Poll: American English or English English?

[The Iron Ninja]

I would say that I find British insults to be far more effective at actually insulting someone, since it's often more unnecpected then the usual "fuck you".
I called some guy at a bar a "slag" one time and he fell off his chair. I'd like to think it was the force of the words that did this (and was not at all because he was absolutely pissed beyond help, but so was I, and I stayed upright... I should have worded that last part a bit better, oh well... I've written it now, no way to go back and change it)

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

"The idea of saying fanny packs make me rofl."

SAME (For you Americans in Britain a 'Fanny' is a Vagina)
So now I can't stop laughing. Now especially on forums I tend to use British English because I can express myself and not get censored because most moderators are American and therefore don't know what I mean e.g...........'Bollocks'. Also in British English you can express yourself sooooo much more, but I can see US English being so much easier to learn, plus I use it when I talk fast. I'm from England btw

Heh, vagina pack. That would be funny. But I think you should know that to mean "butt" it's spelled phanny.

(racial stereotyping for the purpose of a good-natured joke) The British are so much more foul mouthed and yet they still think it's we Americans who're uncultured.

And what's with all the idioms, what's wrong with the real word?

(examples of British idioms for British people that don't realize that they are idioms)

fag
bollocks
petrol
tele
rugbie
krickit (because who outside of Britain ever says or sees rugbie or krickit?)
wanker
(most foods)

I'd say more but I'm not British

EDIT:

I called some guy at a bar a "slag" one time and he fell off his chair.

A slag? Why not slag?

By the way, slag is worthless material left over from the process of refining ore. A good insult in fact, it implies all the useful components of a human have been removed from him. But you can't really have "a slag" just as you cannot really have "a shit" (as a noun). You can have some slag or a piece of slag.

 

[Rshady]

bollocks
petrol
tele
rugbie
krickit (because who outside of Britain ever says or sees rugbie or krickit?)
wanker

Sorry the OCD in me made me post to correct a few words.
Tele =Telly
Rugbie =Rugby
Krickit = Cricket
Ah that's better.

Also, a lot of European, Oceanic and Asian (mostly India and Pakistan) countries play Rugby and Cricket, so I'd imagine they say those words too.

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

bollocks
petrol
tele
rugbie
krickit (because who outside of Britain ever says or sees rugbie or krickit?)
wanker

Sorry the OCD in me made me post to correct a few words.
Tele =Telly
Rugbie =Rugby
Krickit = Cricket
Ah that's better.

Also, a lot of European, Oceanic and Asian (mostly India and Pakistan) countries play Rugby and Cricket, so I'd imagine they say those words too.

Thank you good Samaritan (of Britain I assume)!

 

[The Iron Ninja]

A slag? Why not slag?

By the way, slag is worthless material left over from the process of refining ore. A good insult in fact, it implies all the useful components of a human have been removed from him. But you can't really have "a slag" just as you cannot really have "a shit" (as a noun). You can have some slag or a piece of slag.

Yes, but I said "I'll gut yer' you filthy slag" (it would have been slurred quite a bit too). also your spelling of Cricket and Rugby is a wound to my heart, as well as your assumption that only British people care about them. Those two are my country's favourite sports. That would be like if someone said "only the japanese play baseball anymore"

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

As is often said, to smoke a fag means a hell of a difference depending on which side of a pond you're on.

(English = have a cigarette, American = burn or kill a homosexual)

And Rugby is American (Gridiron) Football for REAL men, none of this silly armour.

 

[DarkHyth]

English English. I'm English, and to me, your American words sound ridiculous, just like you think ours do. "Aluminum", for example. wtf.

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

English English. I'm English, and to me, your American words sound ridiculous, just like you think ours do. "Aluminum", for example. wtf.

Aluminum is an element whose name and pronunciation is standardized by the entire world's scientific community.

EDIT:

As is often said, to smoke a fag means a hell of a difference depending on which side of a pond you're on.

(English = have a cigarette, American = burn or kill a homosexual)

And Rugby is American (Gridiron) Football for REAL men, none of this silly armour.

