Dear America, by John Cleese

[TB]

Can we can the debate over if it's funny or not? Personally, I find most of both amusing and the discussion that has followed has mired that amusement beyond recognition.

Let it go, people. It's the Comedy Corner. If you want to debate it, go to the Opinions forum and have at it.

 

[Year.Zero]

Being Canadian and equally annoyed by each country, I found both of these incredibly funny.

 

[Rykon Zero]

A b unch of kids at my school said that Canada was pronounced "Canadia." When I told them of their insolence, they replied back to me, "Yeah, well, why is it Canadian?" I basically told them that they were morons and that they should be disgraced to have let their family lineage to have lasted so long.

 

[Joey D]

I thought Canadia was just a slang term used by Michiganders, guess not.

 

[TB]

It's not just Michigan.

 

[Slicks]

Canadia?

Try Canuckia, if you must. It sounds less stupid.

 

[Omnis]

I think the rip on English cuisine was a bit unfounded.



My dog loves it.

 

[StevieMo]

Canadia?

Try Canuckia, if you must. It sounds less stupid.

I prefer Canuckistan.

 

[Studentdriver]

I think the rip on English cuisine was a bit unfounded.



My dog loves it.

Ho-lee crap.

Thread over. Seriously.

 

[TheCracker]

p.s. - regarding WW2: You're Welcome.

Didn't your parents ever tell you that it's rude to turn up late.

 

[Joey D]

I think the rip on English cuisine was a bit unfounded.



My dog loves it.

I guess you've never had British food then.

 

[Diego440]

I think Dennis Farina said it best when he described London in Snatch

London *****, ***** ****. Cup of **** ***** ****! Bad **** **** ***, London.

 

[Sniffs]

Dear john Cleese:
try it mate, and we'll be shovin nukes up yer arse so fast you won't have time to choke on yer gin an tonic! no yank will put up with anything such harf-arsed!
as for 18...ye forget the Japanese, did yer?

 

[TheCracker]

as for 18...ye forget the Japanese, did yer?

We play it in the UK too. Only it's called 'Rounders' and it's played by school girls.

 

[Diego440]

Well Gee Wiz, what a shocker...

John Cleese didn't write that letter

 

[livemusic]

I thought UK used imperial too?

 

[TheCracker]

I thought UK used imperial too?

We use both, as and when we feel like it. And yes, it is confusing.

 

[Sniffs]

We play it in the UK too. Only it's called 'Rounders' and it's played by school girls.

but, of course,US baseball, and I believe, Japanese Baseball evolved from Rounders. I believe there are elements from something called "tipicat" and mabey even cricket. the same thing happened with American Football.

remember, america does everything it's own way.

 

[ExigeEvan]

We use both, as and when we feel like it. And yes, it is confusing.

Pff, old people.

Try growing up in the society where you learn in metric and live in imperial.

 

[Touring Mars]

Well Gee Wiz, what a shocker...

John Cleese didn't write that letter

Great. It's not as funny any more

That's interesting though... it reminds me of the good ole days when I sued to search for online music (not to download it, of course!) and the top result produced by a search for "Neil Young" was the song "A Horse With No Name"...

 

[TheCracker]

Pff, old people.

Thanks

Try growing up in the society where you learn in metric and live in imperial.

I did!

 

[zoxxy]

Patriots.

 

[exigeracer]

I think Dennis Farina said it best when he described London in Snatch

London *****, ***** ****. Cup of **** ***** ****! Bad **** **** ***, London.

"Anything to declare?"

"Yeah, don't go to England. "

but my favorite one is

"We have beaches-"

"Who the **** wants to see them!"

 

[Joey D]

Dear john Cleese:
try it mate, and we'll be shovin nukes up yer arse so fast you won't have time to choke on yer gin an tonic! no yank will put up with anything such harf-arsed!
as for 18...ye forget the Japanese, did yer?

This is a perfect example why many parts of the world just roll their eyes at us, we have that holier than thou attitude.

 

[ExigeEvan]

Thanks

I did!

But there's hope, you like The Mighty Boosh!

 

[Omnis]

I guess you've never had British food then.

Yes, it's called a joke, my friend.

 

[Sureboss]

I think the rip on English cuisine was a bit unfounded.



My dog loves it.

We like the sophisticated to appreciate our food.

Oh and 👍 to Crackers two posts in here.

 

[Leonidae]

this thread was full of LOLz.

 

[Touring Mars]

The Mighty Boosh!

What, George W. Boosh?

the top result produced by a search for "Neil Young" was the song "A Horse With No Name"...

And of course, we all know that Neil Young's horse was really called Eric...

 

[Year.Zero]

What, George W. Boosh?


And of course, we all know that Neil Young's horse was really called Eric...

*Applause*