Do You Think British Warriors Are Serious Enough About Business?

[Martin Luxton]

In this busy thread today

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...tml#post333914

we went from serious to joking (guilty), to off topic, to serious, to joking, to kiss and make up (guilty), to serious.

It got me wondering how people from other countries regard the Brits here. Do you think we joke too much for a business forum? Or do you think humour is an important asset in building relationships and a business?

For me, taking the piss and bantering is a natural part of the British work environment.

Martin

[D Ambrose]

A good community must have a slice of everything. Humor included

[Caroline Middlebrook]

Well I'm British but oddly I find that most other Brits are far too serious!

[ExRat]

Shut up Luxton you numpty. It's gone five, why aren't you in the pub?

[Martin Luxton]

Roger, give me time to finish the thread title

Do You Think British Warriors Are Serious Enough About Business And Should Stop Calling People With White Beards Numpties?

[John Taylor]

I wander lonely as a troll among a host of dumbasses..

Oops! Sorry, wrong forum, wrong username, wrong avatar!

Wecome to the Phukarwi tribe!

John

[ExRat]

Hi Martin,

I voted 'No. They should stop joking and make more money' - just to screw up the results and ruin your poll.



PS Who the Phukarwi?

[Louis Raven]

My humour died a long time ago no thanks to these Americans

[John Taylor]

Originally Posted by Louis Raven

My humour died a long time ago no thanks to these Americans

Thanks Americans.. the rest of us appreciate the..

"Death Of Louis Raven's Humour"



John

[Martin Luxton]

Help!!

Admin, please delete this thread before Harvey Segal joins in.

Martin

[ExRat]

Hi John,

Thanks Americans.. the rest of us appreciate the..

"Death Of Louis Raven's Humour"



John

Beer Splorf!

[John Taylor]

Originally Posted by Martin Luxton

Help!!

..Harvey Segal joins in.

Martin

Be careful what you wish for!



John

[Tenzo]

Generally, I have no problems with British humor. I even watch some BBC comedies. But the spelling-that's really becoming an issue here

[joblythe]

I think it's a bad job if you can't have a laugh and joke along the way.

However, in all honestly I do feel that at times you must knuckle down and concentrate on the job in hand - stop messing around - get on with the task - and do what you set out to do - make money and expand your business horizons. Your future - your destiny is in your own hands and you need to remember that at all times if you want to succeed in the business world you must take things seriously . . . .



- Oh sod it! - I'll do it tomorrow

[KathyK]

The spelling is because of a little problem with letters, is all.

You see, it's just that they have an excess of the letter "u" and are deficient in the letter "z" - we should trade them some of our z's for their extra u's and then we'd all be fine. Well... except for that extra i in aluminum....

[Karen Blundell]

keep the humour going, Brits!
Canucks love Brit humour

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by joblythe

- Oh sod it! - I'll do it tomorrow

You've read my mind...



-paul

[Frank Donovan]

Originally Posted by Tenzo

Generally, I have no problems with British humor. I even watch some BBC comedies. But the spelling-that's really becoming an issue here

Tenzo,

Don't worry - just do your best.



Frank

[ExRat]

Hi Tenzo,

Generally, I have no problems with British humor. I even watch some BBC comedies. But the spelling-that's really becoming an issue here

This bloke totally gets it Props to you, buddy. Any drier, and you'll be sucking the moisture out of Arizona.

Hi Jo,

However, in all honestly I do feel that at times you must knuckle down and concentrate on the job in hand

I totally agree. I make sure to take regular breaks from the forum and from building sites and make sure to knuckle down to the job at hand. Then after about 30 seconds, I'm refreshed and back on the job again - until I need another break about 30 minutes later...

[IMG]http://www.exrat.com/1/new/girl****.gif[/IMG]

Hi Martin,

You mentioned in another thread -

(I removed the blatant typo for you)

You spend your second year trying to get rid of the friends you made in the first year.

...and I just wanted to mention how pleasant it was making friends with you last year.

[JayXtreme]

Classic... lol...

Just spent an hour on Skype transferring some website's and squidoo lenses to a customer.. real pain in the arse but worth the money, needed a chuckle...



PMSL

Thanks guys...

Peace

Jay

[John Taylor]

Originally Posted by JayXtreme

Just spent an hour on Skype transferring some website's and squidoo lenses to a customer.. real pain in the arse

That's no way to describe a customer!

And, FTP is much better than Skype for transferring stuff

John

[ExRat]

Hi John,

That's no way to describe a customer!

And, FTP is much better than Skype for transferring stuff

Sheesh. Double-splorf! He's on a roll....

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Martin Luxton

Help!!

Admin, please delete this thread before Harvey Segal joins in.

Martin

Worst still, before Kim Standerline turns up and calls us all plonkers



-paul

[robocallaghan]

I can't be arsed to answer - the pub is open.

Rob.

[Bev Clement]

Originally Posted by ExRat

Shut up Luxton you numpty. It's gone five, why aren't you in the pub?

