A Englishman with a parrot on his shoulder walks into a bar.
The bartender says, “Wow, that’s cool. Where did you get him?”
The parrot says, “In England. They’ve got tons of them over there.”
An American visiting England walked into a hotel lobby and pushed a button for elevator service. “The lift will be down presently,” said a nearby clerk.
“The lift?”, said the American. “Oh, you mean the elevator.”
“No, I mean the lift, replied the Englishman, annoyed by the American’s arrogance.
“I think I should know what it’s called,” said the American. “After all, elevators were invented in the United States.”
“Perhaps,” retorted the Englishman. “But the language was invented here.”