Studing in the UK, do`s and don`ts.
It`s another one of those quick quizes. http://education.guardian.co.uk/quiz...947596,00.html. I got 12 out of 13 \o/ .I guess I don`t really count since I`m not an overseas student.
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You scored 13 out of a possible 13.
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london orientated unsuprisingly :rolleyes:
13 out of 13 anyway |
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10/13
I've only been to London once but I think the travel questions are more idealistic than a reflection of what actually happens. |
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12, i didnt read the answers to #2 fully enough
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12 out of 13 - I said you should read someone else's paper over their shoulder when the right answer was to cause less disruption :( |
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13/13, but I gave what I knew would be the right answers as opposed to the truthful ones :(
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You damn foreign students trying to pass yourselves off as UK citizens!
(actually I was classed as an "overseas student" for my university education /o\ ) |
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I went for push your way on, as it's what most people do anyway, I thought politeness, happiness and kindness had evaporated from our public transport system.
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Foreigners like you are ruining this country Tomkat, NHS tourist that's what you are, sponging off hard working Daily Express readers, I'm emailing John Reid as we speak to ask about deporting you back to Jersey.
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You scored 11 out of a possible 13
It's finishing school for you. You know the basics but there's room for improvement. But you must venture outside the M25 to improve your street cred. not bad, not bad. :] and i can't believe i answered incorrect to the first question "on which side of an escalator do you stand". (i never made mistakes with that when i was in the UK) :( |
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You scored 13 out of a possible 13
You know the rules. There's no talking on the Tube and no ducking out of rounds at the pub. Well done duckie. Bob's your uncle and all that. EASY \o/ EASY \o/ EASY \o/ |
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I got the soap one wrong and didnt know what 'spend a penny' meant.
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You scored 13 out of a possible 13
You know the rules. There's no talking on the Tube and no ducking out of rounds at the pub. Well done duckie. Bob's your uncle and all that. Quote:
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13/13 .. i am english tho ...
now try again with what i know shouldnt happen but does. 9/13 .. but i got every one right :-) no matter how u stand on a tube ecsulator.. you will end up on the right cos u will be elbowed out of the way if u are not . |
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You scored 12 out of a possible 13
I've never been on the Tube :( Never been to England either mind you. |
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I said that you should stand on the left hand side of the escalator (which is the practice in perth, i assumed elsewhere too :\ ), I said that the Toad dish was not a traditional dish (apparantly the stout isnt :\), and i said that someone who was going to spend a penny was going to spend (alot) of pounds, not go to the loo. Seriously, with regards to the last one, does anyone actually say that who is not a nutter? |
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How many other cities in the UK do many people go to work on a train? And even if they do I can't remember ticket barriers, especially not busy ones, at any other station. |
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I'd be interested to see those statistics. I'm not doubting people actually do use the train but from the (albeit anecdotal) evidence I've seen, trains are used in a much much lower proportion than buses and cars. Especially by students (which is what the article is about), I can't think of any university outside London where people would commute to it by train. Thinking of the major cities here - Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham etc etc don't have a train network as such. Trams and metro's yes, but not trains. Liverpool is the only city I can think of with a "train" link. Quote:
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This "anti London" sentimentality is very similar to the "Scotland vs England" argument.
People in England don't mind the Scottish, in fact a lot of us regard them as our slightly less intelligent sibling. If there's a competitive event on (for example, an international game of football), then we'll happily support Scotland as they're "kin" to us. However, the Scottish harbour a deep resentment to the English for some reason (I can only think jealousy!) and - as most UKers know - actively support whichever team is playing AGAINST England. It's really rather sad. The "London vs other major cities" is the same. Londoners don't mind other cities or the people that live there. They just know that they're a little bit inferior! The other city-goers seem to harbour (as with the Scottish/English situation) a deep resentment to Londoners and everything our great nation's capital stands for. I was the same when I lived in Exeter - I thought of London as a dirty, bustling, crimeridden hellhole. Now I love the place and can't wait to move back. |
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"The Metro is usually described as Britain's first modern light rail system. However, it can be considered a hybrid system, displaying elements of light rail, heavy underground metro, and longer-distance, higher speed suburban and interurban railway systems." says wikipedia on the topic. Quote:
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13/13 but disturbingly tubecentric
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I'd never seen a ticket barrier before visiting Sydney. I didn't know what they were or how to get tickets for them (vending machines!).
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10 of of 13.
It's finishing school for you. You know the basics but there's room for improvement. But you must venture outside the M25 to improve your street cred. |
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I figured that because it was the Grauniad it was satirical so did the first few tube-related ones as 'being as obnoxious as possible'. That's what you ****s down there do, isn't it?
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You scored 12 out of a possible 13
You know the rules. There's no talking on the Tube and no ducking out of rounds at the pub. Well done duckie. Bob's your uncle and all that. I stampeed peoples feet and trip them up at tube stations when I'm not in a rush and they are :rolleyes: |
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They missed out an important question
Your in a hurry to get on to the next tube train with several police offers chasing you. Do you: a) Stop and wait for them to catch up b) Jump over the ticket barrier and hurtle down the esculators on to the train c) Pop into the WH Smith in the train station and buy some Lucozade d) Start shouting out Brazilian And if you answered B, congratulations - in the eyes of the Law your now a terrorist |
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