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The Cafe for Dummies, i.e. Americans

posted 11 years ago by puppen
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I am not sure what episode that we are up to in the USA (Pub Quiz?), but is there anything that an American should know to understand the program better. For example what is Frank's story? What is the pink tag around his neck? A license to peddle? I am enjoying the show a great deal, and the details probably really don't matter. Obviously, the relationships are universal and need no translation. However, if there is anything that might increase my enjoyment or understanding of the program, I would appreciate it.

[–] richard.fuller1 11 years ago

Just suffer thru it and grasp what you can and abide what you can't.

for the record, i'm a yank on episode one, ten minutes into it.

[–] lawson14 10 years ago

As from one from across the pond, I would like to impart the following information.

A jumper is a sweater.
An allotment is a plot in a community garden. Often there are sheds.

[–] richard.fuller1 10 years ago

Ive seen the allotments (even videoed them!), but never worn a jumper. Had a cat named that many decades ago.

I laughed out loud in the episode when the old woman wanted to get in touch with her ghetto side and her daughter told someone else, 'take fifty pence with you.'

I had heard of Fifty Cents (or is it Cent?), but had not a clue what he looked like. Still thought it was hilarious!

[–] ghbbrown-1 9 years ago

Isn't that the way to get through Life?

[–] liddylewis 10 years ago

Ummm (or as Brits say for some inexplicable reason, "Errrm"), not all of us need "For Dummies" help. But, thanks so very much. Although most people in general are very average, there are intelligent people in all countries, including in the United States of America. So, having read so much smug, snarky, nasty commentary from Brits about how stupid we are, I am here to tell you that quite a few of us know many words and phrases in that particular vernacular. Do I sound defensive? Well, perhaps it's because of all the trashy things posted from across the pond. Honestly, I believe they believe the tripe from Hollywood represents the average American psyche!

[–] ghbbrown-1 9 years ago

The show has some fun with words and even with class markers in talk.The obnoxious clown who gets snarky about not getting the complex coffee drink he wants "out here in the sticks" brays "YAH" repeatedly. This shows he's an upper (or at least Upper Middle) twit, probably traveling with the circus before or just after Uni.