Wherein we ask each other dialect questions we don't quite understand

[Dog Moon]

which is why I worked Sven and Ole into the conversation because it's a cultural thing that not everybody's heard of.

As to why DogMoon hasn't heard Sven and Ole jokes, I got no clue. What part of Minnesota are you from? I grew up in the northern half of the state. I imagine folks in the Twin Cities might be too urbanized or very well racially mixed to tell those jokes. Farther up north, it was just us white folks telling jokes making fun of us white folks or people from Wisconsin.

Yep, from the Twin Cities area. Been here since I've been like 2 years old. Suppose that could be the case.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

I know some truly world class places to eat near me.

Well, if you know of any good recommendations near the West End, I think I'm going to be back in January.

 

[Morrus]

Well, if you know of any good recommendations near the West End, I think I'm going to be back in January.

That's not near me. I don't live in London! I'm not familiar with the city, I'm afraid. But I do know that London has some internationally renowned restaurants.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Follow your nose- it ALWAYS knows!

 

[Dog Moon]

The correct way. C'mon, man, the spelling of a major nationality isn't obscure. Peoples' nationalities and cultures are important to them; the least you can do is make the effort to spell them correctly. It's a really basic level of respect. I'm not asking too much, am I?

Hey, we Amairykyns can spell things any way we want to and are not going to let any Brytysh people tell us otherwise!

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

That's not near me. I don't live in London! I'm not familiar with the city, I'm afraid. But I do know that London has some internationally renowned restaurants.

Ah, well, I was speculating that the Intrawebs might have been in London.

 

[billd91]

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience. If it's any comfort, that's exactly how I'd describe American food! I spend Gen Con mainly on the toilet!

I guess "bland" and "awful" are relative. I know some truly world class places to eat near me. If you're ever here, I'd enjoy taking you to them!

It's true that food in the UK has improved substantially since I visited in 1989 (the food at the University of Exeter could best be described as horrifying), even the British Rail sandwiches are reasonably decent now. But I get a pretty good chuckle out of a Briton complaining about food anywhere else on the globe.

 

[Scott DeWar]

what is a rail sandwich? It sounds rather good.

 

[sabrinathecat]

"Oh, that has got to hurt: someone from England complaining that your food is 'bland'."
--John Oliver (Actually, Ramsey is from Scotland, but it was John Oliver's joke, and I don't think many other Americans would have got the difference.)

Speaking of John Oliver, can someone please translate the Trinidad phrases he used to address the people in "The Mittens of Disapproval Are On"?

 

[Morrus]

what is a rail sandwich? It sounds rather good.

British Rail sandwich. British Rail was the nationalised train service a few decades ago - doesn't exist any more. Disappeared in - I think - the 1990s. But the sandwiches in the food car on the train were famously poor. Nowadays, train companies use outside contractors to run their buffet cars; British Rail sandwiches are consigned to history!