British Invasion

So what is the deal with all of the English people invading our shores, telling us how to live our lives? First we had the Naked Chef with his terrible lisp, creating all kinds of nasty English food. Then we get those Nanny 911 and Supernanny babes telling us how to raise our kids. Then there's the two ladies who went around telling people that their houses were filthy (the houses were filthy, but that's not the point). One of the new shows on HGTV "The Unsellables" features some English chick named Sophie telling people how to get their house sold -- we have Americans who do that! Granted, she's a lot better looking than the other Brits I've seen, but still . . . and she's not nearly as witty as Clive Pearse.

But what has really gotten my knickers in a twist is a new show about two women who tell people how to dress! What do we need these chicks for? We already have Stacey and Clinton! I mean, if you don't get how to dress after watching S & C, then you're just not trying! WE LOVE STACEY AND CLINTON -- WE DON'T WANT ANYONE ELSE!!

And why are we, in America, suddenly calling our apartments flats? That's the English term! Pretty soon we'll be taking lifts instead of elevators and putting our spare tires in the boot instead of the trunk. And we'll be going to the loo (I never did figure out the origin of that one).
Tara says our culture thinks that Brits are smarter than we are because they sound so smart when they talk. Well, if they're so smart, why the heck do they still have nationalized health care? They're not smart enough to figure out that it's still not working!

Tomorrow I expect we'll start driving on the left side of the road . . .