Anonymous
Post 07/21/2024 20:27     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:43 yo white male professional and all I watch are British game shows and all I listen to are British podcasts. My lowest moments are watching YouTube videos abotu narrowboats. *shame*
I love QI and ‘Would I Lie to You’.


Then you watch Taskmaster. Then you listen to the taskmaster podcast. Then you listen to Off-Menu. Then you listen to Beef and Dairy Network. Then you listen to Three Bean Salad. Then you just listen to BBC Sounds.


Love Would I Lie to You. Honestly, British comedians make my life better.


You should watch taskmaster. Bob Mortimer was amazing on it. Lee Mack is a genius. James Acaster was amazing.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2024 20:23     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:43 yo white male professional and all I watch are British game shows and all I listen to are British podcasts. My lowest moments are watching YouTube videos abotu narrowboats. *shame*
I love QI and ‘Would I Lie to You’.


Then you watch Taskmaster. Then you listen to the taskmaster podcast. Then you listen to Off-Menu. Then you listen to Beef and Dairy Network. Then you listen to Three Bean Salad. Then you just listen to BBC Sounds.


Love Would I Lie to You. Honestly, British comedians make my life better.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2024 20:07     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
There’s a whole weta channel devoted to this. You are obviously not alone.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2024 20:06     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:43 yo white male professional and all I watch are British game shows and all I listen to are British podcasts. My lowest moments are watching YouTube videos abotu narrowboats. *shame*
I love QI and ‘Would I Lie to You’.


Then you watch Taskmaster. Then you listen to the taskmaster podcast. Then you listen to Off-Menu. Then you listen to Beef and Dairy Network. Then you listen to Three Bean Salad. Then you just listen to BBC Sounds.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2024 19:55     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
Anonymous wrote:43 yo white male professional and all I watch are British game shows and all I listen to are British podcasts. My lowest moments are watching YouTube videos abotu narrowboats. *shame*
I love QI and ‘Would I Lie to You’.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2024 19:37     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
43 yo white male professional and all I watch are British game shows and all I listen to are British podcasts. My lowest moments are watching YouTube videos abotu narrowboats. *shame*
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2024 19:34     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
Brit here. It’s lovely to hear so many nice comments. If anyone is interested “The Darling Buds of May” was a beautiful show. For a laugh try “My Family” with Robert Lindsay.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2024 18:56     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
Anonymous wrote:We once bumped into Hugo from Vicar of Dibley (James Fleet) walking his dog, and while we admired the dog, we acted liked we didn’t recognize him. When we see him in anything now, he’s referred to as Our Old Buddy James.

PS for the upthread PP fan of The Nanny, our Old Buddy James is married to Her Grace (Jane Booker), but she wasn’t walking the dog, too.


The bold is the most perfectly British reaction you could have had. Well played, PP. Well played.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2024 18:52     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
Anonymous wrote:Same same. Mid-50s. Just found the series Kingdom and away I go.


"Kingdom" with Stephen Fry? A sweet-natured show and you'll enjoy it. I do want to let you know that it got cancelled too soon, alas.

Give my love to Lyle the put-upon junior attorney!
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2024 22:37     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
I think it's from all the great British literature read in childhood. CS Lewis and Tolkien helped some too. And then Agatha Christie grabbed hold and that was it. Anglophile all the way.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2024 22:29     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
I love Miss Marple
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2024 21:35     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
Anonymous wrote:My iPhone language is British English, and I don’t apologize for the British spellings in my texts.
Maybe we should start a club or something.

Yes!! I’m in!!
Rock on
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2024 21:27     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
Anonymous wrote:And we have British friends who hate it there and would love to live in the USA. No one’s happy!


+1. I have British cousins with advanced degrees and great jobs who are interested in coming over here. The grass is always greener!
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2024 11:03     Subject: I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
And we have British friends who hate it there and would love to live in the USA. No one’s happy!
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2024 11:02     Subject: Re:I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I tend to think in BBC, but (usually) catch myself before saying things, init, pedo, tosser, c#nt, uni, bloke, or fit. I have to remind myself to add "the" before hospital or university. Also, we don't have maths.


My children have pointed out that I am doing BBC speak, when I say Hi-yeah instead of Hi! 😅


And I hang up the phone with byyyye, bye, buh bye, bye...