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Category Archives: American customs
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 604
Explaining my blog title This weekend a local chap approached me at a festival. He’d seen me at some blog parties in Howard County and a few political events. He found the title of my blog confusing. ‘So you’re a desperate … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, bloggers, blogging, blogs, British, British American differences, British customs, Travel, UK, USA
Tagged America, American, Americans, baseball, blogging, blogs, British, cricket, Desperate Housewives, English, fish and chips, fish on Friday, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Howard County magazine, ironic, irony, mitts, pizza, school lunches, spring, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 598
Cherry Blossom, DC In three years this is the first time we’ve headed down to DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival, which is a big thing. And the finest Spring day you can imagine with a load of very happy … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, DC, lifestyle, Travel
Tagged America, American, Americans, Capitol, cherry blossoms, Culture, DC, expat, expat life, expats, guns, Japan, shooting DC, UK, USA, Washington
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 597
Orange and purple are the new black in Maryland The other day I wore an orange top here in the USA. If you wear an orange top in Maryland people immediately assume you’re doing it to support the Orioles baseball … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, British, British American differences, culture, expat, Maryland, Travel
Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Amsterdam, Britain, British, British accent, Culture, expat life, expats, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, Orioles, Peep Show, Peeps, Ravens, Travel, TV, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 596
The Streets of Philadelphia So, when I think of Philly, my mind immediately turns to 80s movies such as Rocky and Trading Places, where the 80s struggling economy made an impact and the streets were grey and filled with homeless … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, British, expats, roadtrip, USA
Tagged America, American, American cities, American history, Americans, Betsy Ross, Britain, British, Elfreth Alley, expat, expats, food, freedom, liberty, Liberty Bell, London, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philly art museum, roadtrip, Rocky, Rocky steps, tourism, Travel, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 588
American foods I’ve never even heard of/never want to eat… I still have some foods on my American bucket list. Grits – check (gross); gumbo – check (love); S’mores – check (gross). Like, I’ve never had a PB&J (Peanut Butter … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, British American differences, expats
Tagged America, American, American food, British, Burgoo, Culture, donut burger, eating, expat, expat lives, food, hocoblogs@@@, Jello Salad, Koolickles, lifestyle, Sloppy Joes, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 580
Things I still don’t understand about America Oh America, I love you and weird ways! But…. there are things I still don’t understand and I get all confuddled 😦 Like these three things that have been confusing me this week: … Continue reading
Posted in American customs, British, culture, expat, expat British, expat life, expats, lifestyle, UK, USA
Tagged America, American, Blog, British, Culture, east coast, expat, expat life, expats, flip flops, four way stop, lifestyle, maryland, Punxsutawney Phil, spring, toilet doors, Travel, UK, UK Desperate Housewife USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 562
Take out boxes/bags USA vs UK I love the American take out boxes in restaurants. It means you don’t have to eat all your dinner in one go – save it for lunch = economical! Nothing is wasted! You can … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, British, British American differences, culture, Travel
Tagged American, American football, Britain, British vs American, Cadbury, chicken wings, Culture, England, English, expat, expat life, expats, food, Hershey, hocoblogs@@@, Katy Perry, Obama, Patriots, Seahawks, Super Bowl, take out boxes, Tom Brady, Travel, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 555
‘In the Club’ There’s a radio commercial I keep hearing at the moment for a wholesale store called Sam’s Club and it makes me chortle every time because the British meaning of the phrase that they keep repeating is interpreted … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, British, British American differences, British customs, culture, Reddit, tipping, Travel, UK, USA
Tagged American, American customs, American history, Americans, Britain, British accent, British American differences, British customs, cultural differences, Culture, English, expat, expat life, hocoblogs@@@, language, Pledge of Allegiance, Reddit, Sam's Club, tipping, Travel, UK
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