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    Doctor Phibes
    wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 17:33 last edited by Doctor Phibes
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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.

    I was only joking

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    • C Catseye3
      15 Jul 2022, 17:29

      I don't think much of a gift from the airport.

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      Horace
      wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 17:36 last edited by
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      @Catseye3 said in Heading to the UK:

      I don't think much of a gift from the airport.

      Yeah but I can't afford not to buy duty free gifts.

      Education is extremely important.

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      • D Doctor Phibes
        15 Jul 2022, 17:33

        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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        Horace
        wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 17:37 last edited by
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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.

        Education is extremely important.

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        • H Horace
          15 Jul 2022, 17:37

          @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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          Doctor Phibes
          wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 17:45 last edited by
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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.

          I was only joking

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          • D Doctor Phibes
            15 Jul 2022, 17:45

            @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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            Horace
            wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 17:47 last edited by
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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.

            Education is extremely important.

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              jon-nyc
              wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 17:49 last edited by jon-nyc
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              Tell everyone your name is Randy and introduce yourself that way. Your real first name means idiot in British slang.

              Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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              • H Horace
                15 Jul 2022, 17:03

                Airport flowers. Check.

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                89th
                wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 17:52 last edited by
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                @Horace said in Heading to the UK:

                Airport flowers. Check.

                That made me LOL. I suggest pudding, btw

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                • J jon-nyc
                  15 Jul 2022, 17:49

                  Tell everyone your name is Randy and introduce yourself that way. Your real first name means idiot in British slang.

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                  89th
                  wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 17:54 last edited by
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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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                    Doctor Phibes
                    wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 17:55 last edited by
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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.

                    I was only joking

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                    • D Doctor Phibes
                      15 Jul 2022, 17:55

                      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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                      Catseye3
                      wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 17:57 last edited by Catseye3
                      #20

                      Maybe snap them self importantly while you say it.

                      Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                      • J jon-nyc
                        15 Jul 2022, 17:49

                        Tell everyone your name is Randy and introduce yourself that way. Your real first name means idiot in British slang.

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                        Horace
                        wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 18:08 last edited by
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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.

                        As long as I’m wearing a suit I think I should be able to say anything I want.

                        Education is extremely important.

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                        • C Catseye3
                          15 Jul 2022, 17:29

                          I don't think much of a gift from the airport.

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                          Mik
                          wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 18:10 last edited by
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                          @Catseye3 said in Heading to the UK:

                          I don't think much of a gift from the airport.

                          Oh, i think about it plenty. Not kindly, but plenty.

                          "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                          • H Horace
                            15 Jul 2022, 18:08

                            @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.

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                            Jolly
                            wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 18:21 last edited by
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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.

                            “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                              Renauda
                              wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 19:33 last edited by Renauda
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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.

                              Elbows up!

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                                taiwan_girl
                                wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 20:14 last edited by
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                                @Horace Have a good trip. Sounds like fun!!

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                                  15 Jul 2022, 20:14

                                  @Horace Have a good trip. Sounds like fun!!

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                                  Horace
                                  wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 20:19 last edited by
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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.

                                  Education is extremely important.

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                                    Copper
                                    wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 20:37 last edited by
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                                    Get her a really groovy mini-skirt at some fab boutique.

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                                    • R Renauda
                                      15 Jul 2022, 19:33

                                      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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                                      Catseye3
                                      wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 21:03 last edited by
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                                      @Renauda said in Heading to the UK:

                                      That is is the role of bread

                                      Or your thumb.

                                      Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                                      • H Horace
                                        15 Jul 2022, 20:19

                                        @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.

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                                        Doctor Phibes
                                        wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 21:05 last edited by
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                                        @Horace said in Heading to the UK:

                                        @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.

                                        Hopefully you're close to the city itself rather than on an industrial estate - it's definitely worth trying to get a day in the town itself if you can, even if it's just to take in the architecture.

                                        I was only joking

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                                          Klaus
                                          wrote on 15 Jul 2022, 21:35 last edited by
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                                          Do you know somebody at the university? A dinner in one of their colleges is an unforgettable experience.

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