JimAttrill 24 Posted August 21, 2009 Ok, I know what it means, but why does it mean what it means? As a crumpet flyer I reckon I should be told before I am toast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 21, 2009 Well, I can only guess, as it was Otto von Stachel, who introduced it. The British are great tea consumers, right? They have a teatime every afternoon. And crumpets are Teekuchen (tea cake) in my language word book. I think, that's why OvS and I always call the British "crumpets" or, more German: "krumpets". At least it is MY reason to do so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimAttrill 24 Posted August 21, 2009 I love English crumpets - those are the things with holes in that you can toast. The worst would be a Krumpet with Kraut on it (My wife's family come from Alsace and are great Sauerkraut lovers even though they are French) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OvS 8 Posted August 22, 2009 I love English crumpets - those are the things with holes in that you can toast. The worst would be a Krumpet with Kraut on it (My wife's family come from Alsace and are great Sauerkraut lovers even though they are French) Yes, I changed the C to a K... and thereby coined the phrase... Krumpet... note: it's in my signature... But it's every bit of what Olham suggests... it's all about tea and crumpets... OvS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fliegenhund 0 Posted August 22, 2009 Or as Jim Carrey said in Dumb and Dumber "tea and strumpets". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hasse Wind 46 Posted August 22, 2009 I like crumpets very much, especially those who fly in helpless two-seaters! In my opinion, crumpet (or krumpet) is a much nicer word than, for example, englische Schweinehunde. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 22, 2009 Yes, some words are just alright, like Jerries, Tommies, Crumpets. Even Limeys, which someone explained to me as coming from the days of sailing to discover the world; and the British sailors where the first in Europe to eat Lime fruit to prevent scurvy. Frogs may also be acceptable, for the French eat parts of them. But I'd like to know more words for all the parties here. Anyone knows another word for the French? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OvS 8 Posted August 22, 2009 Yes, some words are just alright, like Jerries, Tommies, Crumpets. Even Limeys, which someone explained to me as coming from the days of sailing to discover the world; and the British sailors where the first in Europe to eat Lime fruit to prevent scurvy. Frogs may also be acceptable, for the French eat parts of them. But I'd like to know more words for all the parties here. Anyone knows another word for the French? Frenchies is the only other one I know of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shredward 12 Posted August 22, 2009 ou, si le soulier est sur l'autre pied... les maudits Anglais Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Polovski 460 Posted August 23, 2009 I'm proud to be a crumpet in fact I think it will inspire the British flyer to make it back home for a nice cuppa and a crumpet :) Especially as over here a "bit of crumpet" is an old saying which means something entirely different ;) It has also been used (usually in Carry on films ;)) to call an attractive woman "crumpet" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 23, 2009 (edited) Hmm - would really like to taste on or two, cause as an Ostfriese, I'm a great tea consumer, too. What I really liked with tea in England (Cornwall), where scones with clotted cream and raspberry jam. Hmmmm!!!!! Edited August 23, 2009 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
