The British People Fanclub!

[shaniagal]

I love England and Britain! I love the accents and the people are adorable with their accents, so I started this fanclub! Woo! I also love British terms and I looooove Marks & Spencer and Top Shop. What's not to like about the Brits?

Some of my fave Brits:

http://www.isleofwightfestival.com/images/bands/coldplay.jpg
Coldplay

http://www.jubileebooks.co.uk/jubilee/images/authors/jk_rowling/portrait_150.jpg
JK Rowling

http://www.delta.ro/beatles/imag/beatles6.jpg
The Beatles

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Keira_Knightley_%282005%29.jpg/240px-Keira_Knightley_%282005%29.jpg
Keira Knightley

http://www.peacockshock.com/archives/arctic%20monkeys-thumb.jpg
the Arctic Monkeys

...to name a few

post your favourite British things here! And your appreciation for the adorable-ness of Brits.

[Paul]

I feel so honoured.

[shaniagal]

British terms I love because they're so freakin' cute:

bonnet as the hood of a car (!!)
lorry!
loo!!!!!! :funny:
biscuit!
aubergine!
sweets for candies!!
bin liner!!!! :biglaugh:
maths with an "s"!
NAPPIES!!!!!
shoddy

Awww! I love British terms!

More British things I love:

http://www.bized.ac.uk/images/mands.jpg

http://www.rethinkpink.com/Images/topshop_152.jpg

[canoilers]

I got too give them credit, if it wasn't for them there'd be no Canada.

[FinnFreak]

...and they drive on the wrong side of the road... :uhh:

...which was quite exciting, really...


John - :p

[canoilers]

..... They also drive on the wrong side of the car........ how can anybody make the passenger drive, thats kinda mean. How can you drive yourself anyways, the steering wheel is on the other side of the car. Tell me that isn't wacked, how do they get anywhere. :p

I bet it was exciting, but thats what they get for driving down the road on the wrong side.

[FinnFreak]

Let's see... the first driving experience I had in the UK was in August 2000... had just landed at the Edinburgh airport - then I get the rental car... wonder if the pedals are in the same order (they were)... as the wheel was on the right... but handling the manual gearbox with the left hand was REALLY strange... then straight into a 5 lane clockwise roundabout... woohoo.


John - :p

[canoilers]

Thank you for answering a question of mine, I've always wondered about the pedals too. 5 lane traffic circle, thats gotta be something else. The most I've see have two lanes here and there are alot of people who don't get how that works.

I'm thinking now maybe might be the place I wanna be, being that I'm left handed a left handed car might be nice. Maybe all left handed people should maybe think about moving to England. I'm sick of living in a Right handed country. :p

[FinnFreak]

That's actually what a lot of Finns call the UK:

The Kingdom of Lefties (not in the political sense)

heh... since then, I've always rented an automatic... ;)


http://www.petebevin.com/archives/magic-roundabout.jpg

http://www.swindonweb.com/life/lifemagi0.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon)


John - :p

[canoilers]

:shocked: :nervous: Whooooooaaaaaaa!!! I think you got the right idea of the automatic. I think I'd be taking cabs, might be less of a hassle that way. Besides I really don't want to end up in jail because of an accident I caused killed a bunch of people. I'm thinking that might make a trip not so good, although it would be memroble. :p

[lizmiller]

FANTASTIC THREAD!

I would however like to clear one thing up - it's not us that drive on the wrong side of the road, or car! It's everyone else! :p

Here's one British thing that most people either love or hate!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/lizmiller163/cowell.jpg :D

[FinnFreak]

ah... Simon Cowell - the most honest man on earth.


John - :p

[canoilers]

I could be that honest too, specially if I was getting paid for it. :p

[Paul]

Right, time to clear this up once and for all! As Liz says, we drive on the correct side, everyone else doesn't, just because we're the minority doesn't mean we are wrong...

History lesson - when riding on a horse, most people being right handed it was natural to be on the left of the road, either to shake hands or draw a sword with the person coming the other way. Horses of course eventually "became" cars. ;)

[MiniShaniaTwain]

I love British people! I love listening to them talk, their accents are fascinating!

[canoilers]

Right, time to clear this up once and for all! As Liz says, we drive on the correct side, everyone else doesn't, just because we're the minority doesn't mean we are wrong...

History lesson - when riding on a horse, most people being right handed it was natural to be on the left of the road, either to shake hands or draw a sword with the person coming the other way. Horses of course eventually "became" cars. ;)Wait a minute, let me get this straight. You guys sword fight with cars, I did not know that. Intresting way of doing a drive by though. :p

[Alex]

I love too the accent english of the english people:D

Why not to add Robbie Williams? :uhh: lol:p

[canoilers]

I like Elizebeth Hurley and Catherine Zeta Jones, what can I say you guys have nice scenery.

[canoilers]

Speaking of the British I have a question. Theres a Macdonalds commercial over here for Sausage McMuffins. In the commercial two guys are talking on the back of a pick-up. Each guy is eating a Muffin, one a brand Muffin and the other a Sausage McMuffin.

