Why I don't look to Europe for culture

[klwilliams]

I went to Cost Plus last night, and bought Spotted Dick in a can. Because I could. Today at lunch I told the people at work that I had bought Spotted Dick. Yes, I used the word "dick" in a room full of male engineers. I suddenly had a bunch of giggly boys talking about zebra-striped dicks, leopard-spotted dicks, and so on. But what does this have to do with the subject header? The guy from France said, "This is what we would talk about at lunch in France." I guess I'm not missing much.

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[maryosmanski.livejournal.com]

Gee whiz, last Sunday our SCA shire meeting was at a British-style "pub" in a nearby college town. The food menu includes some typical British fare (or at least, the food they've prepared is given those names). Some of us started naming off the more humorous British food phrases we know. And I said, "Spotted dick." No one even grinned.

"This is what we would talk about at lunch in France." I guess I'm not missing much.

Not missing the cigarette smoke either!

[sfmarty.livejournal.com]

You are listening to Galvaston?

As for France, just proves that men are men the world over.

[aimeric.livejournal.com]

I'm reminded of the Young Ones episode where the landlord, having turned into an axe-wielding homocidal maniac, now pauses to briefly play sports announcer and critique the show so far:

"Well, we're halfway through the show, and it's time for a half time report. I think the show has been going particularly well. I particularly like how the young lad, Rick, has been going off the joke into the dead laugh area...Going into the international sphere, they're going to have to face some stiff competition especially from the Swedes with their comedy series, 'Ooo, Where's My Volvo?' and also, of course, from the French with their comedy series, 'Mr. Poo Poo Goes to the Lavatory'."

That, and Jerry Lewis. I just don't get it.