Who else here is an Anglophile ?

[steve2470]

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I've been to the UK twice (London, Frome which is near Bath), and I love it. I watch Parliament and the BBC occasionally, and I just love the way they use their mother language so well. One day I'll go back, finances permitting.

You too ?

eta: UK forum here https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1088

They kindly tolerate my ever-curious Yank intrusions

[unblock]

1. haha, mrs. unblock's favorite "british" word is "c*nt"

i married her, so i guess that makes me an anglophile by definition

she lost her accent and doesn't use many britishisms anymore, but she can't give up liberal use of the c-word, lol!

[Dave Starsky]

11. It sucks that there's a stigma in this country against that word.

I had some Australian friends who used that word all the time, always in fun and jest, and never in its original context. For them, that word ALWAYS described a foolish person.

Here's hoping that one day, "c*nt" finally gets the same transformative treatment that the word "gay" got over my lifetime. "Gay" used to mean happy or carefree. That was, literally, that word's only meaning. And now it refers solely to a sexual identity.

[sarge43]

2. Oh yes.

The two years I was in England were some of the best and I was fortunate to live right outside of London.

"He who is tried of London is tried of life", Samuel Johnson

[bigbrother05]

3. Visited London years ago

Had a UK Sky TV satellite subscription for 5+ years while in Germany and saw the first 2 seasons of Downton Abby before they were on PBS.

Have you checked out Acorn TV's streaming service? Lots of UK shows as well as Australia/NZ/Canada series as well. Many of the Aussie shows have a lighter, more tongue-in-cheek feel.

[genxlib]

4. Me Too!

I did a study abroad there in my Jr year of college decades ago so I got to live there for 9 months. Been back several times. Absolutely love it.

I find it much more approachable than New York or other major Cities. The bustle of NY makes me want to seek shelter in my hotel room after being out in it for awhile. London makes me want to wander.

I would move there in a heartbeat if someone offered me a job with enough money to live well there.

Even my daughter picked it up. Although I think her love extends from Dr. Who and the new Sherlock Holmes TV shows.

[Kaleva]

5. The UK is #1 on my wish list of nations I'd like to tour.

[MaryMagdaline]

6. Went to London in September to get away

From Hurricane Irma. I stayed in West London a/k/a Theme Park London. Was there several times when my husband was alive. Walked around at night by myself. No one bothered me. Streets totally safe. Went to a play on a Tuesday night. Place was jammed with 20-somethings, watching a straight play. Culture still thrives in London. Can't say that for the US. Music, food, arts I give to USA and continent, but there is no place in the world for literature that rivals Britain.

There was a terrorist bomb in the Tube the day I left, so there's that.

Irish Catholic and ancestors were rebels so I wil never love the Crown or Cromwell but British people are great

[lunamagica]

7. I became one after discovering The Beatles. I'd love to travel to London (and Liverpool!)

And also to see the moors and maybe catch a glimpse of Heathcliff and Cathy running...but I doubt it will ever happen.

[Shrek]

8. I've been to England and Scotland a few times

And Northern Ireland once. Lovely places to visit.

Really enjoy shows like Broadchurch and Call the Midwife.

[Codeine]

9. I was there as a tourist in the 90s.

I wanted to stay forever.

[IrishEyes]

10. I love British TV shows.

I watch a lot of old britcoms and panel shows.

[geardaddy]

12. I'm more of a Cymruphile

Love of all things Welsh, but I do like English stuff, as well. I've been to London, Stratford-upon-Avon, Kent (including Thanet), Surrey, Newcastle, Manchester, York, Durham, Carlisle, and Harrogate. I'd love to go to the West Country (Cornwall, Devon, and Dorest) and East Anglia.

[OriginalGeek]

13. the UK is on my bucket list

Scotland especially but I want to see all of it. I was sneaking watching Monty Python before I had a color tv. I must have really loved them because it was a huge risk to watch late at night when I was supposed to be asleep. Getting caught meant a beating. Then again, most everything meant that with my step-asshole.

MP was worth it though.


Hell, I even like British food! Well, if that's what they serve at the pub close to work. It's got the right names but I reckon I'll never know if it's the right ingredients until I get to try it over there.

[cwydro]

14. Im an Anglo lol.

Dual citizenship. Both parents from UK, but I was born here.

[MrScorpio]

15. I have a radio show on a UK based internet radio station

Does that count?

[steve2470]

16. yes! woot! you rock MrScorpio! nt

[onethatcares]

17. I thought this was a

fishing thread.