Why do the English (British?) have their clothes-washers in the kitchen, instead of a separate laundry?
608890
It is because of space I'm afraid.  The country is very small and very overcrowded in many areas.  As a result we have never developed the practice of separate laundry rooms.  Some more modern suburban houses nowadays have utility rooms.
296688
yes they can, it is not recommended in sharing washing rags/soaps...  but it is rare.
1024903
because for the most part kitchens used to be in the back of houses...like the back of your neck
493252
They do. They way people do things change as we become more advanced in technology. For example, people used to wash clothes by hand. With the introduction of the washer, it is rare in this country. We no longer use records, and pretty soon, with the widespread use of MP3 players, Cd's might become obsolete as well.
162975
It's generally used in the UK as a euphemism for going to the toilet....\n\neuphemism:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemism
1001599
They do this because it is part of teaching you how to survive in the real world.  Some day you are going to be out there in the world on your own and all those chores that your mom and dad take care of for you will have to be done by you and you alone.  They are also trying to teach you responsibility.  Considering all that your parents provide for you in your life is doing some pretty easy chores really such a bad way of showing your appreciation?
1056935
I don't think British people practice poor hygiene as a general rule, but in the U.S. we do have the advantage of fluoride added to the water supply, which probably makes a large difference.
490090
Hey there fellow Brit, I am Scottish and am therefore supposed to hate the English more than any other nationality. But it's ok I don't! \nI am fairly new to yahoo answers but have also noticed that most users are american but that is probably because there are many more americans than british. \nI really noticed this when i wanted to see who had been asking questions about big brother over the last few days and could only find people talking about an 'all stars' house. From what I gather- previous bb stars are going in to a house together across the pond. \nGood luck finding more Brits!\n:)
72426
It all started many, many years ago before America was even a country... The discrepancies can be traced back to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries when a King or Queen's usage of language was considered to be ideal - and was used as a model. The way words were spoken would constantly change through the years, and eventually we derived our our current speech patterns from these royals (we still change the way words are spoken even today - think about all the different accents around the country, and how words get warped by them). So, techinically - there's not really a good reason why the plural of house is not hice... somebody just decided that was the way they wanted to say it - so that's the way it came out. If it bugs you that much, just start calling them hice... You never know - one day it may stick.
960866
In these parts we just call them a washer and dryer.  But I have heard some people call the washer a "washing machine."  However, I have never heard the term, "drying machine."  So, good question....  Maybe because the washer was invented before the dryer and when the washer was invented "machine" technology was still new and many things were referred to as "machines."  By the time the dryer came around... people no longer called many things machines.
75268
Possibly I suppose.  It may just mean they couldn't afford to buy an apartment with a laundry center, or they couldn't afford to buy a washer and dryer.  I can't say I've ever met too many quality people in a laudromat.
226853
I think it is out of pure laziness.  These are the same people who walk right out of the bathroom without washing their hands.\n\nIt doesn't take that much time people!  FLUSH and WASH!!!
726050
"Live-in" usually refers to two people living together.\nI don't know who first called it that, but since it's an English word, it started in some country where the people speak English.\nAs to where it is most common, that's hard to say, since some people don't want others to know their living arrangements, and might hide them.
746179
Nice one.\n\nPerformin - You are a twat! If you were to purchase an Oxford English dictionary you will notice that it is correctly spelt 'realise'.\n\nRemember they call it English because it originates from the English people - how dare you try to say that the americanised version is the correct one.\n\nTWAT!!!!!
956741
All of the above, they are all different areas. It is the U.K. but all those places are in the U.K. And supposedly they like to be called Brittish and not English...which I never knew but then I was pelted with that after I asked a question calling them "English".
33135
Because the Thames is English and the English can call it what they want?\n\nAll countries have different words for various things within them that are different from what outsiders call them.
781664
Dinner, dishes, help kids with homework, get the kids cleaned up and ready for bed. Laundry too, I hate the way my husband does the laundry!