I think I found a goof or error on Google. I looked up “fish and chips” on Goggle, and 3 of 4 pictures they show are pictures of fried fish and “French Fries”!
Google must have mistaken the pictures as being “Friday Fish Fries” which are everywhere.
Come on Gladys. Speak em with forked tongue. Gonna twist Wilberforce brain all around. Brain – left side speech and right side singing. Now poor Wilberforce will go fishing with BBQ Chips for bait. Gladys or Mother Gargle a Brit?
I liked the Michael Macintyre interview he had where he went through how Americans have to be very specific with their words to prevent confusion.Like Sidewalk. They need to be told to walk by the side of the road. They tried walking down the middle, but it didn’t turn out too well.And Eye Glasses – to remind them to put them over their eyes and not their knee. He had a whole load of them. Was quite funny
The history of fish ’n chips is really quite interesting. Of note is that the fried fish part came from Portugal and was sent to England by Jews who were expelled by the inquisition. Just where the chips, or french fries as we Yanks like to call it, came from might still be a mystery.
Our church Men’s Group and Knights of Columbus have Friday Fish Fry Dinners for four weeks. My wife is coordinating a dozen wives to bake 1000 homemade desserts. All profits going to charity.
Wilberforce is learning the “Mother Tongue” – our potato chips are their crisps and our French fries are their chips. A car trunk is a boot, an elevator is a lift, vacation is holiday and, excuse me but I have to go to the loo!
They defiantly don’t live in Wisconsin. We Wisconsinites have a Friday Night Fish Fry the whole year. Unless your an ethnic restaurant; on Friday you better have a good Fish Fry or you won’t be very busy.
I inadvertently once asked for ‘Fries’ with my fish instead of Chips… in a well labeled ‘Chip Shop’ in a Burrough of London. EVERYONE in the shop smirked (politely) and lo, from behind the counter my order came out with a mound of fresh French Fries. Proper chips would have worked much better dipped in the Mushy Peas but even I couldn’t resist a broad grin and quiet chuckle.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member 10 months ago
I’d be ignorant but that is the difference?
Ahuehuete 10 months ago
Wait until he learns that Brits call cookies “biscuits”
dcdete. 10 months ago
I think I found a goof or error on Google. I looked up “fish and chips” on Goggle, and 3 of 4 pictures they show are pictures of fried fish and “French Fries”!
Google must have mistaken the pictures as being “Friday Fish Fries” which are everywhere.
Macushlalondra 10 months ago
Sounds delicious. Break out the tartar sauce!
GROG Premium Member 10 months ago
There won’t be a potato chip to be found.
nosirrom 10 months ago
With Wilberforce’s butter fingers will he have to let the chips fall where they may?
BWR 10 months ago
If the Brits cooked their fries in a nuclear reactor, would they be fission chips?
pat sandy creator 10 months ago
he’s a chip off the ol’ block…
kucpa Premium Member 10 months ago
I think mom’s about to get chippy.
Skeptical Meg 10 months ago
No substitutes!
dbrucepm 10 months ago
as long as they aren’t buffalo chips
Geophyzz 10 months ago
Is this a Catholic Lent tradition?
CorkLock 10 months ago
Come on Gladys. Speak em with forked tongue. Gonna twist Wilberforce brain all around. Brain – left side speech and right side singing. Now poor Wilberforce will go fishing with BBQ Chips for bait. Gladys or Mother Gargle a Brit?
bluephrog 10 months ago
and suddenly, rex harrison is singing in the hallways of my brain…“Why can’t the English teach their children how to speak?”
Just-me 10 months ago
It’s catfish Friday at a local restaurant. It’s what’s for lunch!
MRC112 10 months ago
I liked the Michael Macintyre interview he had where he went through how Americans have to be very specific with their words to prevent confusion.Like Sidewalk. They need to be told to walk by the side of the road. They tried walking down the middle, but it didn’t turn out too well.And Eye Glasses – to remind them to put them over their eyes and not their knee. He had a whole load of them. Was quite funny
General Trelane (Ret.) Premium Member 10 months ago
You got it Wilberforce !
Chris 10 months ago
maybe they’ll make an exception. :}
Doug K 10 months ago
Because we love you, we’ll get you French Fries special just for you.
paranormal 10 months ago
The British call fries chips. The call cookies biscuits. Someone needs to correct the British…
ladykat 10 months ago
Fish and chips would be tasty.
preacherman Premium Member 10 months ago
The history of fish ’n chips is really quite interesting. Of note is that the fried fish part came from Portugal and was sent to England by Jews who were expelled by the inquisition. Just where the chips, or french fries as we Yanks like to call it, came from might still be a mystery.
VoodooMom 10 months ago
What I’ve never understood is why the Brits call cats “moggies.” Anyone?
walstib Premium Member 10 months ago
Our church Men’s Group and Knights of Columbus have Friday Fish Fry Dinners for four weeks. My wife is coordinating a dozen wives to bake 1000 homemade desserts. All profits going to charity.
andersjg Premium Member 10 months ago
England and America are two countries separated by the same language.
George Bernard Shaw
Daltongang Premium Member 10 months ago
The don’t get more “Merican” than old Wilberforce.
daleandkristen 10 months ago
Knocked up…..
raybarb44 10 months ago
Sure but only because they like you…….
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member 10 months ago
Wilberforce is learning the “Mother Tongue” – our potato chips are their crisps and our French fries are their chips. A car trunk is a boot, an elevator is a lift, vacation is holiday and, excuse me but I have to go to the loo!
billfl Premium Member 10 months ago
They defiantly don’t live in Wisconsin. We Wisconsinites have a Friday Night Fish Fry the whole year. Unless your an ethnic restaurant; on Friday you better have a good Fish Fry or you won’t be very busy.
goboboyd 10 months ago
I inadvertently once asked for ‘Fries’ with my fish instead of Chips… in a well labeled ‘Chip Shop’ in a Burrough of London. EVERYONE in the shop smirked (politely) and lo, from behind the counter my order came out with a mound of fresh French Fries. Proper chips would have worked much better dipped in the Mushy Peas but even I couldn’t resist a broad grin and quiet chuckle.
oakie817 10 months ago
i grew up on fish & chips in RI…and malt vinegar
Moonkey Premium Member 10 months ago
I am definitely going out in the next few days for a fish dinner!
aussie399 Premium Member 7 months ago
So why do americans call them French fries and then say let’s have fish and chips?And tuna fish? Any other known kind of tuna