The difference between Brits and everyone else

[table1349]

Canon vrs Nikon vrs Sony. UV filter or no UV filter. Manual mode or some other mode.

I'd seen them all. The great philosophical debates of the ages, played out time and time again here on TPF. But nothing had truly prepared me for the short cake vrs sponge cake Armageddon that was about to ensue....

NO. NO DEBATE! Sponge cake is not for short cake. Only proper short cake is for short cake. No Short Cake for You for One Month. Now Get Out!

 

[table1349]

They are made by a host of different companies and while they are called shortcakes they are not in my book.

On a different note you might enjoy this.

As I just said, they are not called shortcake here. Not even on the package. They are called dessert shells.

They are no more than Twinkles with out the twink.

 

[table1349]

I thought that it might be good to start a thread titled The Difference between the French and everyone else. Then I realized how short a thread it would be since the EVERYTHING about the French is different than everyone else.

 

[Watchful]

Brits seem to think that because they can drive across their entire country in a day, they can do the same in America. They complain about a 2 hour road trip there while Americans think nothing of a 12 hour drive for a weekend away.

Brits are the worst tippers in the world, complaining about having been asked at all, let alone the American custom of 20%!

 

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I'd trust a Frenchman, German or even the Dutch with cooking and the names of baked delicacies more than the Americans

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[Watchful]

I'd trust a Frenchman, German or even the Dutch with cooking and the names of baked delicacies more than the Americans

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You've never had a Yankee Potroast!

 

[Overread16 4]

Brits are the worst tippers in the world, complaining about having been asked at all, let alone the American custom of 20%!

To be fair in the UK we don't really have much tipping. It's there, but most of the staff in places like restaurants are under full pay anyway. I know in other countries it can differ and can even be up to most if not nearly all their wages are from tips.

But we just don't think about tipping unless the staff really goes out of their way. Otherwise its just service as rendered and thus they get the fee on the bill. Brits are more likely to tip regular places they go to

 

[robbins.photo]

I'd trust a Frenchman, German or even the Dutch with cooking and the names of baked delicacies more than the Americans

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Well you can trust a Frenchman to know the name, but he'll charge you $200 for a portion that won't feed a mouse. The German? Not so sure. Everything my grandmother cooked that was a recipe from the "old country" smelled like feet. As to the Dutch, not sure.. Maybe it's the shoes.. can't quite put my finger on it.. lol

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[table1349]

Brits are the worst tippers in the world, complaining about having been asked at all, let alone the American custom of 20%!

To be fair in the UK we don't really have much tipping. It's there, but most of the staff in places like restaurants are under full pay anyway. I know in other countries it can differ and can even be up to most if not nearly all their wages are from tips.

But we just don't think about tipping unless the staff really goes out of their way. Otherwise its just service as rendered and thus they get the fee on the bill. Brits are more likely to tip regular places they go to

Yeah, we never quite got over the idea of monetary slavery over here. Decent wage and all that.

 

[table1349]

I'd trust a Frenchman, German or even the Dutch with cooking and the names of baked delicacies more than the Americans

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You've never had a Yankee Potroast!

Sounds like you have never had a good British Sunday Roast. They don't use a chuck roast that requires long slow cooking to tenderize it. The British Sunday Roast is generally a rib or strip roast. A fine cut of meat for a fine dinner.

 

[gsgary]

Brits seem to think that because they can drive across their entire country in a day, they can do the same in America. They complain about a 2 hour road trip there while Americans think nothing of a 12 hour drive for a weekend away.

Brits are the worst tippers in the world, complaining about having been asked at all, let alone the American custom of 20%!

You are mugs then, why should we tip I don't get a tip at work, a lot of restaurants were using tip money to make wages up to the minimum wage no way I'm helping them do that

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[table1349]

I'd trust a Frenchman, German or even the Dutch with cooking and the names of baked delicacies more than the Americans

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Yeah you better hide. At the Bakery World Cup in 2012 USA took silver after Japan and before Tiawan. This year, it was South Korea, Taiwan and France in that order. Don't see no Bleedin Brits in the pack now, do you???

 

[Designer]

Brits are the worst tippers in the world, complaining about having been asked at all, let alone the American custom of 20%!

To be fair in the UK we don't really have much tipping. It's there, but most of the staff in places like restaurants are under full pay anyway. I know in other countries it can differ and can even be up to most if not nearly all their wages are from tips.

But we just don't think about tipping unless the staff really goes out of their way. Otherwise its just service as rendered and thus they get the fee on the bill. Brits are more likely to tip regular places they go to

I STILL ache with embarrassment when I tipped at a restaurant in Disney Paris. The waiter told me "it's not allowed", but my foolish American habit of tipping caved in and I left money on the table. I was so sick of embarrassment that I could not sleep that night.

Eventually I learned why they have that policy, and I figure they probably see tipping by more people that just me.

I live most of my life being embarrassed about something or other.

 

[limr30 3]

I'd trust a Frenchman, German or even the Dutch with cooking and the names of baked delicacies more than the Americans

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Yeah, you'd BETTER hide, you redcoat you!!

Brits seem to think that because they can drive across their entire country in a day, they can do the same in America. They complain about a 2 hour road trip there while Americans think nothing of a 12 hour drive for a weekend away.

Brits are the worst tippers in the world, complaining about having been asked at all, let alone the American custom of 20%!

You are mugs then, why should we tip I don't get a tip at work, a lot of restaurants were using tip money to make wages up to the minimum wage no way I'm helping them do that

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You are not in the service industry.

All around Europe, service industry employees are paid a much higher salary and tipping is generally minimal, maybe a bit higher for extra good service. Here, it's a different story, so yes, the Americans are going to continue tipping a higher percentage until the system changes.

As for being a "mug" for helping a service industry employee make a living when they are busting their asses so you don't have to pour your own damn beer or cook your own food, just realize that if you try that attitude in a restaurant or bar here, you should expect there to be bodily fluids in your food or drink. If you're lucky, it will just be saliva.

 

[Designer]

Sounds like you have never had a good British Sunday Roast. They don't use a chuck roast that requires long slow cooking to tenderize it. The British Sunday Roast is generally a rib or strip roast. A fine cut of meat for a fine dinner.

My mother (not British) used to put a roast in the oven before church, and by the time we got home it was burned to a crisp.

Every time.