Quote by Alexei Sayle

If you travel to the States... they have a lot of different words than like what we use. For instance: they say 'elevator', we say 'lift' they say 'drapes', we say 'curtains' they say 'president', we say 'seriously deranged git.'

If you travel to the States... they have a lot of different

Summary

This quote humorously highlights the linguistic differences between American English and British English. It points out that certain words have different counterparts in each country, such as "elevator" for Americans and "lift" for the British, or "drapes" for Americans and "curtains" for the British. However, it takes a humorous twist with the last example, suggesting a more negative and mocking connotation for the word "president" in British English as "seriously deranged git." The quote playfully reflects the cultural disparities and cheeky humor often found in language comparisons.

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By Alexei Sayle

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