A list of British “celebrities” no American has ever heard of (Expat Claptrap)

http://expatclaptrap.com/list-british-celebrities-no-american-ever-heard/

The only one I've ever heard of was Vanessa Feltz (She must be old  )  I keep glancing at magazine covers in Sainsbury's and am totally unfamiliar with any faces or names.  Except there's been a few photos of Judi Dench lately.  Who the devil is Lorraine anyway?

Now, come on, do we really need the inverted commas? There are plenty of people famous in the US that no British person will have heard of. Are they "celebrities" too? I mean, I get that you're "trying to be funny," but so often it just comes off as snide: "oh look at this quaint little country and its weird little ways! How sweet the way they're not awesome American!" Can't we talk about differences between counties without mockery? Can't we all just get along (sniff)?

I apologise. Apparently I have many things to apologise for:

http://expatclaptrap.com/post-christmas-apologies-corrections-expat-claptrap/

I think Coleen Rooney's name is mispelled, and yes, I am embarrassed that I know that. Otherwise, well done!

I didn't know a single name before moving here on that list.  I know (okay, am ashamed to know) lots of them now! 

I haven't lived in the UK in just over 10 years but I actually knew 16 names. I am not sure whether to be proud or ashamed.

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Now, come on, do we really need the inverted commas?

Do you mean quotes?

Do you mean quotes?

I'm sure she did. Especially since that seems to be the standard way to refer to quotes in Britain. I don't think I've ever heard a Brit refer to them as quotes. It's always inverted commas.

"oh look at this quaint little country and its weird little ways! How sweet the way they're not awesome American!" Can't we talk about differences between counties without mockery? Can't we all just get along (sniff)?

One could argue that the English invented this sort of paternalistic cultural anthropology....

"the natives have a peculiar ritual surrounding the Moon's phazes...."

One could argue that the English invented this sort of paternalistic cultural anthropology....

"the natives have a peculiar ritual surrounding the Moon's phazes...."

wouldn't is be spelled "phases" or do they switch the s to a z here?

Also, I only recognize the folks off of Strictly Come Dancing this year. Everyone else is just a name...

wouldn't is be spelled "phases" or do they switch the s to a z here?

I don't know any more. I had a hard time with citisen/citizen the other day...

As far as I know there has never been a 'z' in phase or an 's' in citizen... in either country.


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I don't know any more. I had a hard time with citisen/citizen the other day...

Thank goodness I'm not the only one!  I'm so confused about spelling with all these choices!  Sadly, I often choose option 3 - the wrong one.    

Of course after 5 years teaching 5th graders to spell, my previously admirable spelling ability was shot to pieces anyway....