Amy A: it’s so funny how in America you call it an elevator but in the UK it’s a lift and also when a candidate loses they concede

it’s so funny how in America you call it an elevator but in the UK it’s a lift and also when a candidate loses they concede

this post is not an endorsement of the UK but I am a beans on toast sympathizer

A beans on toast fellow traveller, if you will.

*sobbing*

Meanwhile, in your state of residence.... bsky.app/profile/greg...

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Did you know that in Britain they call it a "boot" instead of a "trunk" and that their chief executive can't legally use it for the official act of transporting a dead body?

color vs colour, conceded vs conceited. It's just a matter of spelling.

Conceited and conceded have a different meaning in U.K. English.

Thanks

null perspiration. they have different meanings here too, it was a pun on the losing politicians that DON'T publicly concede on losing. Happy Friday, yay weekend!

We also have a prince with null perspiration. It ain't all good here.

Thanks Alexander - you too :)

Did you know that in the UK they have a king and in America we don't have a-- never mind.

Frequently wishing their successor well, and assuring them they’ll help make the transition seamless.

Up to Al Gore, they used to...

It's true that Charles I insisted that he was still the boss when Oliver Cromwell defeated him in a Parliamentary vote. It look a whole war (Britain's own Civil War) with thousands dead before the issue was resolved (and Charles was executed). The USA is just behind the times by a few centuries.

We also have politicians 'stand'... All so they can get a seat.

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