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76. And they use rubbers to correct mistakes--when they write. nt

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WH meltdown, cont.: Press officer snaps at UK journalist for laughing at birth date format confusion [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2017 OP

And they spelled colour wrong! gratuitous Jan 2017 #1

And why do they keep saying garage wrong? TlalocW Jan 2017 #8

And what the ever living fuck is a "tyre"? A HERETIC I AM Jan 2017 #14

And why do they call it Al-you-min-ee-um? ms liberty Jan 2017 #17

It's like they don't know how to speak English. n/t OnlinePoker Jan 2017 #23

Drat! Now I will have to put DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #24

Chuckles aside, this isn't a UK issue. AtheistCrusader Jan 2017 #30

We use D/M/Y in Canada also OnlinePoker Jan 2017 #49

In the entire Englishspeaking Caribbean malaise Jan 2017 #50

I prefer YYYY/MM/DD. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #63

DD/MM/YY is the military standard MrScorpio Jan 2017 #67

Just put it in the boot, or the bonnet, or...? Hulk Jan 2017 #39

Boot is the trunk, bonnet is the hood (where the engine is) Granny M Jan 2017 #43

Well great. OriginalGeek Jan 2017 #37

They'll need some armour for the criticism they're about to receive. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2017 #61

Ha! Just wait until they find out what schedule sounds like! 2naSalit Jan 2017 #69

And they use rubbers to correct mistakes--when they write. nt tblue37 Jan 2017 #76

They said their spare was in the boot JDC Jan 2017 #34

Don't get your nappie volstork Jan 2017 #40

"Presidenting For Dummies"...hilarious! sueh Jan 2017 #73

They Better Not Plan A Trip For Trump To The UK As..... global1 Jan 2017 #2

Not when Trump is there! He will make a proclamation that everyone drive on the correct side karynnj Jan 2017 #32

"Make Every Road Great Again!" Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2017 #62

I'm not sure why the WH would care. They're isolationists. So what what other people think, right? ffr Jan 2017 #3

Why is it funny that we are ignorant and hostile? The Polack MSgt Jan 2017 #4

Language arts classes has this in their curriculum-they did at my kids school not long riversedge Jan 2017 #7

That's where I learned it too. alarimer Jan 2017 #11

Embarassing that the WH does not know some fundamental language arts knowledge and then riversedge Jan 2017 #15

Well, just wait to see how their heads explode.... llmart Jan 2017 #22

The ability to laugh at yourself is a good character trait. It was lacking in the WH today. riversedge Jan 2017 #5

Just "today?" pangaia Jan 2017 #36

Is extremely thin skin a contagious condition? nt HopeAgain Jan 2017 #6

"We are Conservatives. What is this 'humor-sense' you speak of?" randome Jan 2017 #9

I hope none of the Brits said the word schedule. nt DURHAM D Jan 2017 #10

bwaahaaa LittleGirl Jan 2017 #20

That's how I date my checks Jimbo S Jan 2017 #12

Is that with the horizontal like through the middle? I always right my 7's that way...and sdfernando Jan 2017 #46

Gods this is embarrassing Hekate Jan 2017 #13

Any why do them Brits laugh when I talk about my Fanny? Big_K Jan 2017 #16

What a bunch of ignorant shitheads... Blue Idaho Jan 2017 #18

US is so provincial. Everybody should use ISO international date formats. So easy Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2017 #19

Don't forget, in Britian Trump means FART - eom LittleGirl Jan 2017 #21

Then there's Trumpton. mwooldri Jan 2017 #31

Then there was the children's show about "Seaman Staines", too! George II Jan 2017 #45

Aha!...Captain Pugwash!! Oh the memories come flooding back. nt pkdu Jan 2017 #54

Our Military also uses this sequence Sneederbunk Jan 2017 #25

In Britain the FU sign is two fingers instead of one NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #26

Apparently the nitwits at the WH also spelled Theresa May's name incorrectly. etherealtruth Jan 2017 #27

And Teresa May the Brit malaise Jan 2017 #68

How embarrassing! LisaM Jan 2017 #28

Thankfully, "twit" is spelled the same on both sides of the pond. nt Buns_of_Fire Jan 2017 #29

Dumb fucks. Plus, it is not just the British format, but almost the entire rest of the world !! pangaia Jan 2017 #33

the learning curve may be insurmountable for these people. mulsh Jan 2017 #35

What Provincial Jerks! McKim Jan 2017 #38

fucking idiots Cosmocat Jan 2017 #41

Correction... workinclasszero Jan 2017 #51

Breaking news from the BBC.... gay texan Jan 2017 #42

I don't know what any of that means, but... Lisa0825 Jan 2017 #57

Thanks! gay texan Jan 2017 #74

LMAO! Thanks for the translation! Lisa0825 Jan 2017 #75

And, a bloody idjut. vanlassie Jan 2017 #59

Why? Because that's the way the whole WORLD does it. George II Jan 2017 #44

This is the funniest damn thread of the day annabanana Jan 2017 #47

Oh, dear. Don't let the military in, either. politicat Jan 2017 #48

Trump, with his vast military experience, should know. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2017 #65

Oh gosh do they not know the entire planet is laughing at them and us? Rex Jan 2017 #52

I suspect they do know it, and it's why they're having this meltdown. highplainsdem Jan 2017 #56

Insular dunces, every one. n/t royable Jan 2017 #53

I almost always use the BlueMTexpat Jan 2017 #55

Plonker. n/t tavernier Jan 2017 #58

And if you really want to fight - start measuring stuff. Oy. eleny Jan 2017 #60

Trump retained his private security goons. Donuts to dollars this was them Maru Kitteh Jan 2017 #64

In their defense (cough, cough), they don't get out a lot. GoneOffShore Jan 2017 #66

two words: Metric, Embarrassed grantcart Jan 2017 #70

Crikey! LakeArenal Jan 2017 #71

The "I'm Ignorant and Proud of It" Contingent dlk Jan 2017 #72