Preserved Topic: Footy error

I recently corresponded with a guy named Paul, in Australia. I've taken up watching Aussie Rules Football (for those that don't know what "footy" is) and during the course of our emails I may have offended him, since I haven't heard from him since.

Having been told (and believing) that Australians hate the British and the crown, I assumed he would laugh when I reffered to using the restroom as "going to the brit".
He's either still laughing or has rolled up his sleeves and vowed never to speak to me again.

I really hate thinking I made a silly mistake that cost me a potential friend and wondered if you Aussies or anyone else could enlighten me?

This really falls into the category of "slur" and since there's a related thread, thought we could talk about the subject of "other" slurs here.

I am unfamiliar with the term, sorry I can't help with that. I must say however that if this person is that easily offended, why would you want him as a friend? I mean, sooner or later you would say something wrong, and there's goes the friendship. It's like walking on egg shells and it makes you constantly fear the loss of the relationship.

Why don't you just email him and ask him? That would be the quickest way to find out. If he doesn't reply, then you know that he is actively ignoring you, and if he does he'll probably be able to give you a quick explanation of why he's been busy.

nah! I am British and I aint offended! Us Brits have thicker skin than that! plus we are used to being pissed on! heh.. it;s true

don't forget the good ole British stiff upper lip! I say old chap! dont sweat it and email the geezer!

~Vp~

You know, vp, that was a bit too british. Contrived, you might say.

Let's look on the bright side... at least we're not French!!!

DOH!!!

British is bad enuff.. ! hehehehe// ~Vp~

West Coast was denied by Collingwood so I sent him an email talking about the game
and asking about Adelaide vs. Essendon. Maybe just moving on is the thing to do. Gotta go to the brit now anyway. Just kidding!

Hey anybody here watch the BBCAmerica channel?

I love the BBC America channel. Cant live without it. love Ainsley Harriot, Changing Rooms, British Men Behaving Badly. I wish I were home now to watch some TV.

Yeah, I've never heard of the term "going to the brit' either. If you'd said that to me before this post I'd just assume your a tad loopy of something ?? But then again, nothing anyone says in here throws me off anymore.

AFL = Arial Ping Pong.



everybody needs a swamp bear

I've certainly never heard of that particular phrase before. 'Splashing your boots' I've heard often used, and of course, the good ol Pommie (prisoner of mother england), but never 'going to the brit.' Mebbie it has something to do with the fact that the first 'water closet' was used in england? Who knows?

When I saw the topic name I instantly thought about my old comp.... the thing was standing on the ground and had a really large 'reset' button. In the beginning, I used to press that reset button with my foot without noticing, and I wondered what would be wrong with the computer...

Talking about a footy error.