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PostPosted: January 4th, 2007, 12:31 am 
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^Well, thank you. I'll take it as a compliment! Apparently being a Brit isn't the worst that could happen to me.. just ask the members here ;-)


Definitely meant as a compliment... though now that I reread my post I have to say it came out quite differently. Being a Brit definitely isn't half bad or the worse for wear. ;)


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Definitely meant as a compliment... though now that I reread my post I have to say it came out quite differently. Being a Brit definitely isn't half bad or the worse for wear. ;)


Or so they say....o_O

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I actually don't mind becoming a British. I don't think it is all that bad.

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Nooo my dear Estë.. darling, theeere you aaare. I would be absolutely deliiighted if you would sit down with me and have a niiice cup of tea..
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How do you do today? Would you agree with me that the favourite [note British spelling] small talk topic of the honourable [note British spelling] Britons is the weather?

Perhaps, although we usually engage in such a topic if the conversation is lacking. I believe it is another misconception, rather like the fact that we have afternoon tea at around three. I personally know no one who takes part in such an activity.

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*drinks afternoon tea with her lonely self*

Well, the weather is such a harmless though omni-affecting (<--made up word) thing that it qualifies for a good small talk topic. I believe small talk is important for paving the road for any 'real' and deeper convaersations... even in England! ;-)

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ah yes, the excruciating ritual that is small talk.

i do find myself talking about the weather a lot - since i moved up north for uni, that mainly means complaining about how cold and rainy yorkshire is (though don't get me wrong, i absolutely adore yorkshire). it's the sort of non-offensive thing you can say to anyone.

oh, and i love your new word, eä. omniaffecting...great neologism.

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I heard many positive things about Yorkshire... perhaps partly romantised by litterature and movies..? I believe the weather always will be important as a small talk topic whenever the weather is subject to change over the seasons. Weather just seems to influence us in many ways.

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I had a teacher from Yorkshire...baaaaaad..

I guess you have to reach a certain age to refer to weather for small talk. We just flit from films to ice cream to football and if we're still awake, more football.

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Hey everyone!
With the Ashes... I know I made everyone feel bad before when we won 3-0, but now i pity you. 5-0. It's very sad. Sorry. It is.
You'll do better next time.
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Anyway, what's happening in England? Any strange weather at all? Is it cold? Oooh, I'd love to be in England in winter. Does it snow a lot?

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it barely ever snows here, which really sucks. tis very cold where i am though.

and our cricketers may be ruddy useless at cricket, but they have at least won two series of strictly some dancing!

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And after all, that's all that matters :P I don't really follow cricket, but I gather from the TV and newspaper that we got OWNED.

We haven't had snow this year...just lots of ice and freezing wind :annoyed2:

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Anyway, what's happening in England? Any strange weather at all? Is it cold? Oooh, I'd love to be in England in winter. Does it snow a lot?

:lol: Mel, it rarely ever snows here, and if it does, the snow is cruddy. :annoyed2:

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I'm not british (unfortunately) but I'd really love to join, since I love everything that sounds, smells or looks british or even comes from there :)


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Sure you can! Although JF is the initiator... oh well. I'll welcome you unofficially anyway.

WELCOME! :D

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Anyway, what's happening in England? Any strange weather at all? Is it cold? Oooh, I'd love to be in England in winter. Does it snow a lot?

:lol: Mel, it rarely ever snows here, and if it does, the snow is cruddy. :annoyed2:


...oh. Well, that's disappointing. Does it at least snow in the northern part of England?

Many people are surprised that it snows here in australia too. I mean we do have alps... but they're little hills compared to NZ or the european alps.

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It snowed gorgeously (which...is totally a real word) in Ireland when I visited in the Christmas holidays. Really thick, white and fluffy :)

I want to live in Australia...*is jealous* It was mindnumbingly cold today.

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Ooh.. it's always a chilly out during the winter, however as others have said we rarely get a good snow. *pouts* We haven't had a nice snow in a few years now.


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