oh, so it was called "soccer" in Britain until snobs decided to stop calling it that in the 1980's

[Sava]

You should visit, it's mostly a country full of people getting wasted and ****ing each other, you'd like it.

I'd like to.

I've never left the US. When I take my first trip, it will definitely be to a place where I can meet some polytubbies

[Imran Siddiqui]

HAW HAW, I'm more of a world traveler than yooooou!

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

It was only by the 1980s, claims Szymanski, that the Brits decided to largely disassociate themselves with the term "soccer" due to it having become considered too "American".

Bollocks. The Football Associated (founded 1863) has never regulated Rugby.

This is what happens when people with no vowels in their name attempt English history.

[FlameFlash]

I think he bought two vowels Pat...

[kentonio]

I'd like to.

I've never left the US. When I take my first trip, it will definitely be to a place where I can meet some polytubbies

I'd certainly fly back to the UK for that event!

[Sava]

HAW HAW, I'm more of a world traveler than yooooou!

I'm not a big travel person. I like being close to home.

[Sava]

I'd certainly fly back to the UK for that event!

[Dauphin]

I'd certainly fly back to the UK for that event!

Where in France are you?

[kentonio]

Where in France are you?

Lyon. I'm currently deeply unimpressed by the lack of pepperoni pizza available.

[Sava]

Lyon. I'm currently deeply unimpressed by the lack of pepperoni pizza available.

[Dauphin]

Lyon. I'm currently deeply unimpressed by the lack of pepperoni pizza available.

I'm generally unimpressed by the lack of convenience food options in France. It's like they want us to cook food ourselves.

[kentonio]

I'm generally unimpressed by the lack of convenience food options in France. It's like they want us to cook food ourselves.

I had a couple of days of being all "OMG SO MUCH AMAZING FRESH FOOD!!". Now two weeks in I'm whining about limited takeaway pizza options.

[regexcellent]

Note to self: never go to France...

[Dauphin]

Going to the foreign food aisle for hot dog rolls, franks and tomato ketchup* is amusing.

I would say mustard, but it's not a foreign food aisle item.

[Dauphin]

And wtf is up with no Indian food options?!?! Even in the foreign foods section.