what are the english known for..? (25)

Nov 10, 2012 11:38 PM CST what are the english known for..?
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Nov 11, 2012 2:44 AM CST what are the english known for..?
jac379
jac379jac379pontyclun, South Glamorgan, Wales UK25 Threads 3 Polls 12,293 Posts
According to my mother, speaking the Queen's English.

She determined to teach my daughter how to speak properly when she went to stay once.

My daughter came back to Wales with German accent...
Nov 11, 2012 2:47 AM CST what are the english known for..?
pedro27: ?????????

Huairs.
Nov 11, 2012 2:55 AM CST what are the english known for..?
IWILLTEASEYOU
IWILLTEASEYOUIWILLTEASEYOUTIPPERARY, Tipperary Ireland59 Threads 1 Polls 933 Posts
muffins
Nov 11, 2012 3:13 AM CST what are the english known for..?
the_whistler
the_whistlerthe_whistlercastlebar, Mayo Ireland22 Threads 1 Polls 618 Posts
fish n chips
Nov 11, 2012 3:26 AM CST what are the english known for..?
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
The people or their goverments..or their culture..?
Nov 11, 2012 3:36 AM CST what are the english known for..?
stanley8m
stanley8mstanley8mkildare, Kildare Ireland156 Threads 7 Polls 5,341 Posts
In Ireland they are known for coming over here and giving us all those lovely buildings we are so lucky to have in our towns and cities, The canals and railways, the bridges, ports, public parks and amenities. The language we speak, Many of our towns and our county boundaries. The ordinance survey maps, museums and stately homes. The list could go on for ever almost, and what about that lovely old English lady who came over here last year, to plant trees in the presidents garden, ah now, how nice was that.grin
Nov 11, 2012 5:21 AM CST what are the english known for..?
benni2
benni2benni2eire, Tipperary Ireland26 Threads 2,399 Posts
apart from the lovely buildings,the canals and railways,the bridges,ports,public parks and amenities,the language we speak,many of our town and county boarders.the ordinance survey maps,museums and sttley homes.what have the british ever done for us .phython
Nov 11, 2012 7:51 AM CST what are the english known for..?
pedro27: ?????????


colonising most of the worldireland
Nov 11, 2012 8:21 AM CST what are the english known for..?
missionimpossibe
missionimpossibemissionimpossibeScreaming orgasm, Mayo Ireland3 Threads 44 Posts
the beatles and mr bean laugh
Nov 11, 2012 8:38 AM CST what are the english known for..?
scriobhneoir
scriobhneoirscriobhneoirCork, Ireland85 Threads 2 Polls 3,276 Posts
Bitter
Soccer (or football as they call it)
Language
Fantastic film industry (lightyears ahead of that Hollywood pap)
Fish and Chips.
Darts.
Snooker.
Monty Python.
Oh and generally very nice people as well. Especially in the North of England.
Nov 11, 2012 8:47 AM CST what are the english known for..?
the_whistler
the_whistlerthe_whistlercastlebar, Mayo Ireland22 Threads 1 Polls 618 Posts
football hooligans
Nov 11, 2012 10:56 AM CST what are the english known for..?
English Reserve...
Stiff Upper Lip....
Innovation...
Made in Britain....
Afternoon Tea...
The London Underground...
The Boat Race on the Thames...
Buck House and the changing of the guard....
Cockney Rhyming Slang....
Pork Pies and Cornish Pasties...
"Toad in the Hole" and "Bubble and Squeek"....
The Sunday Afternoon Movie on BBC...
and Sunday Night at the London Palledium...
"and here is the news from the BBC home service"....(ah the memories come flooding back)...
Cricket on the Green....
English Ale...
London Busses and Black Cabs...
Ealing Comedies and Carry on Movies...
Jellied Ells...(see below)...
Holidays down the Coast...
The Beatles, The Stones, Gerry and the Pacemakers!....
Thunderbirds....(dubbed into american, cos the yanks couldn't understand the accent)...
The Mini (car and skirt)....
Rolls Royce!....(beat that)....
1 world cup and 2 world wars (do dah, do dah!)...
The Hacienda club and the whole 80s "nu romantic" scene...
Carnaby Street, Brick Lane, Banksey and Notting Hill Carnival...
The M62....
Canals...
Bradford!....the home of indian cuisine....

AB....cheers....
Nov 11, 2012 11:00 AM CST what are the english known for..?
leisure07
leisure07leisure07birmingham, West Midlands, England UK29 Threads 1 Polls 7,059 Posts
brumland the home of curry scold
Nov 11, 2012 11:01 AM CST what are the english known for..?
Serenity4two
Serenity4twoSerenity4twoDonegal, Ireland22 Threads 4,645 Posts
About_Blank: English Reserve...
Stiff Upper Lip....
Innovation...
Made in Britain....
Afternoon Tea...
The London Underground...
The Boat Race on the Thames...
Buck House and the changing of the guard....
Cockney Rhyming Slang....
Pork Pies and Cornish Pasties...
"Toad in the Hole" and "Bubble and Squeek"....
The Sunday Afternoon Movie on BBC...
and Sunday Night at the London Palledium...
"and here is the news from the BBC home service"....(ah the memories come flooding back)...
Cricket on the Green....
English Ale...
London Busses and Black Cabs...
Ealing Comedies and Carry on Movies...
Jellied Ells...(see below)...
Holidays down the Coast...
The Beatles, The Stones, Gerry and the Pacemakers!....
Thunderbirds....(dubbed into american, cos the yanks couldn't understand the accent)...
The Mini (car and skirt)....
Rolls Royce!....(beat that)....
1 world cup and 2 world wars (do dah, do dah!)...
The Hacienda club and the whole 80s "nu romantic" scene...
Carnaby Street, Brick Lane, Banksey and Notting Hill Carnival...
The M62....
Canals...
Bradford!....the home of indian cuisine....

AB........


a very comprehensive list AB thumbs up

Serenity
Nov 11, 2012 11:11 AM CST what are the english known for..?
Serenity4two: a very comprehensive list AB

Serenity


Hi Serenity...wave....

Theres loads i had to leave out just for the sake of memory...
(and the fact that some of it would be just a tad obscure!)...


@ leasureman....

You might be right at that, maybe its the home of "balti", could be an honest mistake!....handshake....

AB....conversing....
Nov 11, 2012 11:17 AM CST what are the english known for..?
benni2
benni2benni2eire, Tipperary Ireland26 Threads 2,399 Posts
decent public houses
Nov 11, 2012 11:21 AM CST what are the english known for..?
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
leisure07: brumland the home of curry


I heard the other week Leicester has better curry houses. It was on James Martin cooking show on BBC1 on Sat. mornings.
Nov 11, 2012 12:12 PM CST what are the english known for..?
leisure07
leisure07leisure07birmingham, West Midlands, England UK29 Threads 1 Polls 7,059 Posts
Phoenix: I heard the other week Leicester has better curry houses. It was on James Martin cooking show on BBC1 on Sat. mornings.
so that what you get up to on a sat morn laugh you know as well as i ,cant beat sparkbrook ,sparkhill
Nov 11, 2012 12:15 PM CST what are the english known for..?
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
leisure07: so that what you get up to on a sat morn you know as well as i ,cant beat sparkbrook ,sparkhill


I know some excellent curry houses in Sparkbrook...Good call POL.
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