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You guys seemed to like the last one so I made this!
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4svTa0A6XU
Previous facts post: http://imgur.com/gallery/QBTbl
I just posted a new list here: http://imgur.com/gallery/fBaPF
Thanks ^^
<3
LanieLennihan
TIL: Send the Queen an angry letter about her wild life wandering into town
MoveAlongNothingtoSeeHere
Thanks #9...so does the US and every other English speaking country with a larger population than the UK
Unnammed
Oh to have caught that wave... **wistful dreaming**
villhelm
i believe people drowned
upvotesforirrelevantreasons
Nigeria has more Princes too.
vampirehedgehog
Despite having been a republic since gaining independence in 1960, in theory. Junta from 1970-1999.
jesusisherelookbusy
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Brc2J_kIMAEoPnR.jpg
Legdig
Upvotes for ENTIRELY relevant reasons.
AStainlessSteelRat
What is the land ownership thing based on?
Drougals
I would guess commonwealth
TheEnviious
She "owns" all land where she is the head of state (The Commonwealth of Nations)
SenseiNitewing
Thank you! I definitely needed that. Not proud to admit it, but thankfully all the same.
SenseiNitewing
Thanks for asking! I was confused as well. I would have asked, but I came very late to the party.
Digssweet177
I'm 27. I still think I'll get a card from the queen on my 100th. Tough ol' bird, she is.
vampirehedgehog
Long live the Queen!
ChameleonFacedGoon
Fact: Everyone outside of the UK thinks theres only two accents, and will try to do them.
Sinus23
15 years ago I and my girlfriend went inter railing all over England and wales. You do pick up the accents real quick even though 1/2
Sinus23
it was not done on purpose. I think there was even a study about the subject.2/2
DragonOnSteroids
Fact: They will also get them wrong.
LunaChic
I can sing I'm a little teapot in the same horrible accent that Audrey Hepburn used in My Fair Lady. Seriously, it's bad. ;)
GotBannedForPostingThatGifAMA
And we are legally allowed to stab you in the eye with a fork for every 'sticky wicket', 'crikey' and 'I will I will'. And we'll do it.
algernonsMaze
So "gov'na" is fair game? Great.
GotBannedForPostingThatGifAMA
I will fucking fuck you up m8
ChameleonFacedGoon
As someone outside of the UK we know "gov'na", "blimey", "bullocks", and "fag". I thought "crikey" was only Australia
EverTheLion
And we love to queue / we voice disapproval with a passive aggressive 'tut' / a pregnant lady can pee in a policeman's hat if need be
urseppos
I think you can still kill a Welshman w/a crossbow on Thursdays as well ? I may have it somewhat wrong but it's not far off.
Britich
I came here expecting typical false stuff about the UK and was ready to put down my cup of tea, except all I did was say "quite right".
Britich
Also left that message, this one too.
opposites
Don't forget that one too.
Britich
This one?
opposites
That too.
YoNoTengoMango
Woo Oregon!
Aquilarden
I think I'd like a beer flood, but I'm not gonna get my hops up.
gondring
Several people died from it...but +1 for a barleying that into a good pun.
Aquilarden
Ale remember that so I can be more sensitive in the future.
frosss
I see it
tacticusprime
Reminds me too much of the syrup flood in Boston. No thanks.
HotToTrot
horses in canada also have a passport, but not all do. It's mostly for recording all of the markings in detail in case one gets lost.
BelovedIvory
Exactly! People are always like "Haha, passports for animals! what next?!" We have them for dogs too.
Thaily
Lost or stolen, the passport should also have the ID chip number and help keep track of vaccinations.
ThereIsNoSpoon
Who's going to send the Queen a birthday card on her 100th birthday?
urseppos
I'll send her one, cheers mate !
GotBannedForPostingThatGifAMA
Not Charles, that's for damn sure.
sidfromtoystory
the queen
Drougals
Satan trying to get on her good terms hoping hell isn't next for the common wealth because as far as i'm aware they don't have a flag.
someprickinvietnam
Probably a lot of people.
kesselrunfun
The Queen also doesn't need a driver's licence; yet she drives, like a rally driver apparently.
LoopStricken
All we know is, she's called The Stig.
SchrodingersSlightlyUnlovedDog
The failed health system actually cost nearly £30 billion. Labour fucked up.
SgtCookie111
And then the Conservatives fucked it even worse. At least we're not using the American system, though. If that happened, hoo boy, 1/?
SgtCookie111
"open revolt" would not be a strong enough word.
azazyel
In the UK there's a show called QI and it's awesome!
YouWillPoopYourBedTonight
I'm American and I watch it online. It's so fun to watch when they have the right people on and Alan Davies is always funny!
azazyel
I'm an American as well and binged on them. I really want Greg Proops to be on.
YouWillPoopYourBedTonight
I haven't heard of him. Is he big over there?
azazyel
He's actually big here, he's on "Who's line is it anyway" and he's has a great podcast.
Falcrist
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD EVENING GOOD EVENING GOOD EVENING GOOD EVENING GOOD EVENING GOOD EVENING GOOD EVENING GOOD EVENING and welcome to QI...
SugarSmack
Stephen Fry Forever!!
TellusEidolon
Stephen Fry is love, Stephen Fry is life. <3
SgtCookie111
A surprising amount of innacuracies, though.
AwesomeGuy847
Facts are constantly being disproven or update so a lot of what they bring up on the show is wrong now. They brought it up in an episode.
azazyel
I loved the show where they went back and made corrections, Allan got a ton of points back
Rikarue
QI is in my opinion, the best TV show ever.
havenwood
I feel the same way.
