The Currency used in Britain. Pounds sterling. Made up pounds (£) and pence (p). There are 100 pennies to the pound. The actual currency (the coins and notes) go up in 1,2,5 up to £50 notes (apparently there are £100 notes but you never see them, and most shops wouldn't accept it cos they never see it so it could be faked). Most the money has a picture of the queen on, but you can also find darwin, adam smith, elgar etc.
1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2, (that's all the coins).
£5, £10, £20 (that's the notes).
Definitely not monopoly money, because it is worth twice the dollar!
1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2, (that's all the coins).
£5, £10, £20 (that's the notes).
Definitely not monopoly money, because it is worth twice the dollar!
I bought a bottle of vodka for £5!
Apparently if you draw on the queen on the note, it counts as treason.
The British Pound as we know it was introduced in 1971
Apparently if you draw on the queen on the note, it counts as treason.
The British Pound as we know it was introduced in 1971
by JosephOMG January 2, 2009
Get the British Pound mug.Former name of BP, p.l.c. The name "British Petroleum" remains in use because "BP" is useless for internet searches. Third largest oil company in the world, by sales (behind Exxon Mobile and Royal Dutch Shell; in 2009, these were $246.1 billion.
BP is the largest oil and gas producer in the US.
Lessor of Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. On 20 April 2010, a fire and explosion on the Deepwater Horizon killed eleven crew members and was followed by a blowout, during which perhaps four million barrels of crude oil were poured into the ecologically sensitive area.
Company was founded in 1909 by William Knox D'Arcy as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC), and used its ties with the hapless Qejar Dynasty ruling Iran.
In 1925, Reza Khan (formerly an employee of APOC) had himself proclaimed Shah; his ascendancy from commoner to emperor was stimulated by Iran popular anger at the way APOC was pumping billions of pounds from Iran's land to the Exchequer of the UK, while a ridiculously small amount went to Iran itself. Shah Reza promised to revise the agreement with APOC, but after 7 years of negotiating with the company, got nothing more than a name change (to Anglo-Iranian).
In 1951, Prime Minister Muhammad Mussadegh nationalize the company's assets in Iran. On behalf of AIOC, MI-5 and the CIA staged a coup d'etat that ousted the democratically elected Prime Minister in favor of absolute dictatorship by the Shah (1953).
BP is the largest oil and gas producer in the US.
Lessor of Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. On 20 April 2010, a fire and explosion on the Deepwater Horizon killed eleven crew members and was followed by a blowout, during which perhaps four million barrels of crude oil were poured into the ecologically sensitive area.
Company was founded in 1909 by William Knox D'Arcy as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC), and used its ties with the hapless Qejar Dynasty ruling Iran.
In 1925, Reza Khan (formerly an employee of APOC) had himself proclaimed Shah; his ascendancy from commoner to emperor was stimulated by Iran popular anger at the way APOC was pumping billions of pounds from Iran's land to the Exchequer of the UK, while a ridiculously small amount went to Iran itself. Shah Reza promised to revise the agreement with APOC, but after 7 years of negotiating with the company, got nothing more than a name change (to Anglo-Iranian).
In 1951, Prime Minister Muhammad Mussadegh nationalize the company's assets in Iran. On behalf of AIOC, MI-5 and the CIA staged a coup d'etat that ousted the democratically elected Prime Minister in favor of absolute dictatorship by the Shah (1953).
Until 1997, British Petroleum was part of an industry-wide consortium that funded climate change "skepticism."
Although it is financially and legally unrelated to the British government, BP has historically been treated by the British FCO as if it were an arm of the state.
Although it is financially and legally unrelated to the British government, BP has historically been treated by the British FCO as if it were an arm of the state.
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The quality of acting like a stereotypical Brit.
This may include:
holding incredibly old-fashioned and reactionary views
a fear of change, the unknown or leftist politics
excessive stiffening of the upper lip
extreme examples of caution (caused by the fear of the unknown)
overuse of the terms sorry, please and thankyou
probably being white, middle-class and male
finding youths distasteful
being modest to the point of irritating
This may include:
holding incredibly old-fashioned and reactionary views
a fear of change, the unknown or leftist politics
excessive stiffening of the upper lip
extreme examples of caution (caused by the fear of the unknown)
overuse of the terms sorry, please and thankyou
probably being white, middle-class and male
finding youths distasteful
being modest to the point of irritating
- I didn't apply for the job; I probably wouldn't have got it anyway
-How very British of you!
-Look at those youths, in their hoodies, walking down the streets, with their mobile phones. Disgraceful.
-Stop being so very British about it!
-Damn lefties, trying to give votes to the plebs again
-How very NOT British of them.
-How very British of you!
-Look at those youths, in their hoodies, walking down the streets, with their mobile phones. Disgraceful.
-Stop being so very British about it!
-Damn lefties, trying to give votes to the plebs again
-How very NOT British of them.
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Get the British racing green mug.every Friday, which is spent conversing in a British accent and partaking in British mannerisms. Especially using British terms like, "bloody brilliant", "quite nice actually" and "wanker". Also drink tea and eat krumpets. (make Jessie J and Johnny Depp proud!)
1.(On a friday, said in a British Accent) "Happy British Fridayyy!"
2. Sam: "It's Friday, friday, bloody British Fridayyy!"
2. Sam: "It's Friday, friday, bloody British Fridayyy!"
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Met this girl at the bar and took her home. Once naked she yelled british baggie, british baggie
Met this girl at the bar and took her home. Once naked she yelled british baggie, british baggie
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