What do you miss most about the UK?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I carried a large jar of Branston Pickle all the way to Washington where I met my fiance for a brief holiday . She flew in from San Fran and I from London.

Having made sure it got all the way there I was somewhat disappointed to find out that she'd packed it in her carry on for the flight back to SFO and then had it confiscated where I'm sure it went down a treat with other foods that had been confiscated because of "security issues".

I had an acquaintance bringing me a pint of vanilla extract back from Mexico (the most awesome vanilla) and it was confiscated on the plane. I thought he probably forgot to buy it and was lying to me. Maybe I believe after hearing your story.

[Marilyn. 340]

I had an acquaintance bringing me a pint of vanilla extract back from Mexico (the most awesome vanilla) and it was confiscated on the plane. I thought he probably forgot to buy it and was lying to me. Maybe I believe after hearing your story.

I buy a Mexican vanilla from the 99 cent Only store here in SoCal. The name brand is Molina. It is my favourite extract to use. I was just checking the bottle and it looks like it actually comes from Mexico

[Anna Grant 169]

I buy a Mexican vanilla from the 99 cent Only store here in SoCal. The name brand is Molina. It is my favourite extract to use. I was just checking the bottle and it looks like it actually comes from Mexico

I buy mine from Aldi in the US. It's really good and about $1.87. I can't believe the price of it in Meijers and the like.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I buy a Mexican vanilla from the 99 cent Only store here in SoCal. The name brand is Molina. It is my favourite extract to use. I was just checking the bottle and it looks like it actually comes from Mexico

I buy mine from Aldi in the US. It's really good and about $1.87. I can't believe the price of it in Meijers and the like.

I will look around for it. I forgot that I've moved to the big city now and might find Mexican vanilla here. We have a new Aldi plus lots of Mexican grocery stores. ¿Dónde está la vainilla? Thanks! Edited June 24, 2013 by Nich-Nick

[Marilyn. 340]

I have tried a lot of vanilla extracts even some pure ones and they all were gross. They usually smelled too much like alcohol, even the pure ones..

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I'm all posh and I buy Madagascan vanilla beans from the cooks supply store.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I'm all posh and I buy Madagascan vanilla beans from the cooks supply store.

Wots that when it's at home?

I went to La Michoacana Carniceria ( http://www.lamichoacanameatmarket.com/ ) and got my vanilla and some galletas. No poshness there...just a small market. My husband picked up some Worchestershire sauce and said "this looks really out of place in here."

[katieflossom 54]

I found the Holy Grail! Robinsons Barley water http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_grocery?_encoding=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Robinson%27s&node=16310101

I have well and truly bookmarked that page! Always forget about amazon! (So happy right now, thank you! haha)

[Lewis F 2]

People that actually understand a dry sarcastic sense of humor without having to explain that I'm trying to be funny.

Black Humor, it just dosen't exist here.

THIS !

I'm still struggling to see how far i can push the humour with Americans, i'm not totally sarcastic, but there has been many occasions where somebody i am talking to will not understand my response and then either apologise for offending me or think i'm a total #######. The only person who really understands my humour here in the US is my wife, She has to keep explaining to her friends that they dont offend me when they make those oh so cliche "harry potter" jokes, they just don't understand the sarcasm in my responses.

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

Americans often don't get our British humour, especially irony. A lot of my jokes need to change before I move. I'm going to miss the standard workplace/pub humour but luckily my wife is a kindred spirit when it comes to a sense of humour.

A good very recent example of the US lack of irony... "These charges [against Edward Snowden] send a clear message, the spokesman said. In the United States, you can't spy on people."

Edited June 25, 2013 by Hotter Otter

[Boiler 45,729]

Lots of black humour here, Bill Crosby, Richard Pryor, the list goes on.

[Jeannie & Al 18]

The only chocolate there I regularly eat are milkduds, which I love. They're just chewy toffee in chocolate.

I do go in for all the novelty stuff though - they have like, 6 types of M&Ms at the moment and half a dozen different mars bars and weird flavoured kitkats, so I generally will try each type once if only to dismiss them as not as good as the originals.

that's so funny that you mention Milk Duds -they are my fiance's favorite american candy when he's here.

He also said the Cadbury isn't the same and doesn't like it in America except for the super yummy Cadbury mini eggs - he likes the American version better (as do I).

My favorite candy from the UK which I always take a few bars back with me when I visit is Milka Daim bars. yum...

Ok I have several business ideas here then! (And Ribena isn't the same, but I'd settle for it!) This is actually the thing I'll miss the most I reckon!

I ordered Ribena online once for my fiance (he's from the UK) and when we got it, it was past the due date so just be careful if you order anything online. I wound up finding it at Wegman's and an Irish store at the mall so I haven't had to order it again.

[Pooky 3,816]

Americans often don't get our British humour, especially irony. A lot of my jokes need to change before I move. I'm going to miss the standard workplace/pub humour but luckily my wife is a kindred spirit when it comes to a sense of humour.

You don't need to change your jokes. Given enough exposure, Americans in general will reach a level of understanding that allows them to catch a glimpse of what makes your jokes funny.

Or, like me, you can tell bad jokes with a straight face and completely flummox them.

[Protocol417 161]

The humor doesn't phase me (though I'm probably not the best example)... my favorite comedies are British... but I can't tell when you all are teasing, and it has gotten me into embarrassing situations on more than one occasion

I was at a bbq somewhere outside Manchester and somehow caught the attention of about half of the other guests. After about 15 minutes of conversation it suddenly dawned on me that they'd been teasing me the entire time (in a loving way). I spent the rest of the evening just talking to the Brazilian *lol*

My fiance's favorite thing to do is call a food item by an incorrect, obscure, or antiquated name to see if I get fooled into thinking that's what it's called there normally. I usually do

[rjm_cmyk 75]

Whilst the British accent (do we have one ? ) can be a problem at times for me in the US it's often the use of seemingly obvious idiomatic English that causes problems. Simple (to me anyway) phrases like "spot on" will often cause a blank look. I don't seem to have any problems understanding American language because the differences tend to be about different names for things rather than the bits we stick in our British conversation.

My partner's US born kids love taking the mickey (does that translate?) out of my accent and their rendition of "spot on" is er, spot on....