A Canadian finding her British roots

[Mikb]

Ok. I just told my brother tonight I was gobsmacked tonight at something someone said. Between this forum and Coronation Street I have picked up so much British lingo lol. After my last haircut , when she blow dried it (which I never do) I said I looked like Eileen Grinshaw...she looked at me blankly ...

[scats]

You're obviously more British than I am, I had to look up Eileen Grimshaw! Gobsmacked, now I'm with you there, keep up the good work.

Course it works in reverse too we get too much US culture ( not Canadian unfortunately ). I especially dislike everything being 'awsome' and coming in 'bunches'.

[HeronNS in reply to scats]

The Brits send us words too, like, years ago, "brilliant", meaning awesome, of course!

[Sandradsn in reply to HeronNS]

I like the word 'awesome'.I need to use it more.

Never heard of Eileen Grimshaw either,I don't watch soaps.

[HeronNS in reply to Sandradsn]

The only time I watched soaps was very briefly when my time for getting home from school coincided with my mother also coming in and we'd have tea and watch a program called something like As the World Turns.

[Mikb in reply to HeronNS]

My mom used to watch that soap lol. Coronation Street is my half hour of guilty pleasure if we are not eating dinner or if my boys are out.

[HeronNS in reply to Mikb]

My guilty pleasures are somewhat more numerous than I like to admit. I am particularly partial to Ancient Aliens!

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Same here - who's Eileen Grimshaw?

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro]

Pass, ask me one on sport!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to DorsetLady]

My MIL watched Corrie and East Enders - seemed to think it was real. Me - never watched even a single episode...

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro]

No thanks!

[Mikb in reply to PMRpro]

I was in my office one day and two ladies walked by talking about the characters on Corrie like they were real. I yelled after them "they're not real people you know!" They just laughed and carried on.

[Mikb in reply to PMRpro]

Me when I had my moon face...and a character on Coronation Street.

[piglette in reply to PMRpro]

Have not got a clue who Eileen Grimshaw is either.

[EdithWales in reply to piglette]

All of you don’t appreciate what you are missing. Poor Eileen had a luckless life and then married a mass murderer who was consequently murdered himself.

I have been an avid fan since it started, maybe not intellectually challenging but strangely comforting. Converts will be welcome 🥂x

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to EdithWales]

I never did!!!!

[Constance13 in reply to EdithWales]

When we moved to Germany I used to watch Coronation Street quite regularly - a bit of British everyday life (well for many)! Soon gave it up though. As I had lived in London for 12 years I thought I’d try East Enders (I think that was what it was called) but gave that up pretty quickly, it was problems, problems, problems. Londoners were not like that at all.

[EdithWales in reply to Constance13]

You don’t need problems just light relief My daughter is a Neighbours fan as she says they are always happy 🥂x

[Mikb in reply to EdithWales]

Yes, but they have so many problems it makes my life seem good and calm in comparison lol.

[ConventCassie in reply to PMRpro]

🤔 LOL!

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Brilliant! 💇🏼‍♀️

[MartiFL]

My favorite "Brit" term I've learned on this forum is "aunties". As in, the aunties will be along shortly to give advice. Laugh out loud each time I read it.

Now, I need to know how the Brits pronounce it! onties? anties?

And how about "row" (from Melissa's post). Gather it means a heated argument.

Pronounced as ro? or raow?

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to MartiFL]

youtube.com/watch?v=7dcV1fD...(Not working as expected?)

youtube.com/watch?v=KiyUDhV...(Not working as expected?) - second option.

[MartiFL in reply to PMRpro]

Hehehe. Good stuff, PMRpro. Enjoyed being educated.