You can't call him numpty, that's nicking it from Kim

[ExRat]

Hi Bev,

I told you, I never nicked it from Kim!

It's open source.

[MizzCindy]

Originally Posted by p1a1u1l1

Worst still, before Kim Standerline turns up and calls us all plonkers



-paul

Love the newest addition to my ever-expanding vocabulary of international slurs and slang! I intend to call just about everyone I know a plonker...just because I love the word!



Cindy - who thinks you're a bunch of plonkers!

[ExRat]

Hi MizzCindy,

You need to consult the Aussies.

Amongst many, I loved their version of getting drunk =

getting munted

I asked for clarification of the word 'munted', and it was clarified as meaning -

f****d up.

Lol.

[Martin Luxton]

MizzCindy

But be careful - 'plonk' means cheap French wine and people like ExRat who drink it are called 'plonquers'.

Martin

[MizzCindy]

Originally Posted by ExRat

Hi MizzCindy,

You need to consult the Aussies.

Amongst many, I loved their version of getting drunk =



I asked for clarification of the word 'munted', and it was clarified as meaning -

f****d up.

Lol.

Oh, thank you!

I will be adding that to my collection as well.

[Tenzo]

Originally Posted by Martin Luxton

plonquers'.

Martin

I knew someone would try and spell that with a "u".

[Nick Brighton]

Jeez, it's like a bad unedited version of Eastenders in ear. Screw the poll, just look at the replies to get your answer.

Any excuse to skive off and the Brits are there...cracking gags and insulting each other over their lack of beer drinking and slightly "sensitive sides".

[ExRat]

Hi Tenzo,

Nice work!

Hi Martin,

Exceptionally nice work. An insult and a multi-thread crossover gag.

[The 13th Warrior]

I rarely rent British/UK videos because I can't understand the accents, especially some dialects of brits, although they speak english.

Even worse videos to rent are those deep irish and scottish accents.

The Raza got nothin on the Scotts if there was a rolling of the "R's" contest.

Its like listening to someone from deep Oklahoma , Virgina up in the hills,where instead of saying "come here", they say "cohlm ch'eer"...., or Wins'CAN-SAN(winsconson), or BORE'AS-ton/BORSS-ton(boston),they speak english but damn if I understand'em.

Can't tell an Aussie from a Brit, 'till he says "cheers" at the end.

Then, I don't know whether he's an New Zealander or Aussie.

I'm baffled, "mate".

"Cheerio" and "no worries".

The 13 th Warrior

[Chris Lockwood]

Other than the odd way they spell "humor" I don't think the Brits are any more or less serious than any other people.

[The 13th Warrior]

Also heard a guy who goes to British pubs all the time and he said a Brit can drink an Irishman under the table almost everytime.

Says something about a culture when your greetings and "peace outs" is "cheers".

Is "tea time" getting old for the Brits?

How 'bout "crumpetts"?

I hear over and over that Brits food is grey and drab, maybe thats why there are hardly any, if any, English/British specialty restuarants in the states, 'cept for fish 'n chips with malt vinegar.

I keep forgetting to buy some "veggimite" to see what its all about down under.

The 13 th Warrior

[Martin Luxton]

13th Warrior

If you think YOU have a problem with British accents, you should try Paypal.

I phoned them the other day and got one of those automated menus.

"Say one of these choices. 'My Account' or 'eBay problem' ."

"My account."

"I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you repeat your choice?"

"My account."

"Did you say 'eBay Problem'?"
"MY ACCOUNT!!" (Saying the same thing but louder usually helps foreigners to understand).

"I'm sorry. I didn't catch that. Would you like to go back to the main menu?"

"Yes."

"Did you say 'No' . . . ?"


Martin

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Martin Luxton

13th Warrior

If you think YOU have a problem with British accents, you should try Paypal.

I phoned them the other day and got one of those automated menus.

"Say one of these choices. 'My Account' or 'eBay problem' ."

"My account."

"I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you repeat your choice?"

"My account."

"Did you say 'eBay Problem'?"
"MY ACCOUNT!!" (Saying the same thing but louder usually helps foreigners to understand).

"I'm sorry. I didn't catch that. Would you like to go back to the main menu?"

"Yes."

"Did you say 'No' . . . ?"


Martin

Try takin your santa beard off first, always works.


-paul

[The 13th Warrior]

Originally Posted by Martin Luxton

If you think YOU have a problem with British accents, you should try Paypal.

Hey, man, you are a Warrior.

Your next assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to create voice recognition software that SPECIALIZES in various accent recognition. :-)

When a "bloke" says "sheilla", the computer knows he talkin about a lady.

Create a software , also, that keeps up and recognizes slang, like when the computer says "are you satisfied" and you say, "yeah, cool", the computer says, "peace out and fly by this crib, again, stud, you rock". :-)

How's that for customer appreciation?

