No it doesn't.

Actually it's a Dutch institution. i think most of the terms are interchangable. sometimes i say housemates about BBUS contestants, and sometimes i say houseguests for BUK contestants. Sometimes i call comps tasks in BBUS, and sometimes i call tasks comps in BBUK.

It's just a slip of the tongue. no big deal.

Yes it does it.

It means being picky/petty.

I think you'll find that meticulous isnt the same as pedantic either. meticulous means taking or showing extreme care about minute details or like being precise or thorough.

AKA a weird ocd person.

Now whos being pedantic.

I think you'll find meticulous pops up for pedantic on a number of online dictionaries, haven't come across one that's brought up petty yet though

Yeah i aint seen one thats brought up patty either ;)

Bet you were rushing to edit that before i quoted you wasnt you lol.

Don't be so pe......... nevermind ;)

I am trying not to make BBUK like BBUSA. I am not trying to make BBUSA like BBUK. I like both the way they are now.

Omg insult!!!

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Naughty

haha yeah, I reckon 85% of my posts have that last edited by Niamh. in them

http://i.imgur.com/imZIj.jpg

Young Pat will Love this thread

I know right (in dumb blonde American accent).

Young Patrick hates BBUSA tbh lol

:rolleyes: at some of the people on this thread.

Yes! Like,

'So Fatima was evicted last night, the moods really bad in camp.'

No.. Just no, She was voted out/eliminated - and you're right about TXF thing too. People don't seem to realize that in BB they are being EVICTED FROM THEIR HOUSE. You can't be evicted from a ******ing silly 'talent' show. And then the funny thing is, the people who use BB terms are the snobs who look down on the show..

Nobody is "Americanizing" it, it's just the terms some people use. If the roles are reveresed and we use certain terms when we watch BBUSA are we anglicizing it?

Well, Cowell and Barlow don't have anything to do with BB and I've never heard either talk about BB. When referring X factor I'm not surprised he uses season, he's so used to hearing the word in US on American Idol etc.

But, for BB, the only people I've heard use those terms are American forum members which is understandable. I think you're being picky. If it was a big thing and the show itself was using the words then I could understand your frustration, but otherwise, I don't know why you're bothered.

Are you serious? I was pointing out a flaw in your thread because I found it ironic that you failed to use the correct British English in the title. I wasn't being deadly serious, but you took it seriously.

No, Americans speak American English, Brits speak British English. Clearly everyone understands what is meant, so stop getting worked up over nothing.

:joker::joker:

The only thing that really annoys me is when they call the housemates "houseguests".

LOL at everyone getting all angry

It doesn't bother me, I just accept they say it differently.

Erm...no.

Its a forum, i may be in the minority but looking at the poll a few other people do agree.

Yes we would be "Anglicizing" it.

But I'm pretty sure that wouldn't bother you would it.