Bloody Good Fun, Innit?

Thanks to the popularity of certain British TV "programmes," not to mention the Harry Potter series, "Britishisms" have been creeping into the American vocabulary. For me, it's been the many books on CD I listen to in the car, most of which were written by Brits. Here's one that probably won't make it on this side of the pond, though: I once knew an older Englishwoman who would say, "Well, blow me!" as an indication of her surprise at something. In response to an earlier BBC article, Americans and Brits chimed in with their own observations: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19929249