Quality Time With Our Former Colonial Overlords (Or, Neil's Trip To The UK)

Bonus Episode: PHOTO EXTRAVAGANZA TIME!

It's been two months since I got back from my heavenly trip to the United Kingdom. I suppose I miss it so much that I'm going to force some more Anglo-love down your throat. But panic not: I won't bore you with my long-winded babble. It's just picture time. What better way to get to the real heart of Britain.

So you've all heard of Engrish. But what are you supposed to call funny English signs found in native English-speaking countries? Who can say. Either way, these were quality enough to elicit a few chuckles from yours truly. Enjoy. It's not only in Asia that you find comedy just walking down the street.

Oh, the good old Hoxton Whores. I'm sure their parents are proud of their choice of group name. I haven't the foggiest who these people are, but apparently they like clubbing. Whore it up, kind folk! (Edinburgh)

Talk about bold statements. On one hand, it's great to see freedom of speech in action; these types of shenanigans would result in death or "disappearance" in the good old PR of C. On the other hand, it's a little disconcerting to see that some Scots want to break from the English. More power to them. May they have more luck than the Quebecois. (Edinburgh)

For Little Nasty (Edinburgh)

Billy Corgan wuz here (Edinburgh)

Sandra's favorite "found porn" (Edinburgh)

This I know! (Edinburgh)

Hallo friend, "take a look"! (London Chinatown)

Totally! (Loch Ness)

Even their signs begging you to clean your dog's shit are polite! (Fort Augustus)

My Favorite Sign EVER! Long Live Chairman MEOW! (Edinburgh)

Wow, that's quite the damning accusation if I've ever seen one. (Edinburgh)

GW mongers war, they monger cheese (Bath)

I don't know... (Bath)

Brock Street Clinic's biggest fan (Bath)

It's probably for the same reason I have mine... (London)

Sticking it to the Mao (V&A Museum, London)

Seriously? No one thinks this is too easy a target for a pub? (London)

*Cue theme tune* (or Punjabi MC!)

"Beer", unless you're in China, in which case it's just "another person". (London)

It's all really how you use it... (London)

In the case of this blog? Tons (Kensington Tube Station, London)

And finally, in keeping with the recent theme, here's what some Londoners think of our poor Friendlies pals. Killjoys! (London)