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[weekend_warrior]

Yeah I don't boil water in the microwave, but I will put a mug of water in to heat it up if I'm making hot chocolate or something. The closest to an "electric kettle" I've ever seen in person is a coffee maker.

 

[bomma_man]

Absolutely nothing like a scone.

i dunno man looks like one to me

 

[Kusagari]

I have never heard of people boiling water in a microwave nor have I ever even a kettle in real life that I can recall.

I figured everyone just boiled water on the stove in a pan or pot. That's what I've seen as an American.

 

[many places]

Calling biscuits 'cookies' just to be awkward.

So people in the UK would say "chocolate chip biscuit," instead of chocolate chip cookie?

That just sounds wrong.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

I'm just trying to wrap my head around people boiling water in a microwave. This is literally the first time I've ever heard of it and I'm American.

Try it. Takes a couple seconds.

I mean, I am not going to cook pasta in the microwave or something so ridiculous, but if I have to make boiling water real quick, why not?

 

[suzu]

Wearing shoes inside the house is blehhhhhh.

 

[teh_pwn]

Most UKer's forget to pronounce their Rs and inject them in random places. For example:

American English: President Obama
UK English: President Obamer

American English: Theater
UK English: Theateh

American English: Water
UK English: Waateh

 

[cajunator]

WHY NOT USE THE KETTLE?!

Because there is no stove at work silly goose!

 

[Kimaka]

Our (America's) obsession with perfect teeth. The way people were going on about Lena Headey's teeth made me think they were on Anthony Davis' level.

 

[weekend_warrior]

Serious question:

If British people call this:

biscuits

Then what do they call this?

Crumpets?

"Care for a spot of tea and crumpets?"

 

[Zeliard]

Try it. Takes a couple seconds.

I mean, I am not going to cook pasta in the microwave or something so ridiculous, but if I have to make boiling water real quick, why not?

Tell me you at least don't leave the tea bag sitting in the water the entire time you drink it.

 

[Mobius 1]

Who the fuck boils water in a microwave?

 

[Dice]

Crumpets?

"Care for a spot of tea and crumpets?"

*googles* we call those "english muffins" lol

 

[thefro]

We don't have "afternoon tea" to where people would generally need a tea kettle. For one serving of hot tea it's much easier to use a microwave. Typically if you have company in the morning you make coffee, not a whole bunch of hot tea.

Iced tea is boiled on the stovetop before being chilled, but you're generally making a lot more of that.

 

[PBalfredo]

Looks like a scone

So if that's a scone, then what is this?

 

[Lissar]

i dunno man looks like one to me

In America scones typically look something like this:

And the confusion continues.

 

[shadyspace]

the leeway we give to our UK friends on our forum is commendable really

 

[SaltyDoughnut]

wait, so over there, the audience at movies theaters isn't responding give-and-take with the movie being shown?

well then i'm glad i'm over here.

 

[TimeLike]

British kettles boil water faster than American ones. Must be more electricity going through the weird big British plugs. Double the voltage.

Also British power outlets have on/off switches on them. Never understood that. You plug in your device and have to push the little switch to get power.

Instead of "all you can eat" it's a polite "as much as you'd like".

Car boot sales.

Garden versus yard. Am American might have a garden in his back yard. A Brit might have a garden in his garden.

 

[lenovox1]

I'm just trying to wrap my head around people boiling water in a microwave. This is literally the first time I've ever heard of it and I'm American.

It's done so much that just about every microwave with a keypad sold today has a “Beverage” button. You didn't think people used it?

 

[ghst]

In America scones typically look something like this:

And the confusion continues.

america's attempt at clotted cream is a sad, deflated joke.

pretty bizarre for you guys to be bad at anything with clotted in the name.

 

[Switch Back 9]

I know I'll get a lot of flak for this but...

Coffee>>> Tea. I know Swedish-GAF has my back on this.

 

[Willy Wanka]

So people in the UK would say "chocolate chip biscuit," instead of chocolate chip cookie?

That just sounds wrong.

No. We have chocolate chip cookies but we also have regular chocolate biscuits.

Chocolate chip cookie -

Chocolate biscuit (in this case digestives) -

 

[Kazerei]

I feel so smart for figuring out the microwave water boiling technique. It is the superior way.

 

[weekend_warrior]

*googles* we call those "english muffins" lol

The only time I eat english muffins is when I use them to make mini pizzas.

 

[teh_pwn]

Our (America's) obsession with perfect teeth. The way people were going on about Lena Headey's teeth made me think they were on Anthony Davis' level.

I'll give the UKers this one. I'm American and I find the neon bleached white teeth with shit grin ads...disturbing.

The only time I eat english muffins is when I use them to make mini pizzas.

My family did this when I was a kid. We called it little pizzas. Nobody knew what the hell it was back in the early 90s, but supposedly now tons of people do it.

What's what 'merica does. Takes other cultures foods, and snaz the shit out of it. That's why we're so obese.