The 13 th Warrior

[Nick Brighton]

Originally Posted by The 13 th Warrior

I hear over and over that Brits food is grey and drab, maybe thats why there are hardly any, if any, English/British specialty restuarants in the states, 'cept for fish 'n chips with malt vinegar.

Now that might well be true, but it's usually healthier than our overseas cousins. I think fish and chips is an awful national dish, but to be honest, I don't think it IS a national dish anymore...curry is the most consumed food in the UK.

In fact, the problem with England is we don't have much identity and everything is bland, drab and on the edge of misery (huge sweeping generalization for you, but hey...I'm allowed).

Weather, food, attitudes...it's not exactly sunshine party central ;-)

But at least we have a sense of humour I suppose, which I think is what keeps us from deep depression :}P

[ExRat]

Hi JJ,

and at your age

Oi! Bloomin' whipper-snappers...

It's funny. We often mention how things easily get misconstrued because we are typing online. But the truth is, if we were all in the same room everyone would be politely nodding, while thinking 'WTF are they talking about'?

We'd need translators, or subtitles...

Hi Nick,

The problem with our grub is that it's too small and expensive! You ever been to US or Oz?

But yeah, as it happens I'm just about to tuck into a chicken balti - did I mention that baltis were invented in my home city and we now export them to India? {preens feathers}

[robocallaghan]

Originally Posted by Martin Luxton

13th Warrior

If you think YOU have a problem with British accents, you should try Paypal.

I phoned them the other day and got one of those automated menus.

"Say one of these choices. 'My Account' or 'eBay problem' ."

"My account."

"I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you repeat your choice?"

"My account."

"Did you say 'eBay Problem'?"
"MY ACCOUNT!!" (Saying the same thing but louder usually helps foreigners to understand).

"I'm sorry. I didn't catch that. Would you like to go back to the main menu?"

"Yes."

"Did you say 'No' . . . ?"


Martin

You should record that and put it on youtube :-)

Got to go - my round again - last pint was cold - had to send it back to be warmed up!

Rob.

[ExRat]

Hi JJ,

Ha! A closet ExRatee. Nice one fella.

Hi Rob,

had to send it back to be warmed up

You need a stubbie-warmer, cobber.

Hi Nick,

I think fish and chips is an awful national dish, but to be honest, I don't think it IS a national dish anymore...curry is the most consumed food in the UK

We're running out of fish, but particularly at this time of year - but you know what they say - 'it's for life, not just for Christmas'

[The 13th Warrior]

Originally Posted by Nick Brighton

Now that might well be true, but it's usually healthier than our overseas cousins

Right on point, dude.

Our stuff got too many chemicals.., crap , that when you look it up, makes no sense of why they put it in there.

Usually to mask its crap orgin, quality. Monosodium Glutamate and all its cousins can make decomposing spoiled camal dung or dog food taste great.

Believe it or not, some companies over here pad the pockets or influence, somehow, with cash to the powers that be to dump, what otherwise would be useless waste, chemicals in food as an additional ingredient for some made up reason.

So instead of garbage to be dumped, it becomes profit.

They can always BUY some pseudo-expert-chemist to substantiate why its a good additional ingredient.

Like anything with inorganic floride or aluminum. Waste products.

So pretty, good tasting food don't always mean its good.

The 13 th Warrior

[robocallaghan]

Originally Posted by ExRat

Hi Rob,
You need a stubbie-warmer, cobber.

How did you know I live in Kent and grow cob nuts?

Rob.

[The 13th Warrior]

By the way, are Brits willing to PAY for a decent meal?

I would think with that kinda food, one of the biggest imports would be chefs, or anybody that can take you guys grub, and simply cook it differently with different spices.

Unless UK'ers don't really care that much about taste of food, just long as it fills up yer belly.

We have that ,too.

It's called the 99 cent menu at our local fast food joints.

You REALLY gots to be hungry and BROKE to eat that dog food.

It's about 3/4 levels above eating outright garbage out the garbage can.

Even the Monosodium Glutamine barely saves it.

The 13 th Warrior

[Martin Luxton]

French waiters say "Bon appetit!"


Italian waiters say "Buon appetito!"


Spanish waiters say "Buen appetito!"


German waiters say "Guten appetit!"


English waiters say "Good luck!"

[The 13th Warrior]

Originally Posted by Martin Luxton

French waiters say "Bon appetit!"


Italian waiters say "Buon appetito!"


Spanish waiters say "Buen appetito!"


German waiters say "Guten appetit!"


English waiters say "Good luck!"

LLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL!!!! :-)

[Kim Standerline]

lol red rag to a bull

We're the ones who spell properly, it's you gys who decided to change it for some weird reason

Originally Posted by Tenzo

Generally, I have no problems with British humor. I even watch some BBC comedies. But the spelling-that's really becoming an issue here

[Martin Luxton]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Luxton
plonquers'.

Martin

I knew someone would try and spell that with a "u".

But then, without this difference you wouldn't get wonderfully witty humo(u)r like this.

Martin