TellusEidolon
It is at least the best quiz show ever.
TimothyTRiG
Best quiz show ever is Only Connect (all on YouTube).
Johnthebadger
8 Out of 10 Cats.
azazyel
I even love when they do countdown!
Johnthebadger
It makes me realise how poor my numeracy and literacy skills are. Then Jon Richardson completely wipes the floor.
Falcrist
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
2shy4you
In quite a few states you can also drink in your own home at any age with your parents permission.
itsnotmyfaultyoufail
I think you can also have alcohol with food from 16 up in the uk if you're accompanied by a legal guardian
Mrfluegel
In Wisconsin you can drink with your parents till you are 18. From 18-21 you're legally not allowed to drink. Like a tolerance break.
enteryourdetailshere
Yeah, it's due to medication containing alcohol or something - not about encouraging 5 year olds to get pissed.
BeelzeBoobs
No, it's to protect religious ceremonies, like communion
catsonmeth
"Hey little Johnny, want to get fucked up tonight?"
BeelzeBoobs
No, it's to protect religious ceremonies, like communion
moseyjones
Are donkey passports called assports?
FuckIsengardImTakingTheHobbitsToSecondBreakfast
Please let this be true.
crucifiedpotato
Only downvoted because you were one over 420
istilldontknow
well, they arnt called people ports
JustinElliot
Yes
katangerine
Signed in just to upvote your cleverness.
jimwormmaster
That's great.
Chavestvaldt
You. I like you.
kessblack
So... I was told that cow/pig carcasses need passports throughout Europe, but NOT horse carcasses & that was how the horse burgers happened.
jaruware
but you know about the Bhutanese passports, right?
Stokesasaurusrex
Horsepapers, please.
finitemachine0
I can't upvote this hard enough.
Yepitsausername
I love you.'
moseyjones
I love you too <3
shirleyoucantbeserious
Bah dum tisssss!
WickedWitchoftheMidwest
What do mules get?
itsahollyday2
Your joke is un-burro-ble
beardyfaceguy
This is top comment of the day in my heart.
WKBetafiggit
arseports
OneMoreRide
Assports would get too much usage. Ass in: need to see your ass and port, please.
TudorOne
They should be.
DeliciousLittleMorsel
Why don't you have more upvotes?
bitchinmona
UNKNOWN.
moseyjones
Why don't you have more upvotes, you delicious little morsel?
DeliciousLittleMorsel
I wonder that every night as I drift off to sleep :p
FredTwo
Daily Mail would go to town on #9
Iwillchooseonelater
Why?
FredTwo
Daily Mail is renowned for being full of fear-mongering bigotry. Google it, some of it would be funny if it weren't so sad
LoopStricken
*Daily Heil
Remne
Daily Fail
binicorn
YAY! Oregon! That's where I live.
FirstThingThatCameToMind
Queen Elizabeth should have to issue herself a passport where it just says "I go where I want"
TraMccoll371
GLOOOUUCESTERSHIRE
complimentpin
haha, trust me, grow up here and the way americans say it sounds so weird
Squanto229
BHUTANEESE PASSSSPOOOOOORT
LoopStricken
Glow-cester-shire?
Idsertian
Gloucestershire represent! Ooh-arr!
KNIVESY
My professor is from there (in NC now) and I guessed he was from Bristol by his accent. How well do you think I did considering he's lived--
KNIVESY
--in the US for 20 years and I have never been to the UK?
wellfuckyourdolphinpam
BUURRMINGUM
ChrisMcadam
I live in Gloucestershire, but I am from Liverpool, I know the pains of the accent barriers all to well ;)
DanL249
Fellow Gloucestershire person here. That is indeed the authorised pronunciation.
Sue43
Gloucestershire person reporting in!
Northerntwit1
MANCHESTER......... oh wait, that's not a good thing.
eleica160plays
Cheltenham represent!
rougegorgeisfrench
Haha this is crazy! Or maybe I'm just super impressed there are even two other people from Cheltenham on here... No, this is GREAT
rossytzoltan
Gloucester! Wooo
rougegorgeisfrench
Gloucestershire representative! Just chilling over here in Cheltenham :) half posh accents, half farmers
defocused
That's where I'm from! I was there this weekend!
rougegorgeisfrench
NO WAY! I came back from Uni and I just haven't gone back yet because it's kinda nice here... Plus dogs
rougegorgeisfrench
Plus, East London is not looking super appealing compared to all this green
DoubleOchinchin
CHELTENHAM REPRESENT! As part of the young crowd, it's significantly less posh accents and farmers and more "Working class with less vowels"
rougegorgeisfrench
Oh no, I'm 22! Am I already not part of the young crowd?! Shiiiiit
nexusdog
In the UK, the NHS has provided 'free' health care since it's inception and remains the best in the world. Now fuck off.
GotBannedForPostingThatGifAMA
*Sassy Z-pattern finger snap* HELL YEAH
urseppos
Worked in the NHS for 15 yrs & then we moved to 'Murica ;( NHS is top notch vs the get robbed of your soul system in the US.
opposites
What made you angry?
nexusdog
Pineapples. Bastards, I hate them.
HouseHead
So Mid-Staffs is an example of best health care in the world? Yeah right.
nexusdog
One example out of how many? Providing exceptional health care for millions, based on one example?