 

[Violet_0]

class rings

'thank you' notes

 

[BertramCooper]

america's attempt at clotted cream is a sad, deflated joke.

pretty bizarre for you guys to be bad at anything with clotted in the name.

Not clotted cream, or even an attempt at one.

That's just a glaze.

 

[Darryl]

Who the fuck boils water in a microwave?

college students. it's the fastest way to cook stuff. ramen, easy mac, boxed dinners, instant coffee. whatever. there are microwave directions on the back of everything.

also people in the U.K. never clap at the end of movies? it's only done around here on the major midnight releases. it isn't really a common thing even around here people are hesitant to do it

The only time I eat english muffins is when I use them to make mini pizzas.

i think that's the only reason anyone buys them. i noticed one time they went on sale at my local grocery store and they placed pizza sauce and Parmesan next to it

 

[weekend_warrior]

Chocolate biscuit (in this case digestives) -

Reckon that's a chocolate wafer, partner.

 

[lenovox1]

So people in the UK would say "chocolate chip biscuit," instead of chocolate chip cookie?

That just sounds wrong.

No, they would say chocolate chip cookies, but I think that's because they're imports. The word “cookie” is derived from a Dutch word meaning “little cakes,” which perfectly describes a drop cookie.

The hard, crispy, flat, and sweet stuff are called biscuits.

 

[ghst]

Not clotted cream, or even an attempt at one.

That's just a glaze.

wow. what a dump.

 

[Dice]

america's attempt at clotted cream is a sad, deflated joke.

pretty bizarre for you guys to be bad at anything with clotted in the name.

*googles* da fuck? that picture has what we call a "glaze" and there is no cream in it

it would seem your "clotted cream" is our "whipped cream"

 

[bomma_man]

Crumpets?

"Care for a spot of tea and crumpets?"

This is a crumpet

So if that's a scone, then what is this?

First one looks like a weirdly shaped scone. Fuck knows what that second thing is though.

 

[lastplayed]

college students. it's the fastest way to cook stuff. ramen, easy mac, boxed dinners, instant coffee. whatever. there are microwave directions on the back of everything.

So wait, for noodles and instant coffee you add cold water and heat it up in the microwave?

 

[ghst]

*googles* da fuck? that picture has what we call a "glaze" and there is no cream in it

it would seem your "clotted cream" is our "whipped cream"

nah, whipped cream is clotted cream's inferior, processed cousin.

 

[DrSlek]

Please do.

Very well!

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Cerum, Praseo­dymum, Neo­dymum, Prome­thum, Sama­rum, Europ­um, Gadolin­um, Ter­bum, Dyspro­sum, Hol­mum, Erbum, Thulum, Ytter­bum, Lute­tum.

Actin­um, Thor­um, Protac­tinum, Ura­num, Neptu­num, Pluto­num, Ameri­cum, Curum, Berkel­um, Califor­num, Einstei­num, Fer­mum, Mende­levum, Nobel­um, Lawren­cum.

Of course this is leaving out the minority of elements that don't end in -ium.

I think aluminum is the only element that doesn't have "-ium".

Actually there's 3 or so that legitimately DO end in -um.

 

[Zeliard]

It's done so much that just about every microwave with a keypad sold today has a “Beverage” button. You didn't think people used it?

To heat up a single beverage, sure, but my impression when I hear "boiling water" is that it's a relatively significant amount.

 

[Dice]

So wait, for noodles and instant coffee you add cold water and heat it up in the microwave?

instant noodles can work that way but you don't want to do that with coffee (you don't want to do instant coffee in general, just get a damn french press)

nah, whipped cream is clotted cream's inferior, processed cousin.

if you're getting that shit out of a can, sure. but there many many things where there appears to be a kind of american who gives no shits about processed foods and a kind of american who prefers eating real food.

 

[BertramCooper]

wow. what a dump.

It's just confectioner's sugar and a bit of water.

In no way is it an analogue of clotted cream.

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

Are the British the ones who have milk in a bag or is that Canadians?

 

[Alligatorjandro]

UK say froat

US say throat

 

[Avixph]

Are the British the ones who have milk in a bag or is that Canadians?

The Canadians.

 

[Willy Wanka]

Reckon that's a chocolate wafer, partner.

Digestives are buttery and crumbly. None of this wafer madness.

We do have those as well though

Scotland's finest.

 

[Avixph]

UK say froat

US say throat

What?

 

[Inanna]

We don't use squat toilets or have carpeted bathrooms.

Neither do we!

 

[RagnarokX]

This thread is relevant: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=438003

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14201796

"22. Train station. My teeth are on edge every time I hear it. Who started it? Have they been punished? Chris Capewell, Queens Park, London"

 

[BertramCooper]

I'll never understand why the British enjoy horse in their lasagna.

 

[Lissar]

Speaking of scone weirdness, my mom grew up thinking these were scones:

Might as well just call all baked goods "pastries" at this point because we clearly cannot get names right.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

Bidets.

I don't give a flying fuck if it might be more hygienic. Im not shooting water up my arsehole.

Never had a shit that a piece of decent tissue and a baby wipe couldn't handle.