Awesome link! (And one of the commenters linked to a page of British slang and cultural bits for use in writing -- even more awesome!)

I admit, I agree with Number 6 primarily as a fan of anime. I'm perpetually annoyed how the majority of anime dubbed for American TV are stripped of all cultural references and in-jokes. It just makes NO SENSE to me.

I grew up reading British and other non-American scifi/fantasy (which, being for adults was generally not rewritten to reflect American conventions) and watching the BBC ... surely if I could survive the experience, other kids can too.