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# although normally i would go for
the proper british way, for some reason I feel that 'asshole' has more impact than arsehole. I think its the ss in ASShole, it sounds more offensive.

Or maybe ive been polluted by american scum. color... sidewalk... aluminum siding...
(, Sat 23 Mar 2002, 18:20, archived)
# Hmm....obviously
al-yu-mini-yum as opposed to al-oo-minum.....yanks eh.....

<pauses to escape from gf who is from the US of A>
(, Sat 23 Mar 2002, 18:26, archived)
[challenge entry] 'ere's a new one
(, Sat 23 Mar 2002, 18:34, archived)
# I usually pronounce...
aluminum as "al-we-spared-your-sorry-asses-from-the-fate-of-speaking-german-ium". That didn't come out as being a tad harsh, did it?

But I do understand what you're saying though. Most of us Americans aren't the best behaved. That goes doubly for American tourists and triply for the old tourists. Rather than be bitter about it, I do my best to change the image a little.
(, Sat 23 Mar 2002, 22:58, archived)
#
if it wasnt for us brits you americnas would all be speaking FRENcH!
(, Sun 24 Mar 2002, 11:29, archived)