HouseHead
Exceptional if you're in ICU, anything not life threatening you get lied to by doctors and told to fuck off until you are about to die.
nexusdog
The point is, you're basing it on your experience, compared to millions of others who get good care. Now stop being silly.
HouseHead
Or you can stop being so blind about an outdated and inefficient system that's on the verge of failing.
HouseHead
http://thepatientfactor.com/canadian-health-care-information/world-health-organizations-ranking-of-the-worlds-health-systems/
HouseHead
My grandmother waiting 9 months for a hip replacement and then being turned out of her hospital bed at 3am with no one to help her (1)
HouseHead
with no warning and we couldn't pick her up because we live 120 miles away (2).
HouseHead
She'd probably disagree.
pappyon
It comes 18th in this ranking http://thepatientfactor.com/canadian-health-care-information/world-health-organizations-ranking-of-the-worlds-
carrotsonfire
Go to your room, young man!
sidfromtoystory
wouldn't have thought france has the best. also i swear ours was worse than canada's
Feralkyn
I'm in Germany and I can't imagine there possibly being a "better" system. It's pretty damn perfect from my experience.
Terminology
A close German friend of mine with suicidal tendencies and severe depression has been on a waiting list for a therapist for 7 months now.
Feralkyn
I'm dealing with this same exact medical issue with someone close here. If you want to see a psych, long waiting list. BUT! If it is dire1/2
Feralkyn
(...or she. Also there's places you can 'stay' for awhile at a doc's recommendation for multiple therapy at once, i.e. drug/psych/phys/w/e.)
Feralkyn
(What I'm saying is that if he's in ANY danger, he should immediately inform the doc/hospital. ASAP.)
Feralkyn
as in, if you are at ANY risk of suicide (and tell them that) you can get a much much faster appointment, or even directly committed. 2/2
Terminology
He did and was informed that unless he had actually attempted suicide recently, nothing would change. Just saying that while the German 1/2
Terminology
health care system is great, it's lacking in the mental health department. But then again, which country isn't.
Feralkyn
True enough, but I feel that he may have talked to the wrong person there. People vary and while the lists -are- long the docs I've spoken-
Feralkyn
That also being said, if you aren't at serious risk, the waiting lists are LONG. I think that's more down to a lack of psychs though : /
Feralkyn
to do take a serious danger very seriously. We have for example a Veteran's Hospital near Ulm that will take people with PTSD etc v fast.
ButterfingersCantPlayMiniTapDance
No wonder SJP couldn't become a UK citizen.
Johnthebadger
SJP?
duriangrenade
Sarah Jessica Parker xD
Drougals
Sometimes if you dig down far enough you find a hidden gem like this
origina1crisp
Do they have to get new passports then when a new king/queen is sworn in?
Sharkbiscuit
No, but we have to renew them every 6 years anyway.
Folio77
I love how proud these responses are. Either that or you're all actually afraid of committing treason.
ThatOneGirlWithTheFace
In Saudi Arabia the king is on the money. When he dies, you have to exchange your money for the new king's currency
LotsOfSaliva
The Queen is immortal. Shh.
TudorOne
"Sworn in." You mean when they coronate and honestly this current queen has been in power sine before my parents were born so i have no idea
DickDastardly404
No, we don't. It's just like the currency. New coins/passports are issued in the name of the new monarch, but the old ones are still valid.
FrankyBabes
Who the hell even knows anymore?
BlindyBlindMansSonnySon
I am lucky enough to have duel citizenship and own an Irish and a British passport and will use them based on where I'm traveling to.
ImTiredOfTheseMonkeyBitingSnakesOnThisMondayToFridayPlane
We will never know.
origina1crisp
To the multiple comments telling me that monarchs aren't sworn in. I get it.
Rikarue
I don't believe so, I think you'll just keep your passport issued in the name of a deceased monarch until it expires.
LetMePointOut
Monarchs aren't sworn in
PrincessEruanne
Doesn't matter! Old queenie is immortal :)
Thaily
Doesn't matter, never happens anyway.
WardSharlow
Considering the current queen is 278 years old, nobody can remember.
SirVladimirPutin
She will never die.
DougLife7
What is dead may never die
gunterleeds
Is she going to send herself a special birthday card when she turns 100?
MariyaMwaniki
Good question
FlyingDogOfDoom
Its technically treason to say the opposite ;)
FinValkyria
Well, technically right is the best kind of right, but... the laws of nature and stuff? No? Okay, carry on then...
SomebodyStoleMyCarRadio
It's treason to claim your leader is not immortal? Sounds like something out of North Korea
SomebodyStoleMyCarRadio
No disrespect meant to The Queen or Great Britain
FlyingDogOfDoom
We had some pretty paranoid monarchs - If its illegal to imagine the death of the monarch no one can plan their assassination, right? ;)
DragonLordG
Nobody can remember because nobody was alive when it last happened.
gunterleeds
Well, the queen was probably alive last time it happened, right?
DragonLordG
So a lot of people were alive, but most who paid attention it are probably 75+
lolzomg123
Yeah but she didn't have to renew hers. She was like "Well then, I don't need this thing anymore."
UncleSanguine
I think you're right
DragonLordG
Looked it up- last queen stopped queening about 63 years ago
MudbloodClub
No but they will obviously start using Charles' name when printing them, interesting one for me is that the queens face is currently on15 (1
MudbloodClub
world currencies and she is the only UK monarch whose face has been on money, will it get faced out by the Mint? Or will they bring in (2/
downofathistle
Leaders of the UK have had their faces on our money since the Romans.
