International Incident: A Primer for New American Citizens from the United Kingdom

On this glorious day, my British buddy Phil is finalizing his dual citizenship with the U.S. and U.K. As a courtesy to him, I’ve prepared this list of vital differences between America and England to facilitate his naturalization. 1. Stop putting extra letters in your words. Prime examples are as follows: color, armor, flavor, honor. Seriously guys, you’re just cheating at Scrabble when you do that. 2. No one in the states acclimatizes to anything. We become acclimated. ...

April 8, 2008 · 2 min · el33tcapitan