Something I bet youYanks don't know

[mranarchy]

Over here in Britain we call checkers-'Draughts'

*waits for amazement *

[Corky-D]

Contrary, I know it as draughts.

[Doberman]

I thought they were always called draughts anyway, even in other countries?

[BirthofaNova]

I am absolutely thrilled about this new information. Thank you, young man.

[yurgenburgen]

We also refer to Americans as Americans, not Yanks.

[Bomshaw]

This is useful information.

[lewisM]

g-tothaohmysweetjesus-asp.

[Ledgey]

Here in Britain, an elevator is called a lift!

[james44445]

hes and tic-tac-toe naughts and crosses woopieka-yay fun fun
im a "yank" who lives in britian so i win

stfu

[Revolation]

At 1/30/08 03:52 PM, mranarchy wrote: Over here in Britain we call checkers-'Draughts'

*waits for amazement *

oooohhh now my life has meaning!!!!

[mranarchy]

At 1/30/08 03:52 PM, yurgenburgen wrote: We also refer to Americans as Americans, not Yanks.

Yes but that wouldn't have fitted into a topic title now would it?

... lol limeys

[yurgenburgen]

At 1/30/08 03:53 PM, Ledgey wrote: Here in Britain, an elevator is called a lift!

It's because there's a guy underneath whose job it is to lift it up to the floor we want.

[jules-paxton]

i think my iq just droped ten points

thanks for wasting my time

[goodguy004]

At 1/30/08 03:52 PM, mranarchy wrote: Over here in Britain we call checkers-'Draughts'

O MY GOD!my world is falling apart!!!if you people dont call checkers checkers then what is true and what is false in this world?!i dont want to live in this crazy world!(jumps out of window)...(realizes that the window is only 5 feet high)oh...

[AcidSoldier]

Also, tic-tac-toe is called Noughts and Crosses.

[AliT]

Yes, shovel = spade.

[dark-fox]

Now could you explain to me what all this is?

Biscuit:
cookie:
cracker:
chips:

[mranarchy]

At 1/30/08 03:58 PM, AliT wrote: Yes, shovel = spade.

nope-a shovels has a pointed end and a spade has a flat

BUT

Jelly=Jam
Jell-o/gelatin mix=jelly

pants=trousers
underpants=pants

OMFG

[Britkid]

At 1/30/08 03:57 PM, simple-but-sandy wrote: Actually, I call Chequers "The PrimeMinisterial holiday home".

I live near there.

I like to walk round it, looking up at it in a suspicious manner, whilst holding a package that looks mysteriously like a gun.

[mranarchy]

At 1/30/08 04:00 PM, dark-fox wrote: Now could you explain to me what all this is?

Biscuit: non soft cookie (milk-dippable)
cookie: soft biscuit :D
cracker: Tasteh with cheese
chips: like french fries-but Manlier!

[yurgenburgen]

At 1/30/08 04:00 PM, dark-fox wrote: Now could you explain to me what all this is?

Biscuit:

Original word for "cookie".

cookie:

American word for "biscuit".

cracker:

Crackers are just... crackers.

chips:

American word for crisps.

[james44445]

At 1/30/08 04:00 PM, dark-fox wrote: Now could you explain to me what all this is?

Biscuit:
cookie:
cracker:
chips:

biscuit is a cracker
cookie is a biscuit
chips are fries
crisps are chips

[IrishChrisman]

Here in North America your Cluedo is are Clue. Interesting I know...

[r1XX0r]

Chess > checkers

[dark-fox]

At 1/30/08 04:02 PM, james44445 wrote:
biscuit is a cracker
cookie is a biscuit
chips are fries
crisps are chips

Thank you.

[james44445]

At 1/30/08 04:10 PM, dark-fox wrote:

At 1/30/08 04:02 PM, james44445 wrote:
biscuit is a cracker
cookie is a biscuit
chips are fries
crisps are chips

Thank you.

np
im knowledgable in both the american and british ways....

adapts fighitng stance

[NeonFlame126]

in French le biscuit is a cookie, not a biscuit. So Thar take that.

[Corky-D]

At 1/30/08 03:52 PM, Corky-D wrote: Contrary, I know it as draughts.

He meant checkers.

[InsertFunnyUserName]

At 1/30/08 04:05 PM, r1XX0r wrote: Chess > checkers

I beat my dad at chess once, but then I forgot how to play it...

[Buffalow]

Wow British people are retarded. Glad I don't live in that cesspool.