Heading to the UK
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Snow globe.
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@Jolly said in Heading to the UK:
I hear they have a nice school there. Maybe a college Tshirt?
“My Husband Went To Cambridge And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt”
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There should be a ton of touristy shops there, it's a really nice university city.
Just don't let any of the toffs de-bag you.
If you really want to blend in, tell them it's not a patch on Oxford. They love that friendly rivalry.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Heading to the UK:
There should be a ton of touristy shops there, it's a really nice university city.
Just don't let any of the toffs de-bag you.
If you really want to blend in, tell them it's not a patch on Oxford. They love that friendly rivalry.
Thanks. I'm brushing up on my English so I can fit in.
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@Horace said in Heading to the UK:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Heading to the UK:
There should be a ton of touristy shops there, it's a really nice university city.
Just don't let any of the toffs de-bag you.
If you really want to blend in, tell them it's not a patch on Oxford. They love that friendly rivalry.
Thanks. I'm brushing up on my English so I can fit in.
English people, particularly women, love to be complemented on the tightness of their fanny. It might seem a bit forward, but remember the British are just so laid back about that kind of thing.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Heading to the UK:
@Horace said in Heading to the UK:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Heading to the UK:
There should be a ton of touristy shops there, it's a really nice university city.
Just don't let any of the toffs de-bag you.
If you really want to blend in, tell them it's not a patch on Oxford. They love that friendly rivalry.
Thanks. I'm brushing up on my English so I can fit in.
English people, particularly women, love to be complemented on the tightness of their fanny. It might seem a bit forward, but remember the British are just so laid back about that kind of thing.
Will keep that in mind. I'll be meeting lots of important women in positions of leadership, and I want to make a good impression.
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Tell everyone your name is Randy and introduce yourself that way. Your real first name means idiot in British slang.
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@jon-nyc said in Heading to the UK:
Tell everyone your name is Randy and introduce yourself that way. Your real first name means idiot in British slang.
That is good advice.
Alternatively you could say you're "Horace... of Jasper & Horace fame". (101 dalmations)
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In British business meetings, clothes maketh the man - you really need to wear suspenders, and make a point of telling everybody you're doing so.
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Maybe snap them self importantly while you say it.
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@Horace said in Heading to the UK:
@jon-nyc said in Heading to the UK:
Tell everyone your name is Randy and introduce yourself that way. Your real first name means idiot in British slang.
As long as I’m wearing a suit I think I should be able to say anything I want.
Works for The Resident.
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Be sure to eat your food using only your fork prongs up. Only use your knife to cut food then immediately put it aside. Under no circumstances should you use your knife to put food on your fork. That is is the role of bread.
As for gifts, I suggest a tin of spotted dick.
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@Horace Have a good trip. Sounds like fun!!
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@taiwan_girl said in Heading to the UK:
@Horace Have a good trip. Sounds like fun!!
Thanks. My company is cheap and I'll be flying coach. While I'm there, I'll be in an office in meetings all day. I don't anticipate having much fun, but I decided to go anyway. It'll be over soon, and I'll be glad I went.