Reply to: How British Are You?

[darmstadt]

<cough>

I know but having lived abroad now for 20 years some of my English is starting to leak away. People here ask me for the English meaning of a word and I'm completely stuck same as when I visit the UK and talking away when halfway through a sentence I can't remember how to continue in English. Pretty poorly considering I was taught English in a very proper manner (in RSA and English schools around the world!)

[DodgyAgent]

Well,

My surname is probably one of the most common in England

My middle name is the name of an English Prince

My brothers middle names are both derived from old english kings as was my fathers.

My mothers maiden name was the next most common English name you can think of

I have a university degree from an English uni in my home country.

I have been working in a professional capacity in the UK for 8 years.

I STILL had to prove that I could speak English during the naturalisation process. The actually made me jump through hoops.

I was then most peeved that when I was at my citizenship ceromony , the master of ceromonies, upon observation of a person who could clearly not understand English, who was there to gain British citizenship, offered her the services of an interperetor for the remainder of the ceromony.

WTF

Your name is

Helmut Patel

[lambrini_socialist]

Well, I can drink 20 pints of bitter in one session and eat two kebabs without throwing up.

How's that?

you are William Hague and i claim my free baseball cap.

[sunnysan]

Silly tests

Well,

My surname is probably one of the most common in England

My middle name is the name of an English Prince

My brothers middle names are both derived from old english kings as was my fathers.

My mothers maiden name was the next most common English name you can think of

I have a university degree from an English uni in my home country.

I have been working in a professional capacity in the UK for 8 years.

I STILL had to prove that I could speak English during the naturalisation process. The actually made me jump through hoops.

I was then most peeved that when I was at my citizenship ceromony , the master of ceromonies, upon observation of a person who could clearly not understand English, who was there to gain British citizenship, offered her the services of an interperetor for the remainder of the ceromony.

WTF

[OwlHoot]

I have a Norman surname and a coat of arms to go with it, so I'd say I was pretty much as British as you can get nowadays.

So really we should be calling you Cowboy Fitz Robert

[Sysman]

Well, I can drink 20 pints of bitter in one session and eat two kebabs without throwing up.

How's that?

Answer: A right good session.

[Gonzo]

Well, my favorite meal is Chicken tikka masala but I like nothing more than to go out on a Friday night and down eight pints of lager, followed up with a kebab on the way home.

You don't get any more British than that.

[Cowboy Bob]

I have a Norman surname and a coat of arms to go with it, so I'd say I was pretty much as British as you can get nowadays.

[Jog On]

I'm as British as Elgar was when he wrote Nimrod

HTH

[cailin maith]

Was it Gerald the Mole?

Zeity...... stop letting my secret out

[Bagpuss]

What are the two characteristics of civil servants?
Friendliness and efficiency
Long holidays and quick service
Political neutrality and professionalism
Political correctness and slow but careful service

[cailin maith]

hi cailin, make that twice!

[El_Diablo]

http://www.hiren.info/life-in-the-uk-test/1

Take the test.

Make sure you know all about benefits

Oh dear.

[snaw]

Threaded, is that you?

One half, anyway.

[Pondlife]

Well, I can drink 20 pints of bitter in one session and eat two kebabs without throwing up.

How's that?

Threaded, is that you?