The Sign of Four: Foreigners

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: The Sign of Four
Title: Foreigners
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: “They are a fierce, morose, and intractable people, though capable of forming most devoted friendships when their confidence has once been gained.” (Chap. 8)



England:


Climate

Damp with occasional sunshine (first Monday in August).



Culture

Convivial get-togethers (charmingly known as “getting steaming drunk”), and the occasional friendly punch-up (known as “football”).



People

Approach with caution and cups of tea.



Useful phrases:


This is wonderful!

In the local dialect: D’you know, that’s not bad.


I’ll miss you passionately! Unbearably!

In the local dialect: Bye, then.

Comments

[debriswoman]

Neatly turned around:-)
Posy is in the post

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

An excellent summary.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much ^_^

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thank you ^_^

*posy arrives*
*very excited*
*has to pay excess postage*
*little less excited*
*realises at least hasn't been horribly injured this time*
*realises hand is trapped in purse*

[debriswoman]

*Is thankful no return address or evidence of identity of sender is enclosed...*

*is suddenly worried about fingerprints...*

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

*recipient is distracted by worrying about fingers*

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

That is most enjoyable in itself, and such an excellent switch on the canon. A very good Tonga-voice.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

You know, I didn't think of it as being in Tonga's voice. But, yes, that works very well... ^_^

[tardisjournal.livejournal.com]

LOL! Thank you for this very useful guide. It surely would have come in handy when I visited England in 2012. ;)

Especially, "Approach with caution and cups of tea." LOL! Though in the tourist traps and shops I visited, I found that approaching with cash or a credit card in hand was usually enough to ensure a warm welcome. :-p


This is wonderful!

In the local dialect: D’you know, that’s not bad.

I can relate to this. My family is from the Midwest, where like in England, they don't believe in displaying an excess of emotion. Or really, any emotion. :-p

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Ah, the Midwest - up there in the middle of the north... (Americans... *shakes head sadly*) I'm from the Northwest of England. Which is located in... the north west of England.

...approaching with cash or a credit card in hand was usually enough to ensure a warm welcome. I think you'll find that kind of hypocrisy is limited to the south. In the north we're straightforwardly unpleasant to everyone ^^

[vaysh]

The Northwest English folk sound like your original Berliner. :)

re: Foreigners

[vaysh]

Those English are a very odd people. Tonga surely would have appreciated this guide.

In the local dialect: Bye, then. *lol*

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

We are quite nice really ^_^

Re: Foreigners

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I have to say that the "bye, then" bit makes me laugh a lot ^^ It is (sadly) very, very true to the English temperament ^_^