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Morally I didn't, but in the eyes of the eatery staff I did it in Pizza Hut once. They tried to overcharge us by denying we had ordered the special offer, so we pretended to go along, paid what we ACTUALLY owed in a big pile of shrapnel and wandered out with a wink and a smile. Would have...

"Grab my hand, we'll soon have you out of there!" Am I the only one who thinks the lady in the pink hat and dark glasses behind her looks a bit suspect? :shock:

Grrrr, foglights! :lol: There are some roads were I think I could do with having more power to my main beams, but I can foresee a problem with fitting more powerful lights... oncoming traffic. a) Now, say you're driving down a country lane in the dark, and a car comes round the corner...

Well spotted! :D Also, it seems you become a "girl" or "boy" again once you are in your 70s... I've heard old people referred to as "old boys" and "old girls". Also if you're from Texas I guess you stay a "good ole' boy" :lol:

I've actually found that black cabs are cheaper than illegal minicabs, and round here the saloon car -cabs are more expensive than London West-End black cab prices! :shock: I was pretty surprised.

The Fonz... Eeeeeeeeeeeeeh! (Although the actor who played him is actually Jewish. :P )

Speaking as one whose car was hit-and-run by a minicab, and has ridden in some absolutely shocking LICENCED minicabs, I was labouring under the suspicion that driving skill and scruples are undesirable qualities in a minicab driver round here :wink: I've never been dissatisfied with a black...

Another English/American difference: "mam" is what people in some parts of the UK call their mother. "Madam" is not used very often in everyday circumstances, and "ma'am" generally seems to be used with the Queen.

On the original subject of the thread (I'm getting bad at keeping up here nowadays! :D ), I think it is possible to be a woman and a girl simultaneously. I use the two words interchangeably depending on context. You can be a "young single woman" and a "fun-loving girl". In reality, they are just...

Those were extreme examples of low-riders! :lol: If you did that in the street, what could the police charge you with I wonder? Now, most people, despite their claims to the contrary, change their suspension for AESTHETIC reasons, not handling. In the same way that alloy wheels are not...

Well, if I ever get a parking fine in Paris I'll remember this incident and just say "Well, for 68p you get to _____, so surely this is only worth about 2p?" :shock:

lol You try using Internet Explorer with it's "Favorites" menu, or MS Office that tries to default back to "US ENGLISH" everytime you turn your back. Or when you get to a piece of software or website and it offers you the choice of "English" with a stars-and-stripes flag next to it... Some...

... and totally negate the point of building a new computer. This doesn't relate to the original question, but if you do that you'll end up with a chuggy old Windows installation that has all the detritus associated with changing your hardware configuration completely... oh yeh, and if you have...

Dr Johnson's or Mr Webster's? :? I said "English", not "American English" :P :lol:

Remove the grout from around the edges before you do anything else... use a grout scraper.

That's the thing... we don't really have many public toilets anymore! Vandalism resulted in many being closed, and innovations such as the "super loo" which provide a more pleasant toilet experience have negated their need. Thing is, a lack of public toilets combined with our penchant for heavy...

Actually, at Harrods you can pay to use a "luxury washroom"... I know this as I used to live round the corner and whilst buying bread and milk (honestly, it is much cheaper than the corner shop!) I once decided I needed to go. I think it was about £2 to use the posh loo, so I just waited...

Am I the only one who noticed this picture shows a guy in a "555" Subaru t-shirt is being run over by their arch-nemesis on the street and in rally: a Mitsubishi Evo? :shock:

Well, I would like to see a 17-year old chav who has the money and the imagination to make a decent dancing car, but look here to see how NOT to do it :lol:

Nicknames... funny how they seem perfectly normal to those who know the person, but they can seem a bit weird. I have a friend named Charlotte who I call "Mucky Chucky"... she slaps me but I know she loves it really. :lol: Oh, "Sticky" can also be put in front of "Nicky", and I know a...