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Post by beccabear67 on Dec 10, 2020 13:29:58 GMT -5
In the UK, what you use to erase pencil marks in called a 'rubber.'
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Post by beccabear67 on Dec 10, 2020 13:37:11 GMT -5
In the US, suspenders are worn to hold up your pants, in the UK, suspenders are likely to lead to pants coming off. Braces rude boy, braces... Buster Bloodvessel in his prime with Bad Manners. U.K. has a bacon butty. U.S. has bacon on everything, especially on burgers lately. Buster might've been in the wrong place.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 14:04:48 GMT -5
Are the words tabloid and broadsheet used in the United States?
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 10, 2020 14:38:20 GMT -5
Are the words tabloid and broadsheet used in the United States? Yes, though not as often as they used to be, especially broadsheet. Broadsheet papers used to be so wide when opened that you had to hold them at arm's length when you turned the page. Paper is too expensive now for that big a newspaper. Even the tabloids are smaller in width these days.
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Post by Rob Allen on Dec 10, 2020 14:55:50 GMT -5
My daily newspaper converted from broadsheet to tabloid a half-dozen years ago.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 15:06:14 GMT -5
While watching UNDERCOVER BOSS USA (which I’m convinced is not for real), I thought about how a lot of U.S. corporations have presidents and vice presidents while we have CEOs and managing directors. I realise that the U.S. may use the term CEO, too, but not sure if they use MD.
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 11, 2020 0:06:58 GMT -5
While watching UNDERCOVER BOSS USA (which I’m convinced is not for real), I thought about how a lot of U.S. corporations have presidents and vice presidents while we have CEOs and managing directors. I realise that the U.S. may use the term CEO, too, but not sure if they use MD. Managing director, generally not. CEOs used extensively in corporations, president is an officer of a corporation, in smaller corporations usually the most senior; in larger, usually head of a division, while a vice president runs a department. So, Warner Bros has a CEO, presidents in charge of various segments of the conglomerate (such as DC Comics) and vice presidents running sections under a president, such as vice president in charge of marketing. In large conglomerates and corporations, you will have a Chief Executive Officer who runs the whole shebang, a Chief Financial Officer, who is in charge of the money side of things, and a Chief Operating Officer, who is in charge of day-to-day operations. Sometimes, you have someone who is both CEO and COO, though rarely CEO and CFO. Undercover Boss is BS because too many have bad disguises and wouldn't be as unknown in their organization as you see on the show. All reality shows are BS, since they edit everything to present a story, which means there is all kinds of cut footage that adds context to what you do see. I saw about 10 minutes of one episode of the first season of The Real World and thought it was the stupidest, whiniest thing I ever saw (I was a serving naval officer and as old as the oldest cast member (can't recall his name; but, he went on to run Vibe magazine). On one rainy Saturday, with nothing better on, I caught part of a marathon of the second season, in LA. I actually watched the third, after catching a segment with Pedro Zamora, as I was impressed by him and his maturity, as well as his story. I watched some of the 4th series, in London, and actually liked most of the cast because they acted like mature adults, unlike the rest of what I saw. I actually watched their reunion special and when they mixed the cast members from all three seasons, at separate luncheons. Almost universally, the original crew felt that the others came across like they were playing to the camera and not reacting to things naturally. Just before that special aired, I read an article written by Dominic Griffin, the Irish cast member, who was a music writer/journalist. He wrote a magazine article about his experiences and how the cast differed when the cameras weren't filming. He talked about how things were changed in the edit, such as their vacation in Cancun, where they showed Dominic passed out on the beach. They did not show how drunk other cast members were, thereby singling him out as a drunk. He especially cited Tami and Beth (Drama Queen) as being very conscious of the cameras, as they were both angling for acting careers (Tami did some minor stuff, then married an NBA player). He talked about how some of them were goofing around, late one night, and decided to make cookies. The camera crew decided this might be worth filming. Beth immediately went off to put on make-up. He pointed out how the John, the Christian wannabe country singer, from Owensboro, KY, was portrayed as this naive, wholesome country boy, yet when the cameras were off would recite the complete lyrics to various rap songs, including the profanities. He also mentioned Aaron, the conservative college kid was mostly attending daily classes and was serious about his studies and had fun with the group, but was often doing his thing and refused to have anything to do with it, once it was over. Dominic also refused to participate in further events, like the reunion and the book that was put out about the 4 seasons that were broadcast, when it was published. Judd Winick would go on to do a graphic novel about his time on the San Francisco show (3rd season) and his relationship with Pedro, who was his roommate and best friend, of the cast. He and Pam, the doctor, took up Pedro's mission to speak to young audiences about HIV/AIDS and safe sex practices, using Pedro's life example and their friendship. It was easily the best thing he ever wrote (certainly superior to any of his DC work) and a moving portrait of Pedro. It also featured some behind-the-scenes stories, such as the fact that the cast had been told up front that one of them was HIV positive and most thought it was Puck, when they first met him, due to his many bruises, scabs and thin build. As Judd said, it turned out he just fell down a lot.
