonderful! The roads were practically empty!
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