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[enfynet]

I think dog meat is the perfect example for this discussion.  In many countries in Asia, it's a normal staple.  But Americans are just horrified.

Really, a dog is a cute pet, but eating one is no different than eating a pig, which can also be a cute pet.

As I understand it, human meat tastes quite a lot like Pork. And those most certainly don't make for cute pets.

[eHalcyon]

Right, there is no convenient shorthand to designate English people specifically (limeys?), so I used the ambiguous "brits" in its stead. I apologize for the confusion.

How about "English"?

[Joseph2302]

Right, there is no convenient shorthand to designate English people specifically (limeys?), so I used the ambiguous "brits" in its stead. I apologize for the confusion.

How about "English"?

True, many people in England would use "English". However, many foreigners use England/English to refer to Britain/United Kingdom/British, which is why there's confusion.

[jaketheyak]

Right, there is no convenient shorthand to designate English people specifically (limeys?), so I used the ambiguous "brits" in its stead. I apologize for the confusion.

How about "English"?

True, many people in England would use "English". However, many foreigners use England/English to refer to Britain/United Kingdom/British, which is why there's confusion.

There's no confusion, just incorrect usage.
You simply can't say "Brits" to mean exclusively English people, especially when that usage is categorically exclusive of Scots.
It's kind of like saying that all North Americans hate poutine.
No confusion, just wrong.

[enfynet]

Right, there is no convenient shorthand to designate English people specifically (limeys?), so I used the ambiguous "brits" in its stead. I apologize for the confusion.

How about "English"?

True, many people in England would use "English". However, many foreigners use England/English to refer to Britain/United Kingdom/British, which is why there's confusion.

There's no confusion, just incorrect usage.
You simply can't say "Brits" to mean exclusively English people, especially when that usage is categorically exclusive of Scots.
It's kind of like saying that all North Americans hate poutine.
No confusion, just wrong.

Reminds me of a YouTube video...

[Kirian]

I came very close to posting that. <3 CGP Grey.

[pacovf]

Right, there is no convenient shorthand to designate English people specifically (limeys?), so I used the ambiguous "brits" in its stead. I apologize for the confusion.

How about "English"?

I thought "English" was either an adjective or the language. I do my best to write grammatically correct posts, when I am not consciously doing the opposite.

EDIT: Muphry's law.

[ashersky]

I think dog meat is the perfect example for this discussion.  In many countries in Asia, it's a normal staple.  But Americans are just horrified.

Really, a dog is a cute pet, but eating one is no different than eating a pig, which can also be a cute pet.

As I understand it, human meat tastes quite a lot like Pork. And those most certainly don't make for cute pets.

Are you saying people shouldn't eat pigs?  Or dogs?  I'm confused.

[jaketheyak]

Right, there is no convenient shorthand to designate English people specifically (limeys?), so I used the ambiguous "brits" in its stead. I apologize for the confusion.

How about "English"?

I thought "English" was either an adjective or the language. I do my best to write grammatically correct posts, when I am not consciously doing the opposite.

EDIT: Muphry's law.

You wouldn't say someone is "an English", but "the English" is an acceptable idiomatic term to refer to English people collectively.

I have to remind myself that English isn't everyone's first language, so these things aren't necessarily as obvious as I think they are.

[jaketheyak]

I think dog meat is the perfect example for this discussion.  In many countries in Asia, it's a normal staple.  But Americans are just horrified.

Really, a dog is a cute pet, but eating one is no different than eating a pig, which can also be a cute pet.

As I understand it, human meat tastes quite a lot like Pork. And those most certainly don't make for cute pets.

Are you saying people shouldn't eat pigs?  Or dogs?  I'm confused.

Just make sure you don't eat human meat.

[Kirian]

I think dog meat is the perfect example for this discussion.  In many countries in Asia, it's a normal staple.  But Americans are just horrified.

Really, a dog is a cute pet, but eating one is no different than eating a pig, which can also be a cute pet.

