Stone????WHAT!?
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Carlos_421 wrote: »How did the American version stray so far from the English version of so many words?
Cookie=biscuit
Stone=14 lbs
trunk=boot
suspenders=braces
Windbreaker=windcheater
I used to work in a ski clothing store. An English couple came in looking for a light jacket and almost fell over laughing when I asked them if they wanted a windbreaker.
Pause. Rewind.
You use "boot" to refer to something other than footwear?
Haha!
Trash = rubbish
Faucet = tap
Pants = undercrackers0 -
LyndaJR2014 wrote: »It should be noted that the 'Nice' biscuits are completely mis-named and are in fact utterly vile. Tunnocks caramel wafers on the other hand are the food of the Gods.
I once had a hilarious conversation with a couple of guys working in Home Depot (like B&Q, but all the appliances are waaay bigger) as I tried to explain that I wanted a bath plug. Blank looks all round. After various mimes and a bit of head-scratching, it eventually dawned on me I should have been asking for a tub-stopper.
I'm Yorkshire born, but living in the US (and yes, it's breakfast, dinner and tea).
IME people at Home Depot lack the ability to recognize the description of any product unless you can say exactly what's on the label.0 -
VintageFeline wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »How did the American version stray so far from the English version of so many words?
Cookie=biscuit
Stone=14 lbs
trunk=boot
suspenders=braces
Windbreaker=windcheater
I used to work in a ski clothing store. An English couple came in looking for a light jacket and almost fell over laughing when I asked them if they wanted a windbreaker.
Pause. Rewind.
You use "boot" to refer to something other than footwear?
Haha!
Trash = rubbish
Faucet = tap
Pants = undercrackers
If we say rubbish we mean trash but no one says it seriously unless you want to sound extra high and mighty in an argument (I.e. "Oh, that's a bunch of rubbish. That could never happen.")
We'll use faucet and tap interchangeably but tap usually refers specifically to alcoholic uses of the device or to "tap water" (water from the faucet as opposed to bottled).
I have never heard undercrackers before in my life but I'm sure I'll use it now.
Makes me think of firecrackers in someone's shorts. Lol0 -
This is hysterical...great lunchtime read! I am living in America having been raised in Canada by British-born parents. Tradition remains as I bought the tartan tin of shortbread for Christmas!
Backing up to the comment about the "measurment system"....it was not the Brits that have saddled the US with the archaic system still in use here. You notice that pretty much the rest of the world has managed to sychronize with an easily understandable base 10 system. Even as a child, I realized you didn't have to know how to convert every inch to centimeters...just start measuring in centimeters. I realize it was much more difficult for the adults to change their "internal visual" knowlege of measuring, but it could just as easily happened here as everywhere else. Not quite sure how the "stone" hung on?
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This is hysterical...great lunchtime read! I am living in America having been raised in Canada by British-born parents. Tradition remains as I bought the tartan tin of shortbread for Christmas!
Backing up to the comment about the "measurment system"....it was not the Brits that have saddled the US with the archaic system still in use here. You notice that pretty much the rest of the world has managed to sychronize with an easily understandable base 10 system. Even as a child, I realized you didn't have to know how to convert every inch to centimeters...just start measuring in centimeters. I realize it was much more difficult for the adults to change their "internal visual" knowlege of measuring, but it could just as easily happened here as everywhere else. Not quite sure how the "stone" hung on?
What if we like our pounds, gallons and inches?
I wouldn't be surprised if American football and the auto industry had a hand in staving off the metric system.0 -
I can use cm or inches, miles but not km, meters but not yards
I'm fine with pints and ml but don't like litres
I like ounces for baking but measure food for logging in grammes
I weigh myself in stones, but convert to pounds in my head to log weight on MFP
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gosh this thread escalated quickly, i posted at work, got home now there's 6 pages
So walking down the sidewalk pavement, pondering the soccer football scores and I felt hungry. So tonight I'll have stir fry with eggplant aubergine and zucchini courgette. Time to get a new pair of sneakers trainers too, off down the highway motorway now, catch you later. its cold here in the fall Autumn 
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gosh this thread escalated quickly, i posted at work, got home now there's 6 pages So walking down the sidewalk pavement, pondering the soccer football scores and I felt hungry. So tonight I'll have stir fry with eggplant aubergine and zucchini courgette. Time to get a new pair of sneakers trainers too, off down the highway motorway now, catch you later. its cold here in the fall Autumn
Do you know how many years I lived here before I realised what 'arugula' was? I kept seeing it on menus, but had absolutely no flippin' idea if it was animal, vegetable or mineral.
