Britain Is Getting Roasted Into Oblivion By The Rest Of The World On Tumblr
Why would you call parking lots "car parks"?
Britain and the rest of the world have been trading jokes online for years, and Tumblr has always been one of the messiest places for it. When British slang, spelling, or everyday habits come up, people from other countries tend to pile on fast, and the results can be brutal.
This roundup pulls together a string of Tumblr posts that roast British English from every angle, from biscuits to text-message habits to the way people say they are heading out for food. The jokes are sharp, the reactions are even sharper, and the whole thing turns into a very public language debate.
Some of these posts are so specific they feel personal. Read on.
1. Be right back, taking my car to the car park.
They both make perfect sense; I don't know why people got so riled up.
dulect.tumblr.com2. Someone came well prepared. They've been waiting for this moment their whole life.
3. It's only annoying when someone from another country does it.
Foreigners talking trash about your country is the worst.
snorlaxatives.tumblr.comThat joke landed exactly where it was supposed to.
4. Jesus, it was just a question. Chill.
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5. It's not even that hot, bro.
6. U.K. Biscuits vs. American Biscuits
The biscuit debate never stays polite for long.
7. Sorry, I only speak Americanish.
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8. This person eventually starved to death.
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And if you just want harmless chaos, 70 photos that force a brain restart are waiting.
9. I'm about to head off for a Cheeky Nando's with the lads.
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10. It's all up to the majestic eagle to decide.
You have to be a true American to know when your show is going to air.
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11. Still looks like a shoe to me.
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12. See British translation below:
encourage
13. Is this Skins?
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14. This person is not a big fan of how British English is spelled.
Americans got rid of all the "u"s just to be different.
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15. It's as simple as that.
16. What is up with the "xxxxxxxx" at the end of texts?
17. How to start a fight in any pub in Britain:
18. This man is obviously a keeper.
19. This person finds British people "cute" because of the way they express themselves.
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20. They had all the spices in the world and decided to use none of them.
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21. This is for "real people."
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All jokes aside, British English sounds much better than American English, but most people around the world are accustomed to American slang due to Hollywood and other forms of American entertainment. It's still funny to see Americans and Brits beefing online; it's always exaggerated and hilarious.
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