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 11, 2020 0:08:34 GMT -5
In the US, suspenders are worn to hold up your pants, in the UK, suspenders are likely to lead to pants coming off. Braces rude boy, braces... Buster Bloodvessel in his prime with Bad Manners. U.K. has a bacon butty. U.S. has bacon on everything, especially on burgers lately. Buster might've been in the wrong place. Oh, I know they are braces in the UK; I was referring to British "suspenders" in the second part, as in "stockings and suspenders."
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Post by Rob Allen on Dec 28, 2020 12:26:02 GMT -5
Reporting on the recent death of spy George Blake, an NPR newscaster described him as a former "M-sixteen" agent.
A British newscaster would be unlikely to make that mistake.
(Blake was an MI6 agent)
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Post by Batflunkie on Dec 28, 2020 20:05:26 GMT -5
U.K. has Marmite. U.S. .......... doesn't. Of course Australia has Vegemite which was immortalized in a song by Men At Work. You could not pay me enough to even have a 1/4 teaspoon of either . My Aussie uncle swore by it though
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Post by berkley on Dec 29, 2020 2:39:30 GMT -5
I'm a little out of touch with tv talk shows since I gave up cable a few years ago - is Corden considered uncool and/or annoying? I didn't have a bad impression of him from the few things I saw early on but I understand how all these guys have a way of wearing thin after a few years - perhaps it's inevitable when you're appearing night after night week after week.
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 29, 2020 11:54:32 GMT -5
I'm a little out of touch with tv talk shows since I gave up cable a few years ago - is Corden considered uncool and/or annoying? I didn't have a bad impression of him from the few things I saw early on but I understand how all these guys have a way of wearing thin after a few years - perhaps it's inevitable when you're appearing night after night week after week. I find him annoying and he comes across as a suck up; it kind of reminds me, a bit, of that sketch Chris Farley used to do, on SNL, where he did horrible interviews with celebrities. "You remember that scene in your movie? That was really great." He was okay when he was a supporting actor in the series Gavin & Stacy. Craig Ferguson was one that surprised me, as he was genuinely interested in his guests and would actually converse with them, which was refreshing. I don't watch the late night talk shows, anymore, as most are just "plug, plug, plug; gimmick, gimmick with clueless fans, music." If the host is really interested in the guest, it is better; but that isn't often. I've watched bits of the UK's Graham Norton and a few whole shows (before they are taken down). It's obvious he leads his guest into their anecdotes; but, at the same time, everyone seems to be enjoying themselves and the whole group gets involved, which makes for a more lively atmosphere than US talk shows. What I have seen of Jonathan Ross is okay, though I am not overly enamored of his style.
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Dec 19, 2021 5:34:12 GMT -5
U.K. has Marmite. U.S. .......... doesn't. Of course Australia has Vegemite which was immortalized in a song by Men At Work. You could not pay me enough to even have a 1/4 teaspoon of either . My Aussie uncle swore by it though Its all in the amount, if you lather it on like peanut butter its way too strong, just a small amount spread over your whole piece of toast. Much nicer than Vegemite too. Out of curiosity, since it cropped up at the start of the thread, what do Americans associate with the term Wanker? cos Im pretty sure it cant be the same connotation as here, and we sure as shit wouldnt be wearing no Baseball cap professing our love for it.
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Post by Mormel on Dec 19, 2021 7:27:56 GMT -5
The UK would win! We'd kick yo assssss!! Sorry, what was the question again? Kick their arse instead! What did the poor donkey ever do to you? XD
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Post by foxley on Dec 19, 2021 7:31:56 GMT -5
Reporting on the recent death of spy George Blake, an NPR newscaster described him as a former "M-sixteen" agent. A British newscaster would be unlikely to make that mistake. (Blake was an MI6 agent) Reminds me of a story from WWII:
An American soldier was sent collect a crate of boot polish from an Aussie quartermaster. When asked what type of boot polish, the GI said it was called "K One W One", which confused the quartermaster. The American then added that it had a picture of a "lame-ass duck" on the lid and the penny dropped. The brand is called KIWI (the most common brand of shoe polish in Australia and New Zealand) and the lid has a picture of (what else?) a kiwi.
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