From Anglo to EU English translation guide

[Ronja]

This thing is tongue-in-cheek, but I did stop to consider a few of the translations - they seem plausible. Is understatement still as profound a part of the English culture as those of us, who grew up on Agatha Christie and P G Wodehouse, imagine? Note that I say English culture, not Scottish, Welsh or Irish...

[Millefleur]

I'd say they're all pretty much spot on

[Thinking Aloud]

Yup!

[AshtonBlack]

Aye.

[Bella Fortuna]

From my experience this is dead on.

[Thinking Aloud]

From my experience this is dead on.

With the greatest respect, you should come to dinner.

[Bella Fortuna]

From my experience this is dead on.

With the greatest respect, you should come to dinner.

I hear what you're saying.

[Thinking Aloud]

From my experience this is dead on.

With the greatest respect, you should come to dinner.

I hear what you're saying.

Very interesting.

[Bella Fortuna]

From my experience this is dead on.

With the greatest respect, you should come to dinner.

I hear what you're saying.

Very interesting.

I'll bear it in mind.

[Thinking Aloud]

From my experience this is dead on.

With the greatest respect, you should come to dinner.

I hear what you're saying.

Very interesting.

I'll bear it in mind.

Not bad.

[Bella Fortuna]

From my experience this is dead on.

With the greatest respect, you should come to dinner.

I hear what you're saying.

Very interesting.

I'll bear it in mind.

Not bad.

I almost agree.

[Thinking Aloud]

By the way ...

[Ronja]

Oh my, I wondered if I should post this in the Pub... No way to have a serious discussion based on that material and among RatZ?

[Thinking Aloud]

That was an entirely serious discussion.

[klr]

I'd say they're all pretty much spot on

+1 ... they are all eerily accurate.