MudbloodClub
Charles' face on like 5 pound notes and move up slowly
spamstafford
I think Charles money will be introduced upon his coronation, and co-exist with Elizabeth money. Prior to decimalisation, you could (1/2)
spamstafford
use coinage with the faces of a great variety of previous monarchs.
farwall
What do you mean by "she is the only UK monarch whose face has been on money"? Our coins at least has had the monarch on for centurie.
MudbloodClub
Obviously there have been other monarchs faces on our currency you dolt, Hadrian made sestercii with his face on nearly 2000 years ago
farwall
Why are you calling me a dolt, you said the thing!
GlitterViking
As a Brit, I hope not, as that would be a complete pain in the arse. HRH seems to be immortal though, so nowt to worry about for now!
theoriginaldickbutt
I remember hearing somewhere that when she dies the countries commerce traditionally has to shut down for 2 weeks, also all the money 1/2
OktoberSunset
I'm fairly sure they will swap her out with an animatronic Queen when she dies so we don't have to have King Charles III.
MariyaMwaniki
She seems kinda cool. Backbone and all that
theoriginaldickbutt
2/2 postag3, and general signage around the on try and commonwealth is supposed to be changed too.
Lionskull
Her Royal Highness. took me a while.
bigfatdildo94
Thank you
USGovernment
The passports say Her Royal *majesty* and her heirs and successors.
imgurgur
Great use of nowt, don't see it too much on here :)
IWishThatICouldSeeYouSoon
As a northerner currently living in Devon, seeing the word 'nowt' made me so happy!
ArthurDentsannoyingalterego
Fellow northerners on imgur? Hooray!
origina1crisp
Does the U.K. Have to renew theirs every 10 years like the u.s does?
GlitterViking
Yup.
origina1crisp
Not too bad then
opposites
Yes. Unless you're younger than 16, then it's every 5 years.
EchoOfSnac
In the US it is the same.
TheSwedishCryptid
Same in Sweden.
v10lence
You actually have to send in paperwork for the queen to send you a letter when you hit 100, you don't just get it.
RadishIsAMeat
I believe she also writes in them "Dear subject, You won't outlive me, but nice try!"
Dares
I also believe she stopped personalizing them now due to the number of people living over 100.
v10lence
That wouldn't surprise me at all.
Thaily
I wonder if she'd write one for herself. Like Mister Bean, step out the front door, push letters through mailslot, step in, act surprised!
Rainbowdieahrrea
How does an Accent change every 25 miles that's crazy!!
BELGIANfries
Not really
khazorath
Imagine having to travel 25 miles on foot to visit that one shop. You wouldn't you'd stay local. x1000's of years= Regional accents.
MoleGrips
Seriously, they're dramatic changes as well. My wife can't understand scouse or Geordie and they're only about 70 miles from my house
wastedintellect
That's just noticeably. I know someone from 10 miles away who can tell the difference between my accent and their own local one.
CGriffo124
I suppose it's expected when you're a tiny island and used to be the center of a world spanning empire and first free trade area.
JamesBielby
i live in Yorkshire sometimes its less than 25 miles.
robboter
Couldn't agree more - I still struggle to understand a fair few Yorkshire accents despite living there most of my life
catsonmeth
I live in eastern NC. The accent in the coastal plains is SO much different than the Tidewater, only separated by about 30 miles.
MusculusSternocleidomastoideus
That's pretty normal. We even have a website for every towns dialect. http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/dialecten/index.php?provincie=antwerpen
TooTiredForAName
In London the accent changes pretty much every 5 miles.
revcleo
Used to be every other street, pygmalion.
becks0815
25 miles? That's cute. Just come to Switzerland, accents changes with every town/village.
Drougals
I would guess it's due to the age of the country. Many large towns or cities are there because old villages eventually grew and connected.
Barbado
Yeah, but the people aren't that old.
revcleo
Aye but our culture is.
Rainbowdieahrrea
Sweet mother of god my inbox
ButterfingersCantPlayMiniTapDance
Gotta live it to believe it. I was losing my "o" with every mile going north. In the end I couldn't even say 'burgler alarm' properly.
steely94
*could say.
citoyenne
I imagine in densely populated areas it's even less than 25 miles. I've heard some pretty varied accents just within London.
TheBalto
Currently living in China, here it's "you don't understand the local language after 25 miles". They have standard accent training though.
nslatz22
Hyundai make really shitty cars.
giveittomestraightlikeapearcidermadefrom100percentpears
Different dialects in different parts of the country. I live in the west country, just in Bristol there are at least 3 noticable accents.
AnythingIsBraveIfYoureDildoEnough
Also changes with social class.
LTPfiredemon
Well, I live in Edinburgh, Scotland and I've noticed there's many different accents in this one city alone, from each part of it, it's crazy
baozigirl
I'm surprised it's that much. The next town over from where I live is less than 10 miles away and their accent is very different from ours!
itsnotmyfaultyoufail
At least 25 miles it says
roxy12
at least every 25 miles! I'm amazed that it's that high a number - I suppose it depends where you are!
TooTiredForAName
I agree, but I suppose if you're from an area you'd notice changes more. To an outsider a small accent change wouldn't be as noticeable.
roxy12
yeah, very true!
