Generally... they're used interchangibly

tell that to the Welsh.

(The Queen) has met 11 of the 12 U.S. presidents who have been in power during her reign. Lyndon B. Johnson was the only U.S. President to not receive an audience. A palace spokesman said he did not know why.

Maybe because he was too busy running a war at the time?

OlafTheBent: Generally... they're used interchangibly


I disagree. "Britain" maybe, but definitely not England.

/Circle takes the Square

Bush: Did he really say that? God he is such a moran and an embarrassment to this country. Do you think he ties his own shoes? Really, is it any wonder why the rest of the world hates us?

Obama: The terms are generally interchangeable.

LandStander:

Maybe because he was too busy running a war at the time?

LBJ was a bit of a poon hound back in the day so.....

LandStander: (The Queen) has met 11 of the 12 U.S. presidents who have been in power during her reign. Lyndon B. Johnson was the only U.S. President to not receive an audience. A palace spokesman said he did not know why.

Maybe because he was too busy running a war at the time?

Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Ford and both Bushes would like a word with you.

Hang On Voltaire: Bush: Did he really say that? God he is such a moran and an embarrassment to this country. Do you think he ties his own shoes? Really, is it any wonder why the rest of the world hates us?

Obama: The terms are generally interchangeable.

wow. seriously? bush comes up with things like "grecians" and "kossovanians" and obama interchanges england and UK... and that's the same thing?

it's gonna be a loooong 8 years, HOV. better start stocking your cabin with MREs and double-ought buck.

LandStander: (The Queen) has met 11 of the 12 U.S. presidents who have been in power during her reign. Lyndon B. Johnson was the only U.S. President to not receive an audience. A palace spokesman said he did not know why.

Maybe because he was too busy running a war at the time?

It was probably because LBJ said it would have to happen while he was on the crapper.

"From there it is on to a reception in the palace's lavishly furnished state rooms for all G-20 heads, before dinner at Number Ten Downing Street, cooked by British celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver."

Dear Lord, I thought the British were through with the Intolerable Acts in the 1770s.

/I wonder if they'll watch any of those movies the President gave the PM after dinner. Oh, wait.

OlafTheBent: Generally... they're used interchangibly

No, they're not.

And most people on Fark don't know it either.

FlashHarry:

wow. seriously? bush comes up with things like "grecians" and "kossovanians" and obama interchanges england and UK... and that's the same thing?

it's gonna be a loooong 8 years, HOV. better start stocking your cabin with MREs and double-ought buck.

Perhaps it is more like saying there are 57 states.

sixty...the guy thinks there are 60 states

Listen to the clip. He says he has been to 57 with one left to go and he wasn't allowed to go to Hawaii and Alaska.

If you're going to troll with a year old verbal gaffe...the least you could do is get the math right.

bulldg4life: sixty...the guy thinks there are 60 states

Listen to the clip. He says he has been to 57 with one left to go and he wasn't allowed to go to Hawaii and Alaska.

If you're going to troll with a year old verbal gaffe...the least you could do is get the math right.

I stand corrected! How old is the Grecian/Kosovanians thing btw?

Nabb1: Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Ford and both Bushes would like a word with you.

True. I realized that as soon as I hit add comment.

lunchinlewis: It was probably because LBJ said it would have to happen while he was on the crapper.

Maybe LBJ was too busy giving his dogs helicopter rides on the White House Lawn.

40below: obvious troll is obvious.

you spittle-flecked knuckle-draggers do know that, compared to the rest of the world, obama is actually right-of-center, right? of course you do.

Maybe the suitcase with the teleprompter in it was lost at the airport.

FlashHarry:

you spittle-flecked knuckle-draggers do know that, compared to the rest of the world, obama is actually right-of-center, right? of course you do.

or you could say that some parts of the world are very far left.

Glasgowsfinest: OlafTheBent: Generally... they're used interchangibly

No, they're not.

And most people on Fark don't know it either.

I know that. You know that. Most of the hopesters here are going argue with you that you're somehow wrong and Obama is somehow right on this, though. You Irish and your temper... ;)

FlashHarry: you spittle-flecked knuckle-draggers do know that, compared to the rest of the world, obama is actually right-of-center, right? of course you do.

This is very much true. Compared to the rest of the world, he also sucks at geography (although he's probably far better at it than the average American).

Hang On Voltaire: FlashHarry:

you spittle-flecked knuckle-draggers do know that, compared to the rest of the world, obama is actually right-of-center, right? of course you do.

or you could say that some parts of the world are very far left.

well, when you're as far right as you, HOV, everybody not wearing a red armband is "far left."

FlashHarry:

well, when you're as far right as you, HOV, everybody not wearing a red armband is "far left."

Meh. I am fairly moderate on social issues but very conservative on economics and foreign affairs.

/I can tell the hippies without the red armbands because of their long hair and the fact that they stink

Yeah this is pretty stupid. Criticize Obama on legitimate things, not something stupid like that.

I know the difference, and I still use it interchangeably.

