Comments on: England, may I have a word with you?

By: maxon

maxon — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:25:26 +0000

Just a note: spotted dick is not a snack, it’s a pudding. Whole different thing. There is nothing snackish about spotted dick. It takes hours to cook and just about as long to eat. As for digestion, well, it will remain with you, probably on your thighs, for years to come.

By: Queen Mab

Queen Mab — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:28:40 +0000

Bumbershoot is, in fact, an Americanism. It never entered the British English language at all. Sorry guys, that’s one we explain over here with the sentence, “That? Oh, that’s American.”

By: puggerhugger

puggerhugger — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:37:20 +0000

oh.meh.bob

By: latrodectus

latrodectus — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:49:01 +0000

Yes, I have heard bumpershoot before. My dad used that term in the 1960s and I am sure it is old.

By: MyNameIsClare

MyNameIsClare — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:09:38 +0000

I have never in my life heard anyone refer to an umbrella as a “bumbershoot”. Are you sure someone wasn’t pulling your leg?! (The true English word is brolly)

By: Feistywoman

Feistywoman — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:39:04 +0000

It’s obvious the Scots guy is heading for the golf links. Golfers actually wear stuff like that, at least that’s my husbands excuse.

By: Constance

Constance — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:08:35 +0000

Look at the kid’s eyes. She’s clearly pissed. The lip’s about to snarl up, and she’s gonna use those two fists to head clap the poor unsuspecting photographer. Terrifying.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:01:32 +0000

Gerry Anderson strikes again! Gotta love the Stingray Terrorfish

By: brownbear

brownbear — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:01:14 +0000

I can’t let my boyfriend see that photo or he’ll want to be him for halloween.

By: KrisS

KrisS — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:33:57 +0000

Mohair?!

Terror Fish is one thing, but mohair sweaters mocking plaid?