TooTiredForAName
Down here in South London the accent changes every mile, but if you're not from here you wouldn't be able to tell.
roxy12
Yeah - I live in Scotland but I'm English. I've no idea what people up here are on about when they talk about "an English accent"
GotBannedForPostingThatGifAMA
Sorry to burden your already straining inbox even further, but in Cornwall the accent will change with the village you're in. (1/2)
GotBannedForPostingThatGifAMA
A trained ear can tell what village a person is from by their accent. It's a local thing. (2/2)
JdcG
You'd be surprised. Even just going across London gives a huuuuuuuge variety of accents.
asimovfanatic
It's more of a class thing in London though. RP to Estuary to Cockney.
AuthorDreamweaverVisionaryPlusActor
And then to Jafakan...
JdcG
Yeah it is very much a class thing to be fair - but that's the same across the country anyway.
WizardsStick
The beer thing makes sense. Teach your kids responsibility of drinking, and so they don't get to college and binge and get fucked
someprickinvietnam
In Wisconsin you can drink at most bars and always at home as long as your with your parents. Binge drinking is still huge in college though
ChimeraOfFury
same in Ohio. Allowed to drink if your parents give it to you. (private home and some restaurants) But kids still get shitfaced at parties.
TudorOne
Well they still do but usually they have more respect for alcohol.
FluffyPelican
In Denmark there's no age limit, and several years in a row we've had the most binge drinking teenagers
BhawbTheMagnificent
No it doesn't, drinking alcohol at a young age MASSIVELY increases chances of chemical dependency developing.
Robaza
Actually studies have shown that the earlier someone starts drinking the more likely they are to binge drink when they're older
bakeyyy
Doesn't work - most parents still deny it to their kids if they're under 16/17. Hence they go to the park and get hammered instead.
bakeyyy
See France/Spain for countries where they have it right - kids drink watered down wine etc and learn to appreciate alcohol with meals.
crapoki
that's proposed to you, so it doesn't look suspicious. 2/2
crapoki
As a French that doesn't prevent binge drinking, you just pretend you didn't drink the night before and accept all the wine 1/2
TharrickLawson
Shame it doesn't work - we still have one of the biggest problems in the world of binge drinking and related crime :(
Vespy
That's more to do with endemic alcoholism. Itself necessary for us terribly reserved Brits to ever meet to reproduce.
BhawbTheMagnificent
The problem is drinking when your brain is still developing can create dependence. There is no reason you need to drink at 6 years old.
WizardsStick
Ah, nevermind then. I was thinking logically, and apparently getting drunk is pretty much the exact opposite of that.
LittleAutumnLeaves
I would hazard a guess, though, that those who engage in dangerous drinking aren't those who were taught about it responsibly at home (1/2)
LittleAutumnLeaves
Personal example,my grandad always allowed me to have a little wine,and I'm now very responsible with alcohol. Experiences differ though.2/2
TharrickLawson
In a lot of european countries where kids are given a bit of wine with meals, they don't have the same kind of problem, so you weren't wrong
TabWhore
Instead, go out in a field and binge and get fucked on alcohol at age 11. Happens a lot in the area where I grew up. *RUUUULE BRITANNIA!!!*
CycloneSP
no no no, you've said it wrong, it goes like this: "ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!"
CycloneSP
:( no one likes a code geass reference around here? sadness
YouWillPoopYourBedTonight
But it's not wise to let kids drink it before their brains are fully developed. Should probably wait till 16 or so before drinking heavily
throwthisaway83
Most of my friends and I started drinking regularly at house parties at 11. Over a decade later and we're doctors, lawyers and engineers.
YouWillPoopYourBedTonight
But you would have been potentially smarter doctors, lawyers, and engineers. Maybe your IQ would be 150 instead of 140 :)
TabWhore
I'm not condoning it, I'm just saying it's what happens. Even I started "drinking" at 14, even though I didn't drink properly until uni.
YouWillPoopYourBedTonight
Yeah, I hear ya. It probably has no effect if it's not enough to cause a hangover
CISMaleScumLord
These days you don't get a card when you turn 100, you get a telemessage and you have to apply for it.
sesamharold
Considering the "art of cuisine" in UK, I doubt that anyone can turn 100 in UK.
Sapphera
You have to apply but that doesn't mean you don't get cards anymore. My grandparents got one for their diamond anniversary from the queen.
bananadock
This facts applies in Canada too. We can apply to get a personalized card from the Queen at 100 or significant anniversary too.
myjimmiesarerustled
Are you sure? My mum is an accountant at a care home, one of the residents turned 100 and I was passing so figured I would pop in (how often
myjimmiesarerustled
do you get to go to a 100 year olds birthday?). Went and spoke to her and asked if she had a letter. She casually pointed to an unopened
myjimmiesarerustled
letter. I asked why she hadn't read it. "I've waited 100 years to get it, you can fuck off if you think I am in a rush to read it." Dam near
myjimmiesarerustled
pissed myself. Doesn't sound like the sort of person to apply for one, nor was it a "tele message". This was less than a year ago
disgr4ce
What is a telemessage?
CISMaleScumLord
Sort of like a telegram but sent by telex to a local office and delivered from there
itisntisit
It used to be a telegram.
billybobsteele
My grandparents got cards from her for wedding anniversaries. 60 and 70 years I think.
Notmyprotein
My great grandmother received a card when she turned 100 about 5 years ago.
ithoughtyousaidgoat
That must've changed in the last year or so. I worked in local news up until then and I was always doing stories old people and their cards
wolfsbane3083
Somebody has been watching Qi :)
CISMaleScumLord
My Nana got one back in 1997. It was applied for and is still somewhere in the family. makes me feel old :(
Idontknowimnotcreativeenough
I work in a care home and someone turned 100 in January and they still got a card
ImYourGrandmother
Ah, QI. My only source for UK knowledge.