I know what all those idioms I posted mean and I'm not asking what they mean. I asked "why have them?" (although rugby and cricket were more of a joke).

And I really don't care for any sport, armored or not.

Sorry if I seem confrontational.

 

[The Iron Ninja]

And Rugby is American (Gridiron) Football for REAL men, none of this silly armour.

At first I thought you were saying that Rugby was an American sport. I was getting ready to launch an offensive for the good of the commonwealth when I read further through. Good thing that I did. I agree with you completely. Silly Gridiron, an easier version of Rugby with tight pants, armour and helmets.

English English. I'm English, and to me, your American words sound ridiculous, just like you think ours do. "Aluminum", for example. wtf.

Don't say that! You'll get put on probation!

Aluminum is an element whose name and pronunciation is standardized by the entire world's scientific community.

This! this is what really bothers me. When people say "the entire world" when they really mean "just America." Like your baseball world series. How does 29 US teams and one Canadian team equate to the whole world?

 

[Celestrial]

Well in rugby you don't have as much impact as in Gridiron. Which (thank you Torries btw I am going to use that term now) don't get me wrong there's as much if not more contact but it just isn't as "Impact-ual." Had to make up a word on the spot being the good Yank I am.

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

Aluminum is an element whose name and pronunciation is standardized by the entire world's scientific community.

This! this is what really bothers me. When people say "the entire world" when they really mean "just America." Like your baseball world series. How does 29 US teams and one Canadian team equate to the whole world?

I've always been under the impression that the Periodic Table is a worldwide standard.

But you're right about baseball, maybe it should be "World Series of American Baseball" or "Baseball NAFTA Series"

 

[The Iron Ninja]

I've always been under the impression that the Periodic Table is a worldwide standard.

You mean this periodic table?

[http://imageshack.us]

 

[Celestrial]

I've always been under the impression that the Periodic Table is a worldwide standard.

You mean this periodic table?

[http://imageshack.us]

I think not my good man [http://acswebcontent.acs.org/periodic/tools/PT.html]

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

Yep

ah I see your point Aluminium.

Let me ask you though, how do you say it in Britain? (you are British, right?)

EDIT: Ah, a stalward protector! Still answer the question though. I believe the "i" inserted in there is more like the "s" in island (incorrectly attempting to relate it to the word "isle" instead of the Dutch (I believe) eiland)

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Yep

ah I see your point Aluminium.

Let me ask you though, how do you say it in Britain? (you are British, right?)

Ah-luhm-inium, not Alue-minum.

 

[The Iron Ninja]

Yep

ah I see your point Aluminium.

Let me ask you though, how do you say it in Britain? (you are British, right?)

Nope, New Zealand, I'm pretty sure every other Commonwealth country spells it that way too.

Also to Celestrial, that PT doesn't disprove my point. My point was that Aluminum is not how everyone spell it. That is an American Periodic table.

Edit: Hold on. Am I just reading things wrong or do you think I added the 'I'? if so search for periodic table on google images. It was the first image I clicked on.

 

[Celestrial]

Yes I will stand by the overall differences and make it so not any one way is right. Just the initials have been universally agreed upon for the Periodic Table. Why do you think there are so many different languages that have words for minerals not associated with the initials given. I mean I don't see an A or a U in gold myself.

 

[Celestrial]

Also to Celestrial, that PT doesn't disprove my point. My point was that Aluminum is not how everyone spell it. That is an American Periodic table.

Sorry to double post but we're saying the same thing just at askew angles.

 

[The Iron Ninja]

Au is from the latin name for gold. I forget what it is exacly, but it has an Au in it. Of course I could look it up... hold on.

Edit: Here we are (thankyou wikipedia), it's aurum.

Celestial. Are we arguing the same point? All i'm trying to show is that calling it Aluminum is not the world standard.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Why do you think there are so many different languages that have words for minerals not associated with the initials given. I mean I don't see an A or a U in gold myself.

Latin : Aurum, as Silver is Argent.(Ag because Argon has already take Ar). Mercury is from hydrargyrum (Hg)[Greek] and Lead is Plumbum(Latin).

Damn, my Chemistry exam did come in useful.