British-isms
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I just finished watching "Stranger," and it recalls a lot of what I've seen in a lot of other Brit-shows.
What the hell is the obsession with tea? Any time there's a crisis that needs to be discussed, one of the characters says, "Would you like a cuppa?"
NO!
Just tell me what's going on, and don't ply me with tea.
Jeebus.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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I just finished watching "Stranger," and it recalls a lot of what I've seen in a lot of other Brit-shows.
What the hell is the obsession with tea? Any time there's a crisis that needs to be discussed, one of the characters says, "Would you like a cuppa?"
NO!
Just tell me what's going on, and don't ply me with tea.
Jeebus.
@George-K said in British-isms:
I just finished watching "Stranger," and it recalls a lot of what I've seen in a lot of other Brit-shows.
What the hell is the obsession with tea? Any time there's a crisis that needs to be discussed, one of the characters says, "Would you like a cuppa?"
NO!
Just tell me what's going on, and don't ply me with tea.
Jeebus.
It's very hard to develop a decent system of sarcastic humour when everybody is armed to the teeth and drinks nothing but coffee.
I'm just saying...
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@George-K said in British-isms:
I just finished watching "Stranger," and it recalls a lot of what I've seen in a lot of other Brit-shows.
What the hell is the obsession with tea? Any time there's a crisis that needs to be discussed, one of the characters says, "Would you like a cuppa?"
NO!
Just tell me what's going on, and don't ply me with tea.
Jeebus.
It's very hard to develop a decent system of sarcastic humour when everybody is armed to the teeth and drinks nothing but coffee.
I'm just saying...
@Doctor-Phibes so, just take a
SomaValium, right? -
Tea, man, not drugs and therapy.
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I noticed In Larson’s book on Winnie that a possible tea ration for the brits during the war was a hardship which could not be endured or expected of the people.
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I noticed In Larson’s book on Winnie that a possible tea ration for the brits during the war was a hardship which could not be endured or expected of the people.
@bachophile said in British-isms:
I noticed In Larson’s book on Winnie that a possible tea ration for the brits during the war was a hardship which could not be endured or expected of the people.
Bloody right. Never mind not being able to go to the over-priced gym, or get a haircut/tattoo/piercing. NO FREAKING TEA!!!
