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[markymark]

proper, little, English ladies..

I've always wanted to meet one of those. I think they're a myth, to be honest.

DragonLady wrote:

In the UK, pants are what you wear under whatever you choose to call the US meaning of pants.

That's only true in certain parts of the UK. In Yorkshire, pants mean trousers as well as underpants.

Some other stuff, in the UK, when you've finished a meal at a restaurant you would ask for the bill. In the States, you'd ask for the cheque. Which they would inevitably mis-spell (before someone points it out) as check.

Also, filling in forms and applications. We don't check boxes over here, we tick them.

[OldWelshGuy]

Slightly off topic sort of. the British soldier is known as a Tommy, this came from the way the British army used to fill in forms, in the US you use John Doe, or AN Other. The british army used 'Thomas Atkins' abbreviated to Tommy Atkins, further shortened to Tommy.

Ho Hum, thought I would say the lates bit of crap i learned this week.

[Scottie]

Sort of like GI, which is short for Government Issue.

[dbmasters]

I have a couple frineds in England, one was telling me about this weird guy he see's in the pub all time, and while I would say something like "He hangs around with this other weird dude" he said something to the effect of "he mates with this other weird guy" While I knew what he meant from exposure, it sounded kinda funny since I knew he wasn't meaning they were gay...not that there is anything wrong with that.

Also, his new phrase, when he thinks something is nool, he says "That's the badger" WTH is that? He couldn't even tell me where that came from...

[dbmasters]

I've also been told that in the UK "blogging" has an alternative lifestyle connotation to it as well (althought it may be a very localized slang, I dunno)...when I started helping him build a website for his music I told him to start blogging...and I.M. went silent for a couple minutes until he realized I must not have meant what he thought I said... :tooth:

[copywriter]

British soldier is known as a Tommy

God help the poor soul who was born in the US as "Randy Tommy" and then relocated to the UK!

In all actuality, it would most likely be "Randall Thomas," but the damage would still be the same.

Edited by copywriter, 10 March 2004 - 08:45 PM.

[mcanerin]

btw - Sneakers (US) = Trainers (UK)

runners (Canada)

I understand that a very popular clothing store in Canada, Roots, is thought to be very funny in Oz. Roots supplies olympic clothing to our athletes, and apparently they were quite amusing and popular with the giant ROOTS logo across them

http://www.roots.com/

Ian

[Scottie]

Well, I've said it before but there's nothing like living in a state where the major university has a gamecock as its' team mascot.

You can yell "GO COCKS" really loud and instead of shocked stares people will cheer along with you.

[copywriter]

:jumpingjack:



Strike up the USC fight song!

[Scottie]

GO COCKS

[nightqueen]

Only in America could you get away with something like that!

[OldWelshGuy]

Nightqueen, you could probably get away with it in Cardiff, Swansea Tenby, Newcastle or Blackpool , any where else and your off for a ride in the nice white van with the boys in blue

[copywriter]

Only in America could you get away with something like that!

Really, only in South Carolina can you get away with something like that. Anyone who didn't know you went to the University of South Carolina would just think you were a freak

[JamesW]

Hey all

Interesting discussion.

restroom (US) - Toilet/Bathroom (UK)
sidewalk (US) - Pavement (UK)
soccer (US) - Football (UK)
football (US) - American Football (UK)
cilantro (US) - Coriander (UK)
George 'Dubya' (US) - Comedy genius (UK)

Cheers

James

[copywriter]

restroom (US) - Toilet/Bathroom (UK)

We also say toilet and bathroom interchangeably with restroom in the US. Not sure why we say "rest" room because you aren't resting when you go in there