Trivial stuff that you shouldn't really worry about but do.

Just heard Sting warbling "Englishman in New York" on the radio while I was in the bath.

And something that's always bothered me (well, since it came out in 1987 anyway) is the fact that he tries articulating his Englishness by saying that he "likes his toast done on one side".

Toast done on one side.....?

What's that all about?

I'm English and I like mine done on both sides. In fact, I wasn't aware that you could have it any other way.

I've been to the States a couple of times but I've never had their toast, so I have no idea if they have it like we do (ie both sides toasted) or what.

Can anybody help?

Cheers.

'I like my bread toasted on one side'


It fits the lyrics.

As does: "I like my toast done on both sides."

No help whatsoever - thanks.

A mate of mine would only eat one sided toast.  Very strange. Like Americans.

http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/2013/06/06/the-cultural-divide-brits-vs-americans-on-toast/

Very true is that. I have never had my toast doe on one side anywhere. And I have eaten toast in many different countries. Perhaps it is something that is unique to Geordieland? A bit like Stotty cake?

What a strange people.

Cheers Boncey.

(And I read your comment with Christopher Walken's voice in my head. It seemed very fitting.)

Breadman wrote:As does: "I like my toast done on both sides."

No help whatsoever - thanks.

How does that fit?

You either have toast or you have half toasted bread.

I wonder what he did when he had to use a toaster.

'I broke the elements on one side' ?

I dunno, he wrote it, not me!

Breadman wrote:What a strange people.

Cheers Boncey.

(And I read your comment with Christopher Walken's voice in my head. It seemed very fitting.)

Walken would make a great dinner guest.

Another trivial thing I worry about,is that,having just had a look at the Playstation thread,I don't understand what the hell you're all on about.
I still play games that involve throwing a dice. 
Had a good game of Owzthat last night. Nutters beat a ventriloquist dummy XI by 27 runs.

You said that without moving your lips.

Have you done TV Doctors (Fictional) Vs TV Doctors (Real) yet?

Breadman wrote:You said that without moving your lips.

Have you done TV Doctors (Fictional) Vs TV Doctors (Real) yet?

I'll put it on the list.

Tomorrow I'm doing American detectives v The Old Bill.

Dixon will open the batting for the plod.

How's Ironside going to get on now you can't have a runner?

Breadman wrote:How's Ironside going to get on now you can't have a runner?

He won't be playing. T.J. Hooker got the final vote.

Can you please do one involving Graham Greene characters so I can shoehorn a gag about fielding at Third Man in?

Cheers in advance.

 I'll try.
Frank Cannon is coming in for the Yanks as a big hitting number eleven. They're also using him to roll the pitch. I smell a thriller.

About the toast.

When I was very young I remember my mother putting bread on the grill and toasting just the one side.

By the time I was in my teens she toasted both sides.

No idea why she changed from one side to both but I guess she must have been brought up with one sided toasted bread.

Bolton born and bred my mother too.

People calling calling bread rolls "flower cakes".

You think cake, you think sweet. Bread rolls are supposed to be savoury.

People from Bury insisting that it's pronounced "Berry".

How do you get Berry from Bury?