I found this rather annoying when I was trying to write my assessments - one of which requires perfect spelling/grammar. I had to change the default language of Word to UK English, but the daft program kept switching back to US variant:facepalm:

I'm from Norway and as far as I can remember we were taught the british way of writing. I'm not really sure anymore though as it's many years ago, maybe I just picked it up myself, altough I doubt that's the case.

All of Europe, AFAIK, are taught UK English; including as well as Oxford commas and such less English things, which encourage clarity.

[Let's try that again:]

All of Europe, AFAIK, are taught UK English; but many are also taught the Oxford comma, and other conventions that are not of the UK, which encourage clarity. Basically, UK spelling with American grammar.

(I seem to be really tired today and can't string thoughts or sentences together.)

When I did a year of English classes we were told it didn't matter what kind of English we used, as long as it was consistent. The vast majority of people indicated they wanted to focus on UK spelling and pronunciation.
I'm still going with Doubler English personally

Not very, not many. We lock our front door yes, but mostly to keep the cold out. We also lock the car-door for the same reason. I have no idea what a panic room even is. Gated communities aren't common, quite the opposite. They are very rare.

I second this. It hugely varies, even over a small area. In quite a few places in the U.S, one wrong turn can change everything.


If you don't mind me asking, where in Scotland do you live? Around Glasgow?

And what is a scheme? A community? Or neighborhood?

It's where you send members of the family if they get out of hand.

[Serious:]

It's like a giant safe in which you can lock yourself if there's imminent danger. The description sounds incredibly funny. The situations in which you might need one are not. Jodie Foster starred in a film called Panic Room, if I'm not mistaken. It's somewhat good.

I say Aluminium, Cheque, and Colour that way. The other's i spell like the US version, but Moustache is iffy, I don't know which way is the official way for Canadian English. And the other term for ass is censored, so i dunno about that one.

To: everyone.

Peanut butter. Do you have it in your country? (I know it's not very popular outside of commonwealth countries.) What is it like? Sweet? Salty? Smooth? Crunchy?

I only really started eating it in South Africa. There are sweet options here, but the unsalted, non-sugar, plain peanut-and-vegetable-oil butter seems to be most popular, and it tastes really good.

The one I do remember incredibly disliking was one I tasted in Northern Ireland... It was smooth, sweet and milky... It basically had all the appeal of pureed baby food. (For all I know, it could have been an American or English product, so it may not be fair to associate it with the country... )

Anyway, point is, I don't really know what peanut butter tastes like, elsewhere.


Imagine... A Really sixy Elephant.

DOUBLE. POST.

It tastes like a hug.

It is a favorite comfort food of mine. I absolutely love it. I usually make peanut butter toast.

We have many different kinds: I would think the easiest way to group them would be organic or semi-processed. Organic being literally just blended peanuts (or almonds or hazelnuts) without any additives. It can be homemade easily enough. The store bought kind can come in either smooth or crunchy with different variation across brands.

Hah. This is too adorable.

Peanut butter isn't very common in Norway, but we certainly eat it. It's very dry and kind of salty the one I've tasted. I feel like I could choke any minute on it, it gets stuck in your throat and mouth and it's pretty uncomfortable eating. It does taste kinda nice though but I avoid it because eating it is not worth the effort to me.

Is this normal?

Erginho, it's supposed to be like that. From what I can tell there are another two categories, to add on to Bitter Coast's. There is dry, sticky peanut butter and there is moist, smooth peanut butter. I tend to like the former; it's also the more traditional version. Of course, everyone has their own preferences.

There has been one thing that I have always been confused about. For give me if this is a dumb question.

My favourite thing to put into a sandwich is canned (Sockeye)salmon mixed thoroughly with (Hellman's)mayo. I live just outside Vancouver and the only people I personally know who know about this are in my family. Is this popular anywhere else?

We just talked about this in the Lunch Thread! I tried it for the first time since your suggestion and I've made it twice since and have had it for lunch/dinner around 5 or so times.

I used:

Canned Salmon (The good stuff. Well, as good as it can be from a can)
Helman's Mayo
Diced Onions
Diced Celery
Dill
Salt and Pepper

I blame you for this newly discovered epic sammich.

Sounds like salmon salad. Add some pepper, dill, and chopped celery to it.

I prefer tuna salad and my salmon smoked and salted - like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lox.

Edit: Wait, wha? I was ninja'd by an edit!

No, you were ninja'd by an original post and an edit.

It's okay though, you forgot the onions anyway.

(Is anyone getting a strange syncing bug? I swear random posts have vanished or appeared... )


Fish and mayo is a common combination wherever you find both ingredients. What type of fish it is tends to depend on what kind of fish are native to the area, too. It's not a regular meal for me, but I like it well enough. I prefer chicken and mayo, though. That, I could eat every day and not tire of.

Peanut butter isn't massively popular in the UK but you still find a few people eating it. Any peanut butter we have is imported though, you won't find British PB :L Never heard of sweet peanut butter, I've only had the plain smooth stuff.

Wha'!? Peanut Butter is one of the most popular spreads! Everyone I know has it in their house. Sun Pat and Skippy are my two favourite brands and I prefer the crunchy stuff. I have peanut butter every day, on a bagel or toast. I can't get enough of it!

Peanut butter was practically all I ate at uni since I only had to spend the amount of time it takes a toaster to pop in the kitchen. Crunchy ftw, even if it is harder to spread.

Edit: Damn it Dark Knight, now I'm going to have to go and buy some bagels

Maybe it was more of a '70s thing: used to see it a fair bit back then, but not quite so much any more.

My Mum sometimes gets the freshly baked Sainsbury's ones when she drops my brother off at school. They're so nice toasted with a bit of Sunpat!

There is a new thread, if you guys want to make your way over there.