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This is a link post How to behave in the UK
If you're a GI, and it's 1943.

We drink warm beer, play darts and shove ha'penny, are always grateful for an 'american cigarette', eat like mice because rationing, and the scots don't like hearing about their 'skirt'. Some fascinating racism at 26mins in too.

And I confess I totally didn't work out who it was, until Bob Hope pitched up and named him 30mins in...
(I helped save b3ta! Prestidigitus will set this 'ere black puddin on you, Mon 19 Jun 2017, 17:14, , Reply)
This is a normal post Yeah, but the racism thing? The Brits were a LOT less racist than the Yanks who came over in WW2.
And I'm not just talking about the 'uneducated white trash' yanks. Trufax.
 (I helped save b3ta! stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Mon 19 Jun 2017, 21:47, , Reply)
This is a normal post Well that was kinda the point
As in 'dont be shocked if a nice old lady asks a negro over for tea... they dont seem to see a problem with that in england, like what you might do'

Was just interesting to see racism of americans acknowledged (in a film made for their consumption), with a general 'you know it's prejudiced and wrong, so don't be surprised if you see people not being racist over here in england, and try to keep a lid on it if you can'.

(goes without saying you only need to wind the clock back to the 18th century and england was busy rounding up slaves in africa, so there's no moral high-ground here really...)
 (I helped save b3ta! Prestidigitus will set this 'ere black puddin on you, Tue 20 Jun 2017, 1:12, , Reply)
This is a normal post Speaking of prejudice
I was hoping to see a mention of women soldiers. This whole video reminded me of the guide to GIs linked some time ago, wherein Americans are advised to 'treat women soldiers with respect; they didn't earn those medals for darning socks.'
 (I helped save b3ta! jonbob loves you, Tue 20 Jun 2017, 3:03, , Reply)
This is a normal post Aberystwyth is the capital of Wales?
edit: I didn't get it until he got the cigarette holder out.
 (I helped save b3ta! jonbob loves you, Mon 19 Jun 2017, 22:10, , Reply)
This is a normal post Cardiff has only been the capital of Wales since 1955, so after that film was made.

(I helped save b3ta! Varmint, Tue 20 Jun 2017, 10:21, , Reply)
This is a normal post I was thinking the same
Also, I think the muted bit about southern ireland (19mins 50secs) might be something like the 80's Sinn Fein broadcasting ban maybe?
 (I helped save b3ta! fenella gronda gronda rango, Wed 21 Jun 2017, 23:54, , Reply)
This is a normal post The penguin?!!

(dirk speedrift Sit doon, Mon 19 Jun 2017, 22:45, , Reply)
This is a normal post Must be - I was thinking the same!
Good to see some of his early work! Wahk! Wahk!
 (I helped save b3ta! Ugi , it's a game of give and cake, Wed 21 Jun 2017, 10:02, , Reply)
This is a normal post The cigarette holder at 32:40 looks somehow familiar....

(I helped save b3ta! Ugi , it's a game of give and cake, Wed 21 Jun 2017, 10:06, , Reply)