You wonder what British people call potato chips, since they call french fries 'chips', amirite?

Crisps

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Now, what do you call what we Americans call 'crisps'? (Like http://ctrlv.in/123458

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Ive never seen those in my life better yet heard anyone call them crisps

by Anonymous 12 years ago

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by Anonymous 12 years ago

I thought those were rice cakes.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

They're smaller and not made of rice

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'm pretty sure British people call a french fry a fry...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'm pretty sure you're wrong...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Having been British all my life, I'm pretty sure I'm not. And I won't be apologising for ruining your fantasies, disillusioned people of America.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yes, it is my fantasy for British people to call french fries "chips."

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It's good that you can admit that it is only fantastical and not actually true. It takes a big person to admit that they are wrong. Apparently.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I don't believe I said I was wrong, but thank you for your interest. By the way, you should brush up on your knowledge of sarcastic comments.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'm telling you that you were wrong. Don't be under the mistaken impression that my comment was misinformed.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Oh shut up and stop being pissy. I'm also British and have lived in England all my life. The only time we call them fries is with regards to fast food and sometimes not even then. Ever heard the phrase "fish and fries"? No, because the normal word is chips. You're wrong.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Have you never stopped to think that maybe that's because you eat chips with fish, rather than fries? There is a clear distinction between fries and chips. Just look in a supermarket freezer and you'll see that for yourself.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

You're an idiot.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Says the foreigner who seems content with believing that the only place one finds fries in the UK is in McDonald's.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

South Africa: French fries are called hot chips. Also known as chips or slap chips (pronounced "slup"). Lays, etc. are chips or potato chips. So both are chips but the fries are normally called hot chips to avoid confusion.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Why are they called slap chips?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It's Afrikaans for (according to Google Translate) slack, soft, limp or mushy (I never knew that) - since the ones that are really oily and gross are mushy.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

This probably should have been aimed at Americans since everyone that voted on the most knew but us..

by Anonymous 12 years ago