Incantanto
You do still get cards, but I think a relative has to confirm that you are still alive/married.
TheIceQueen
My third cousin got one sent to her in Canada when she turned 100. I don't think she applied
nexusdog
"Not long now!" - Maj.
royskopovf
My great grandma got one when she was 102, she was an English lady, but we live in the colonies (Trinidad and Tobago)
zEVILCHEESEz
Take it you saw that episode of QI too? xD
crowcrowcrow
I work on the post in the UK and still deliver the cards for 100 birthdays, you also get one for anniversaries at a certain point
p44v9n
yup! my grandparents got one for their 50th anniversary!
PraiseMelora
Here in Canada you can apply to get cards from the Queen for birthdays and anniversaries as well.
CISMaleScumLord
Ah. It seems I'm out of date. it used to be a telemessage. It still has to be applied for though.
Lancealot
It's my mother's goal to reach 100 so she can get a card (used to be telegram so that's what she wants) were Australian btw
opposites
Ah that's a shame, I remember seeing people get the cards on the news when I was younger.
JupiterWhistles
My great-grandma received a card a couple of years ago. You definitely still get cards.
Luubox
Pretty sure its still automatic in Denmark as well. Being a tiny country and all
TellusEidolon
Yup, you get one at the 100th birthday and every fifth birthday after that.
Amissingmouse
They still send those cards out...and on your 60th wedding anniversary she sends them too....
LARAbro
You get them in Australia too
FusYoDah
I believe the Dutch king still sends those cards, I'm not sure tho. My grandpa turns 100 next month so I'll find out soon enough.
golfyfoxstep
I thought they did as well... Though my great-grandmother only got to 96.
FinallyIFoundAUsernameThatsNotTaken
Wow, congrats to him and happy birthday
Myfirstgirlfriendturnedintothemoon
Let us know!
CTMGame
The German President also still sends them out.
CemestoLuxobarge
Maybe.
cakepls
http://imgur.com/hrIsauS
jomara
It's not just people in the UK: everyone in the Commonwealth. Aussies get one, plus a card from the Gov General on 50th wedding annivesary
Tithe
Dose this count for America...or do you think the would be weird beacuse...well you know, that whole brake up letter.
wessyfbaby
Yeah my Grandma got one (and died 4 days later) and we live in Canada.
OceanInview
Yes, I was going to say one of my Canadian relatives got one recently. Sorry about your Grandma. :(
wessyfbaby
Thanks :)
Inamedmycatafterfood
I upvoted and then got sad. Sorry about your Grandma.
jomara
Sorry for your loss, but glad she lived to see 100! Pretty awesome!
wessyfbaby
Thanks, and yeah it was pretty amazing!
InkyPaws
Lets not forget our accents change to such a degree we can't understand each other sometimes.
AWdeV
oh wow it's almost like everywhere else.
allroadsleadtotheinternet
Black Country reporting for duty.
LittleE92
My mom's family's from Cornwall and her brother married a woman from Manchester, such a difference in their accents
bax498
Royal Air Force, getting anyone to understand anyone can be quite difficult, often arising in stereotypes, Irish-Potato, Scots-Porridge.
vielleicht
that fact made me so happy when i first heard it because my fucking english teacher gave me such a hard time for my german accent in english
SorDavos
Not a native speaker here: do you guys really understand Benadryl Cabbagepatch's mumbles in Sherlock? I can pick up what everyone else says
Hasaan
He's actually one of the easier ones to understand for us...
DungeonMeat
Slough here
BlumpkinPie69
It's funny how Brits get on Americans for the way we talk but they can't understand each other half the time
BallsackHippo
Well It's not like I can understand the folks from the deep south or those damn mumblers from Boston.
TudorOne
It's dialects that are the real bastard, Geordie, Scouse and Black Country dialects are exceptionally hard to understand.
bb5mes
And when y'all are drunk it gets even worse
MutinusTitinus
North West reporting... We've fucked up.
MaybeGrapes
Huh?
thepatioheater
A northerner ask me a question, I said yes, he then complained about the library I just told him I worked in, which I don't.
HypoMix
My mum once had to translate between a Vietnamese and a Scott, they were both speaking english.
pointlesshippy
Portsmouth here. Apparently we all sound like we are all from South London. I guess its all the 'weeeee, innit, diamond Gezza' words
MusculusSternocleidomastoideus
Isn't that normal? In Belgium, can't understand people talking in real dialects from the neighbouring city.
Hasaan
Only in the "old world" it's like that. In North and South America with there low population density it sounds crazy.
MusculusSternocleidomastoideus
Really? Here you can go 10 km and have a completely different, not understandable accent :o
IHaveUnusualPets
wa ye talkin boot
IThinkImBadAtThis
"Berwicker" reporting in.... (Geordie/Scottish mix).
HydroConz
Moved from west Scotland to east Scotland. Most of the time I nod and smile.
Mykeyboy
Fit like?
bisendmeyournudes
That's nothing, in Portugal we have an island called Açores, pretty much the same thing but in a much MUCH smaller area (2,333 km2).
Cassiraa
What?
copingcabana
A people separated by a common language.
Badgerheart
As an American who has watched a bit of British TV (just some, not all) the Geordie accent is my favorite.
raychello
My boyfriend says "hair" like "hurrr" and he's only 30 minutes from Manchester
Torrempesta
you have no idea. here in italy accents can change every 5 kms...