1st Guy: Why do they call it a Sausage McMuffin?
2nd Guy: Cause Its got Sausage on it.
1st Guy: No I mean the Muffin part, (points to brand muffin) thats a muffin.
2nd Guy: Thats an English Muffin.
1st Guy: So if I go to England and ask for a Muffin this is What'll they give me?
2nd Guy: Yes
1st Guy: What if I want that kind of Muffin?
2nd Guy: Don't go to England.

Now my question is do they have commercials that stupid in England?

If you ask for a Muffin in England is that what I would get, or is that kinda like a Canadian bacon thing? We use regular bacon, but for some reason they call a peice of ham Canadian bacon.

[Troll]

I like Elizebeth Hurley and Catherine Zeta Jones, what can I say you guys have nice scenery.

Two great actressess.

[matty]

I like Elizebeth Hurley and Catherine Zeta Jones, what can I say you guys have nice scenery.

Nice, I prefare...

http://djmischiff.com/blog/archives/images/kate%20beckinsale.jpg

[Troll]

Nice, I prefare...

http://djmischiff.com/blog/archives/images/kate%20beckinsale.jpg

Can't go wrong with her. :D :]

[Paul]

Kate is stunning.

[canoilers]

Nice, I prefare...

http://djmischiff.com/blog/archives/images/kate%20beckinsale.jpg:nod: :bonk: :faint: I knew I forgot somebody.

Kate is stunning....and how whoooooa.

[Paul]

See if you can name these classic British actors:

No cheating!

1. http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/Actors_page/alec_guinness/images_full/alec_guinness_5.jpg

2. http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/Actors_page/anthony_hopkins/images_full/anthony_hopkins_3.jpg

3. http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/Actors_page/christopher_lee/images_full/christopher_lee_3.jpg

4. http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/Actors_page/david_niven/image_full/David%20Niven.jpg

5. http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/Actors_page/desmond_llewelyn/images_full/desmond_llewelyn_3.jpg

6. http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/Actors_page/judi_dench/images%20full/dench_m.jpg

7. http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/Actors_page/michael_caine/images_full/michael_caine_3.jpg

8. http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/Actors_page/peter_sellers/images_full/peter_sellers_2.jpg

9. http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/Actors_page/roger_moore/images_full/roger_moore_1.jpg

10. http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/Actors_page/sean_connery/images_full/sean_connery_3.jpg

11. http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/Actors_page/vivien_leigh/images_full/Vivien_3.jpg

12. http://www.cinematografo.it/cinematografo/allegati/94/catherine_zeta_jones_230.jpg

13. http://www.poster.net/cleese-john/cleese-john-photo-john-cleese-6202558.jpg

14. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/91/Hughgrantpromo.jpg/220px-Hughgrantpromo.jpg

15. http://eur.news1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/xp/wenn/ewanmcgregor0305.jpg

[Paul]

I'll give the answers in a few days...

[Troll]

I can name most of them.

[Paul]

Unacceptable! I might try that at uni, instead of answering just tell them I know the answers and hand the paper in.....:p

Anyone care to have a go?

[Troll]

Unacceptable! I might try that at uni, instead of answering just tell them I know the answers and hand the paper in.....:p

Anyone care to have a go?

I never thought of doing that.

[matty]

See if you can name these classic British actors:

No cheating!

1. Alec Guinness

2. Anthony Hopkins

3. Christopher Lee

4. ?

5. ?

6. Judi Dench

7. Michael Caine

8. Peter Sellers

9. Roger Moore

10. Sean Connery

11. ?

12. Catherine Zeta Jones

13. John Cleese

14. Hugh Grant

15. Ewan Mcgregor

[Paul]

Very good effort, some are pretty hard. We've got/had some great actors.

[Troll]

1. Alec Guinness

2. Anthony Hopkins

3. Christopher Lee

4. ?

5. ?

6. Judi Dench

7. Michael Caine

8. Peter Sellers

9. Roger Moore

10. Sean Connery

11. ?

12. Catherine Zeta Jones

13. John Cleese

14. Hugh Grant

15. Ewan Mcgregor

Those are the ones I can name.

[matty]

Very good effort, some are pretty hard. We've got/had some great actors.

I could of cheated :p

If we quote your post we can see all the names ;)

[Paul]

I know, or right clicking on the pics...

[Troll]

I know, or right clicking on the pics...

Why didn't I think of that. :p

[englishemme]

Awww!

I think it's so sweet to make this thread. For once, someone actually likes us Brits!!

I just gotta add this guy too though...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y39/millymadcat/drwho.jpg

Not sure if you guys have heard of him..he's David Tennant and he is fiiine :)

Also, I think it's very amusing that trousers are called pants in the US! :D That's like calling pants boxers or underpants :D Hehe I love the variation of some words we have! :)

[Scarlet's Walk]

British accent takes my breath away,indeed.

[ELEANOR MAW]

I love British People and been from Northern Ireland I am Irish and British and I am proud to be both and the only thing I hate about Britain is Tony Blair.

[ELEANOR MAW]

Led Zeppelin The Best Rock Band Ever And They Are 100% British.