Tea for me...

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 22nd, 2006, 15:20

Dog Pants wrote:The language Americans speak isn't strictly English any more though. It has its own dictionary and spelling, so in all but name it's a different but very similar language. So really they have found a different language.

We've been over this before.

American English is much more like old English than British English is.

Basically they fucked off using English, we stole lots of quirks of European languages to make us look smarter. They kept old English and developed it a bit.

As such we come out the other end with a less English English and look smarter for using extra letters and swapping the ends of words about a bit.

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » November 22nd, 2006, 15:34

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:ZoMg Am3R1cA111oneone!!!.........

You've changed Berk you Yankee sympathiser

I hereby ban you from our shores, to never return and finish off that car you have in bits in your garage

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 22nd, 2006, 15:41

Woo Elephant Yeah wrote: You've changed Berk you Yankee sympathiser

I hereby ban you from our shores, to never return and finish off that car you have in bits in your garage

pfft. it's on the drive.

Post by **Joose** » November 22nd, 2006, 16:42

Dr. kitteny berk wrote: We've been over this before.

American English is much more like old English than British English is.

Basically they fucked off using English, we stole lots of quirks of European languages to make us look smarter. They kept old English and developed it a bit.

As such we come out the other end with a less English English and look smarter for using extra letters and swapping the ends of words about a bit.

bzzt! Berk Errorz again!

Actually, american english has just as many 'europeanisms' as British english, possibly more. This was caused by the fact that america is actually populated by a mix of different european races, not just the british. For example, "ranch" originated from mexican spanish, and 'cookie' from...er, danish, iirc.

Also, the differing spellings, by and large, came from a conscious effort by america to distance itself from its european roots. Its the same reason they drive on the other side of the road to us. They basically thought "well shit, if they do it that way, we have to do it the other way! yeah, how independant are we?!"

kinda reminds me of teenagers rebelling against their parents

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 22nd, 2006, 16:44

roffle, it's a *long* time since i geeked on this shit, so not suprised i'm wrong.

Hehulk · Post by **Hehulk** » November 22nd, 2006, 16:57

Hang on, Berk conceding an arguement

The end is neigh!

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 22nd, 2006, 16:58

Hehulk wrote:Hang on, Berk conceding an arguement

The end is neigh!

i'm pretty sure he's right. it makes a change for me to be wrong, but there you go

Post by **Joose** » November 22nd, 2006, 17:00

Hehulk wrote:The end is neigh!

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » November 22nd, 2006, 17:26

On the subject of Americans and their funny ways (may have told this story before):

We were in Miami trying to find a famous outdoor swimming pool/fake lagoon that's filled with a local spring and we stopped for directions. We were told to go in a direction until you get to a "weird circle in the road", then turn left or whatever. I was expecting a circular monument on a traffic island between lanes, but when we approached it became obvious he was referring to a roundabout ...

Hehulk · Post by **Hehulk** » November 22nd, 2006, 18:37

Don't think I've heard it before. That's just weird.

MORDETH LESTOK · Post by **MORDETH LESTOK** » November 23rd, 2006, 0:51

ah...the posts I find after blacking out from the bar last night...

ty for all the suggestions on Tea...I shall be tryin out some of them shortly after i get my butt to the store

and the round thingies are only in a couple of cities in the States...so, therefore...they are called "round thingies"

Happy Thanksgiving...to US

cashy · Post by **cashy** » November 23rd, 2006, 2:46

MORDETH LESTOK wrote:

I dont get the random food/garden plants here. In reality there should be a greasy baking tray, a severed chicken head and maybe a few empty cans of stella.

Duke of Ted · Post by **Duke of Ted** » November 23rd, 2006, 7:10

MORDETH LESTOK wrote:Happy Thanksgiving...to US

Post by **Dog Pants** » November 23rd, 2006, 8:07

Woo! That cat needs some Impact text.

Happy Thanksgiving to all you American chaps.

MORDETH LESTOK · Post by **MORDETH LESTOK** » December 2nd, 2006, 0:43

Nickface wrote:Well, speaking as an American Tea drinker, I go for Bigelow's Green Tea with Lemon
EDIT: Oh, and heating up that Arizona Green Tea is freaking good as well.

Just tried Bigelow's GREEN Earl Grey...strong flower/wet grass smell to it lol...after i got past the scent...i think i put a tad too much sugar in it...so will have to experiment again...19 bags to go...will try Bigelow Green w/lemon next then onto Twinings.

Was drinking Lipton's Green Tea Mandarin Orange Flavor which is good with some sugar but there's gotta be something better than U.S. Mass-Produced Lipton tea!

And nuked Arizona tea is good

Nickface · Post by **Nickface** » December 2nd, 2006, 5:57

I go for the bigelow darjeeling, with nothing added in. Good stuff.

cooked salmon · Post by **cooked salmon** » December 2nd, 2006, 16:04

I always go for a fruity taste in tea. There's something about it with just a little honey that's ffffanfuckingtastic.

Earl Grey is good too, though. I haven't tried it with milk yet. :/

Post by **Roman Totale** » December 2nd, 2006, 16:31

That tea looks, how shall I say....fabulous?

MIkkyo · Post by **MIkkyo** » December 2nd, 2006, 17:33

cooked salmon wrote:I always go for a fruity taste in tea. There's something about it with just a little honey that's ffffanfuckingtastic.

Earl Grey is good too, though. I haven't tried it with milk yet. :/

I noticed the caffine free sign on it. Honestly what s the point in it?

cooked salmon · Post by **cooked salmon** » December 2nd, 2006, 17:54

MIkkyo wrote:
I noticed the caffine free sign on it. Honestly what s the point in it?

Tea is my relaxation/I'm sick drink. And caffeine dehydrates, so tea is my way of making a cold more bearable.
Coffee is GETTHEFUCKUPVRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOM morning drink.

And, as Roman said, this tea is fabulous. :3