BlindyBlindMansSonnySon
My cousin lives 21 miles away and when he comes to visit I don't understand a word he is saying.
dNa87
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ3m0ngZncs
SteveTheCow21
I'm from London so I can confirm that I don't understand any of you
BallsackHippo
A friend of mine is under the impression that there is only one correct english accent, his : / He's not even english XD
Nemain
same in Ireland
ThievesLik3Us
Fuckin pikers
ThisNameIsNotAboutYou
My friend once sent me a text so geordie that I couldn't understand it.
StarrryNight
I'm from north of Scotland and went to Manchester, got in a taxi and the driver had no clue what I was saying. Had to put on my best phone
StarrryNight
voice.
DarmokAndJaIadAtTanagra
texas is the same way :)
NotQuiteThere
South West Wales here. Can't understand a damn thing those northerners say.
MrFastZombie
Wahyecantundestanme?
Kaysmira
Is the U.S. just too young/new to develop this in the television era? People in Ohio understand people in Florida.
thelonepig
But Boston and Hawaii and Georgia?
rocktrumpet
We don't have accents in the home counties, this is how English is supposed to sound
GetOutofMyCrankZone
Ohhhh we do. I'm from Hertfordshire and I sound quite East end at times.
rocktrumpet
Must be Herts/Essex border. Damn the people of Harlow.
GetOutofMyCrankZone
North Herts. In a village outside of Hitchin.
allonsybadwolf
NEW ACCENT EVERY 25 MILES. MY DRIVE TO SCHOOL EVERY MORNING IS 25 MILES. THAT'S INSANE. TOTAL MADNESS. HOLY POOPS.
nzpaper
As an italian, you wouldn't believe how many different accents we have. Basically, every 20 km we speak another language.
SethReborn
my mate is italian, and I, northern irish.he said the first month we talked, he just laughed and nodded as he couldnt understand me at all
moonrhino68
so where do we draw the line for "english speakers" with all these incomprehensible accents? maybe that's why nigeria is winning.
FreshWater13
lol at all the people responding with their dialects. There's so many, ya'll are just making this up :p
Treblaine
U WOT M8
sugar3
Worked in Perth Australia for 3-4 years, Met poms with Cockney, posh and many others, I know the feel.
CriticalCode
I lived in Southampton for ten years. I still pronounce it Saa-famp-t'n. Because accents.
godmademedoit
The worst thing online is Scottish people typing in a phonetic Scottish accent. I blame Irvine Welsh.
acidrainman
Whit u oan aboot ya bawbag
Francisart
Geordie checking in :D
arbraxas
As a dutch, you need 25 miles for that?
Barl143
Whale oil beef hooked!
HighrockTendales
Sweet referencing bro
Barl143
Thanks, Bro
BigBingo
At least you all speak English. In China we even speak different languages
vauhtihirmu
We do that in Finland too: large Swedish speaking minority on the west coast, a Sami speaking minority in the North. Well actually we (1)
SlyeFox
Not really, there's also Welsh, Scottish & Irish (Northern Ireland) in the UK. And then you get special regional thinks like Cockney, ect.
vauhtihirmu
have more native Russian speakers than native Finnish speakers currently (if memory serves) but we tend to only remember the Swedes due (2)
captainmeowmeowmeow
True
vauhtihirmu
to historical reasons. Swedish speaking Finns I mean, not actual Swedes. Sorry if I offended my lingual minority Finnbros! (3/3)
Alphire
Have you ever benn to my Home?.... Italy.
StanislastheManislas
As a Kentish man living in Norfolk, every day is a fucking struggle.
Drougals
Yeah, sometimes when i'm in London i just don't want to talk to a stranger because i am not in the mood to repeat my self repeatedly.
Osati
One does not simply talk to strangers while in London... especially while on the Tube.
Drougals
I was meaning like the boroughs where people are friendlier.
GoobsPls
Repeat repeatedly... the irony.
tattoored
I can barely understand Geordies and I live in Middlesbrough (less than 40 miles away)
godmademedoit
I'm from Darlington and I can barely understand chavs from my own town, let alone the boro ones. It sounds like they're chewing broken dice.
rocktrumpet
Can't believe how much the accent changes from Boro to Stockton
GlitterViking
I grew up in Newcastle, moved away when I was 12. Went back a cue of years ago, and legit couldn't understand those with a heavier accent.
SaintNicholas15
In the US, as an Ohioan, if I go to the deep south, I understand no one. I could hardly even understand my grandma from Kentucky.
BallsackHippo
thx Obama : /
SaintNicholas15
:/
JakeM389
I'm from South Wales, struggle to hold a conversation with English and Scottish people as they can't understand me
reacon92
Wales on imgur!? I never thought I'd see the day
itsamazing
Ond wyt ti'n medru siarad cymraeg?
JakeM389
yes.
vauhtihirmu
As a Finn, as long as you speak English I can understand you despite the accent. It actually just gives a bit of flavour, no difficulty.
Panzerosu
As a Brit, no you can't. You may be able to understand most accents, but I assure you, some irish/scottish/geordie/welsh people will (1/2)
Panzerosu
absolutely dumbfound you. You just haven't come across them yet. (2/2)
iwannabeaduck
So many people from South Wales on here, hello!..or shwmae I guess
StarrryNight
Must be all that sheep cock in your mouth. *runs away*
Suariotheweird
You....you got balls kid I like that. ......wait... no that's bad.