Hang On Voltaire: Bush: Did he really say that? God he is such a moran and an embarrassment to this country. Do you think he ties his own shoes? Really, is it any wonder why the rest of the world hates us?

Obama: The terms are generally interchangeable.

Really? I don't remember the time Bush was made fun of for getting those terms switched.

KaponoFor3: Yeah this is pretty stupid. Criticize Obama on legitimate things, not something stupid like thatnoocular

KaponoFor3: Yeah this is pretty stupid. Criticize Obama on legitimate things, not something stupid like that.

I don't know that it's worthy of pounding-on-the-desk outrage level criticism, but it's definitely in the area of point-and-snicker-a bit-and-then-forget-about-it.

Why does he care what places are called, he's a secret mooslem out to unite the world under one Islamic flag.

Hang On Voltaire: FlashHarry:

well, when you're as far right as you, HOV, everybody not wearing a red armband is "far left."

Meh. I am fairly moderate on social issues but very conservative on economics and foreign affairs.

/I can tell the hippies without the red armbands because of their long hair and the fact that they stink

fair enough.

actually, i characterize myself as a fiscal conservative/social liberal. perhaps we aren't too different, you and i...

I remember this one time when Warren Buffett took a loss on one of his holdings. Man is that guy a

Signed,

Making a mistake != unintelligent

Who cares - he gave the Queen an Ipod, and right this minute she's tearing up Kazaa.

nekom: Why does he care what places are called, he's a secret mooslem out to unite the world under one Islamic flag.

wait - i thought he was a radical black christian under the thrall of rev. wright!

No YOU'RE a Towel: I know the difference, and I still use it interchangeably.

I know there's *A* difference, though I'll be honest and say I couldn't tell you which one referred to which, but I will say this:

I. Don't. Care. Look, just cause you guys have some cultural issues, doesn't mean I have to give a crap about what you want to call yourself.
This goes for you too eastern europe and africa. Stop changing your name, no one but you cares. And India, stop changing names of your cities, same reason.
However, you're all doing better than Britain/England/UK whatever. Pick one, we don't care. Just pick one.

No YOU'RE a Towel: I know the difference, and I still use it interchangeably.



Lord have mercy. Of course Obama knows the difference. The point is that if Bush had said it he is a moran, but Obama says it "we know what he meant". This gaffe will be out of the news cycle by Friday but 20 years later and WE STILL remember Dan Quayle and potatoe. Joe Biden says that FDR got on TV to discuss the stock market crashing and no doubt that night Jon Stewart was making fun of some back bench Republican Congressman from Indiana and SNL was leading with their fifteenth Sarah Palin is stoopid sketch. The media will never portray a left wing politician as stupid no matter how many dumb statements he/she says

/yeah yeah, the crying baby etc I know I know

Well, to be fair, most of Appalachia is descended from Scots, Irish, Scots-Irish, and a few Welsh thrown into the mix. Most of who didn't vote for him, so, maybe he is making a nod to the region of Britain who is related to a good portion of his supporters.



Probably not. But, hey.

monsieurstabby: Making a mistake != unintelligent

2000-2008

"We owe so much to England; that when you come here there's that sense of familiarity, as well as difference, that makes it just a special place," he said, leaving Wales, Northern Ireland and Mr. Brown's home country of Scotland out in the cold.

Well...he WAS in England, wasn't he? ;)

FlashHarry:

fair enough.

actually, i characterize myself as a fiscal conservative/social liberal. perhaps we aren't too different, you and i...

There may be hope yet

Hang On Voltaire: monsieurstabby: Making a mistake != unintelligent

2000-2008

Leave it to you to not know the difference between "making a mistake" and "being a mistake"

IXI Jim IXI:

Leave it to you to not know the difference between "making a mistake" and "being a mistake"

HI-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

... I think pundits will have a field day using the term "Obamateurism" in the next four years if he keeps this up.

Well at least Obama publicly admits he's a retard.

Tatsuma: ... I think pundits will have a field day using the term "Obamateurism" in the next four years if he keeps this up.

Just as long as he doesn't ask to see the Sham-Wow factory when he visits Germany...

IXI Jim IXI:

Just as long as he doesn't ask to see the Sham-Wow factory when he visits Germany...

+1

KaponoFor3: Yeah this is pretty stupid. Criticize Obama on legitimate things, not something stupid like that.

It's not really criticism, more of a facepalm "please stop the diplomatic gaffes with our allies already" type of thing.

Hang On Voltaire: Joe Biden says that FDR got on TV to discuss the stock market crashing and no doubt that night Jon Stewart was making fun of some back bench Republican Congressman from Indiana

Actually, Jon Stewart made fun of Biden pretty heavily when Biden was talking about his guns and said something silly about some shotgun that he had.

But, that goes against your narrative...so it's easier to ignore that.

OregonVet: Well at least Obama publicly admits he's a retard.

I know when I have been beaten. FTW!

Hang On Voltaire: +1

I ALMOST went with ovens...

In England they speak English. In the United Kingdom they speak...metric.