The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #17994   Message #177232
Posted By: Eric the Viking
12-Feb-00 - 03:15 PM
Thread Name: BS: British/American cultural differences.
Subject: RE: BS: British/American cultural differences.
But what about things like Penker-a marble, Knurr and spell- a game like nipsie- flicking a little pottery ball up into the air using foot movement on a little lever on the ground and then hitting it as far as you can with a stick. Yorkshire is different from the south where I grew up, I used to drink mild and bitter after playing Rugby, when I moved up here I kept getting a pint of each instead of a mixutre, cost me twice as much, but got drunk easier without having to go to the bar. people up here always said "alright" instead of hello (well nearly 30 years ago) up here some people sal "alreet". My mate born and lives in Holland-rolls his own fags-sorry cigs! and asked a girl on a train the first time he came to UK if she wanted a shag! meaning he'd roll her a cig!! Didn't go down too well- We took our kids into a brown cafe in Amsterdam and asked for a "coke" for them!! Cheers. Eric