Non native English speaking people pronouncing ‘ambient’ as ‘aim-bient’ 
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Native English speakers saying “shedule” and “issyou.”
Perhaps I’ve been in the US too long.
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Regional though. The shedule is a north east thing from what I’ve seen. Issyou the south.
Oh, dear! I’ve probably offended everyone then.
Another transatlantic thing I don’t get is why Americans call that strange sport of theirs “football.” The ball is hardly ever kicked - and besides that the game is inscrutably slow compared to proper football, which for some reason the Yanks call “soccer.” They stop playing every minute or so for a cuddle, although commentators usually refer to it as a “huddle.”
I will say that Americans at least say “lootenant” rather than “leftenant.” I’m still puzzled by the pronunciation of “Cockburn,” although I suppose it obvious why it’s not said as it appears.
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Damn right! Way to live.
I never got tattoos, although very tempted decades ago, ‘cos I thought they provided too easy a form of visual recognition for law enforcement. And so it has turned out to be for many criminals. I never thought about a tattoo inside my lip. The one time I had something of a run-in with the law, graffiti, part of the description of me by the reporting “good citizen” was my English accent and cowboy boots.
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I agree, some tattoos are just so thoughtful and artistic that they transcend the parameters of regular tattoo. I have a friend that opened a tattoo place early 2000’s. He wasn’t a really great drawer, but passable. He has been busy enough to buy two houses, is constantly off on adventure holidays and now only works a couple of days a week. He improved over time I must add.
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I don’t have any. I have come to love them and am planning my first. I’m 50. Lots of things I’d have done differently given a second chance, won’t be on my death bed wishing I hadn’t got inked.
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Houghton getting tagged as a “posh” festival because Kate Middleton apparently showed up briefly on the Saturday night. Hope it doesn’t ruin the brand.
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The fuck? Seriously?
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Apparently was having dinner with the lord of the manor (Houghton Hall is the estate the festival is on) on Saturday and they decided to go and ‘visit the festival’.
It’s been all over the papers with Houghton being called an ‘upper middle class’ festival.
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Oh blimey. I tend to stay away from the news tbh. Depresses me 
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Good plan!
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Here’s an actual photo. Tbf if she’s off her tits in the middle of a deep explanation of “how this all started in a place in New York called The Loft” then I’ll forgive her.
Edit: I can confirm that is indeed the restaurant on the lake at Houghton. Didn’t go in there this time but last time I was at Houghton some bright spark thought it would be good for a load of us to meet there on the Saturday evening. Never have I seen such fucked staff so unable to produce and serve food, catering to a restaurant of totally fucked people totally unable to eat anything. To say it was a pointless exercise is a dramatic understatement.
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Hahaha At the big chill 2007, I managed half a pie in the whole weekend.
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That’s how it should be!
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Remember when the Zap had to serve food as a condition of its licence? 
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I think all clubs had to or at least loads did depending on their location ( not sure about London) . Hacienda did food & Venus had a food stall that just seemed to give out ice pops
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Possibly a measure of how unfamiliar quaint French medieval towns were with British ravers that wine and cheese stalls were set up at the first Convenanza. The next time I visited they were nowhere to be seen…
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I think there was similar the year I went (in Sete). Possibly oysters too? A distinct lack of spirits at the bar so red wine and/or ‘minty shots’ (Crème de menthe) were had. Yuck.
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