Oct 12 2005 at 7:44pm
Back from England
I’m back from England! I know, many of you didn’t even know I was going. It was a bit of a secret in online-land until now but it’s not anymore so I can talk about it! Well, I won’t say too much about the details but I will say that I went to meet Liam there and it was wonderful 
We had a fantastic time together.
Now, from a practical perspective, I have a few tips for visiting England.
- Do not, I repeat, DO NOT attempt to drink the coffee. English coffee is utter shit. The reason why they drink so much tea over there is because they don’t have half decent coffee.
- Never assume that it is safe to cross a street. In fact, assume that crazed motorists are waiting to run you down at all times. This is complicated by the fact that the traffic is on the wrong side of the road and crazy street mergers and turns are everywhere. Be afraid, be very afraid
Table of English/Canadian Terminology
| English | Canadian |
|---|---|
| washing up liquid | dishwashing liquid/dish soap |
| toilets | restrooms |
| way out | exit |
| rubbish | garbage |
| naff off | go away |
| knackered | tired/sleepy |
| faffing | fooling around/dithering |
| stroppy | grumpy |
| pikey | trailer park trash/redneck |
| chav | we have no word for this but it’s a good one |