FlatScreenNinja
Dos i grafu cont dde
Meqad
I don't know what dialect they have in Liverpool, but everyone sounds like a dolphin
kellius
as a scouser i find this offensive. jokes, its horrid acent
acidrainman
Dey do doe donty doe
TheUnusuallyTightArsehole
YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE
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Brionyrae
KKKKEEWWWWWW
TheUnusuallyTightArsehole
WHITEROSE WHITEROSE WHITEROSE WHITEROSE WHITEROSE WHITEROSE WHITEROSE WHITEROSE WHITEROSE WHITEROSE WHITEROSE WHITEROSE WHITEROSE WHITEROSE
WskOsc
Bradford reporting in!
YorkshireManlet
Tint tin tin
KrustyPartiallyGelatinatedNonDairyGumBasedBeverage
LANCASHIRE! LANCASHIRE! LANCASHIRE! LANCASHIRE! LANCASHIRE! LANCASHIRE! LANCASHIRE! LANCASHIRE! LANCASHIRE! LANCASHIRE! LANCASHIRE!
suckmyschlong
NOTTIN'M
YorkshirePudding
YES?
TheAnimalBehaviourist
"I'm right, you're wrong, Yorkshire Yorkshire Yorkshire."
SSoHPKC
GLOOOUUCESTERSHIRE
sparkleypegasus
Sheffield!!
TheMiserableOne
Chapeltoowwnnnn!
tattoored
Teessider here :-)
TheBeastFromWithin
I love that York is used as the background for the accents fact. We may have one of the easiest to understand accents.
entrylevelhipstergarbage
I'm a west country guy living in Sheffield, my friends from York and the countryside around it are the only ones I can't understand
hullreaper
HULL HULL HULL
Thatsspirit
MY WIFE IS FROM HULL, SO I GUESS I AGREE HULL HULL HULL HULL
Bunnybomb7670
IM FROM HULL WHOOP WHOOP
etchersketch
HUDDERSFIELD WOOOOOOOOOP
OldeBrad
!!!!!!!!
JamesDigby
Or more accurately, 'UDDERSFIELD!!! (There are no 'h's in Yorkshire)
giggler
Woop T'uddersfield!!!
nearfrontlines
Lad!
Steelflight
LEEDS LEEDS LEEDS LEEDS LEEDS!
playgroundpushover
This just makes me want to sing marching on together
CDNY18
Scum
nearfrontlines
Wanker^
HerrBisch
YORKSHIRE!
Tariq182
West country reporting. I need no translation to understand the farmer in Hot Fuzz.
Boosher
west country also! Devon representing
ImPoshOk
Same :)
AdelineThatsMeYo
That's cool. I'm Texan and i can understand him.
learningisfun
Freedom friends
Mykeyboy
Yarp.
NedKingsleyZissou
Just here to upvote hot fuzz lol
dootdootfloop
haha i been in brizzle and kernowall me adult life . i get him too. wasson
godmademedoit
SEAMINE.
orangemarmaladesky
I've always thought the West Country accent was the closest to the American accent as the UK gets.
DrunkEagle
"Deep" Southern American accent, maybe.
orangemarmaladesky
In Missouri we have plenty of people who talk by barely opening their mouth and a few that sound like they're talking through their nose.
Snarkoleptic
The average sounds like Hagrid more than US
zacarroll
If that farmer was West Country then I don't know what Americans you've heard by that certainly isn't it
orangemarmaladesky
I'm not talking about the fictional farmer at all by the way. I'm talking about real live people. Especially the younger generation.
orangemarmaladesky
It's more in the pronunciation, not as mumbly of course. They're rhotic for one thing. Devonshire sounds really close to American to me.
Conradian
You were downvoted for being correct for some reason. West country is oddly close to American accents because of the rhotic.
itsamazing
yeah, um Hot Fuzz accent was more Norfolk than West Country
ExDeuce
As someone from Somerset, where it's set, Its West Country.
somethingorwhatever
Speaking as a Dorset resident who spends a lot of time in Norfolk, its West Country
KnightOfTheBrohirrim
Well... gloucestershire.. but you get my point
KnightOfTheBrohirrim
You're joking right? it's set in bloody somerset, all the filming was done in Wells and villages around Chippenham and Lacock.
itsamazing
I'm not talking about the location, I'm talking about the accent. The accent the actors are doing has more Norfolk hallmarks than WestC.
KnightOfTheBrohirrim
Being from the west country myself, I have to agree to disagree :p
entrylevelhipstergarbage
That actor's from Yorkshire. But yeah as someone who's grown up darting from Cornwall to NE Somerset, it's Somerset
itsamazing
blame it on a bad accent coach or whatever, it's still not recognizable to most WC people
Tariq182
Yarp. They were filming Downton Abbey in Lacock last week :) Missed it though even though im just round the corner.
TheDrySideOfThePenny
Everywhere I go in Britain my accent just seems to make lasses drop their knickers. So I'm sweet with that.
WhereCanYouSeeLions
I need to get out of the North East more.
suddenlyrelevant
You sound like a guy I know from Newcastle. He's fit though. Not sure if you are yet, but the accent... jesus. Makes me melt!
TheDrySideOfThePenny
What makes you think you'll ever find out love?
suddenlyrelevant
What if I already have, pet?
TheDrySideOfThePenny
That would be worrying.
maverickquasar
As a brit living in France, this. It is incredible.
TheDrySideOfThePenny
Where you from?
maverickquasar
Hah I'm from Coventry, when I speak French though it's like catnip, I have a GF so I play wingman just by speaking loudly in bars