As I understand it, human meat tastes quite a lot like Pork. And those most certainly don't make for cute pets.

Are you saying people shouldn't eat pigs?  Or dogs?  I'm confused.

Just make sure you don't eat human meat.

With exceptions for suitably metaphorical definitions of "eat" and "meat."

[pacovf]

Seriously now though: did we reach any conclusion about whether AdamH could keep saying "full English breakfast" to designate bad luck?

[jaketheyak]

Seriously now though: did we reach any conclusion about whether AdamH could keep saying "full English breakfast" to designate bad luck?

I guess it's meant to mean he got hit with everything.
So I guess it makes sense (at least as much as any colourful idiomatic expression can).

[qmech]

Reminds me of a YouTube video...

That's "a quarter of the world's land" and "a quarter of the world's people".

[AdamH]

Wow, this thread got off-topic, didn't it! Golly gee, that never happens around here, my topic must have been simultaneously boring and provocative!

[werothegreat]

Wow, this thread got off-topic, didn't it! Golly gee, that never happens around here, my topic must have been simultaneously boring and provocative!

Hashtag Prescriptivist.

[SwitchedFromStarcraft]

Really, a dog is a cute pet, but eating one is no different than eating a pig, which can also be a cute pet.

Except that they don't taste anything alike.

[SwitchedFromStarcraft]

Right, there is no convenient shorthand to designate English people specifically (limeys?), so I used the ambiguous "brits" in its stead. I apologize for the confusion.

How about "English"?

I thought "English" was either an adjective or the language. I do my best to write grammatically correct posts, when I am not consciously doing the opposite.

EDIT: Muphry's law.

It made me laugh.

[AndrewisFTTW]

I call opening double silver the WW opening, just because when I was watching a lot of his videos a year or so ago it seemed like he would open double silver a lot.

[LibraryAdventurer]

Seriously now though: did we reach any conclusion about whether AdamH could keep saying "full English breakfast" to designate bad luck?

It's Ireland that has the fairies who like to give people bad luck. And a full meal fills you up, it's definitely less lucky if someone's already eaten half of it. And breakfast is at the beginning of the day, when the day is full of potential, supper is the evening meal when it's getting dark. So I say it should be half-eaten Irish supper.

[Ozle]

Right, there is no convenient shorthand to designate English people specifically (limeys?), so I used the ambiguous "brits" in its stead. I apologize for the confusion.

How about "English"?

True, many people in England would use "English". However, many foreigners use England/English to refer to Britain/United Kingdom/British, which is why there's confusion.

There's no confusion, just incorrect usage.
You simply can't say "Brits" to mean exclusively English people, especially when that usage is categorically exclusive of Scots.
It's kind of like saying that all North Americans hate poutine.
No confusion, just wrong.

Reminds me of a YouTube video...

Someone should tell him the Welsh dont have a parliament, they have an 'Assembly' which is different.

[ashersky]

Right, there is no convenient shorthand to designate English people specifically (limeys?), so I used the ambiguous "brits" in its stead. I apologize for the confusion.

How about "English"?

True, many people in England would use "English". However, many foreigners use England/English to refer to Britain/United Kingdom/British, which is why there's confusion.

There's no confusion, just incorrect usage.
You simply can't say "Brits" to mean exclusively English people, especially when that usage is categorically exclusive of Scots.
It's kind of like saying that all North Americans hate poutine.
No confusion, just wrong.

Reminds me of a YouTube video...

Someone should tell him the Welsh dont have a parliament, they have an 'Assembly' which is different.

Northern Ireland, too.  Did he get that right?

[Ozle]

Dont know about Northern Island, thats not part of UK

[WanderingWinder]

Dont know about Northern Island, thats not part of UK

Can't tell if trolling....

[Ozle]

Dont know about Northern Island, thats not part of UK

Can't tell if trolling....

Of course not, the spelling was unintentional!