I noticed recently that Pret a Manger is now in the US. Quite fancy strolling in there and asking for their crayfish and rocket sandwich just to see what I'd end up with.
And the looks on people's faces here when I was asked what sport I played at school and I replied that I played defence in hockey. How the heck was I supposed to know everyone thought it meant I strapped on my skates and barged into people at high speed, rather than running around on a field and swearing at my opponents?2 -
Pigs in a Blanket
Funnel Cake
Corndogs
Fried Pickles
Bloomin' Onion
Cinnamon Rolls
Root Beer
Ranch Dressing
Hot Apple Cidar
Take a stab at those! lol
ETA: Stuffing0 -
Pigs in blankets will never replace our beloved sausage rolls.0
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GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »Pigs in blankets will never replace our beloved sausage rolls.
What if the blanket is bacon?0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »Pigs in blankets will never replace our beloved sausage rolls.
What if the blanket is bacon?
Only if the bacon is then wrapped in buttery, flaky goodness.
Where exactly is the funnel in a funnel cake?0 -
GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »Pigs in blankets will never replace our beloved sausage rolls.
What about Toad in the hole?
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Carlos_421 wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »
It's clotted cream. Yum.
Clotted is such an...appetizing word...
Exactly my thought.0 -
GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »Pigs in blankets will never replace our beloved sausage rolls.
What if the blanket is bacon?
Only if the bacon is then wrapped in buttery, flaky goodness.
Where exactly is the funnel in a funnel cake?
The funnel is not in the cake. The cake is in the funnel. That is, until you squeeze the batter out of the funnel into a deep frier to get THIS!
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GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »Pigs in blankets will never replace our beloved sausage rolls.
What about Toad in the hole?
Those pigs are in really big blankets. And I like it.
Note: Pigs in a Blanket are all subpar if the blanket is not Pillsbury Crescent Roll.0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »Pigs in blankets will never replace our beloved sausage rolls.
What if the blanket is bacon?
Only if the bacon is then wrapped in buttery, flaky goodness.
Where exactly is the funnel in a funnel cake?
The funnel is not in the cake. The cake is in the funnel. That is, until you squeeze the batter out of the funnel into a deep frier to get THIS!
Now I'm hungry...
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Carlos_421 wrote: »Pigs in a Blanket
Funnel Cake: No equivalent
Corndogs: No equivalent
Fried Pickles: No equivalent, on my list to try when I come over the pond in May!
Bloomin' Onion: No idea what this is
Cinnamon Rolls: Samesies
Root Beer: No equivalent, I think it may be available some places
Ranch Dressing: I feel like we have this but I'm not a big dressings person.
Hot Apple Cidar: Cider. Samesies.
Take a stab at those! lol
ETA: Stuffing: We also have stuffing but I think yours may be more bread based, ours is more sausage meat based.
Chatting to neighbour, I'm probably way behind the curve on this conversation now!
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Oh! Pigs in blankets! Yours sound terrible if I'm honest, often made with hotdogs right? Ugh. Proper sausage wrapped in bacon, served with roast dinner. I am also a fan of the sausage roll, proper sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry.1
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VintageFeline wrote: »Oh! Pigs in blankets! Yours sound terrible if I'm honest, often made with hotdogs right? Ugh. Proper sausage wrapped in bacon, served with roast dinner. I am also a fan of the sausage roll, proper sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry.
Yes, Yes and thrice Yes!0 -
VintageFeline wrote: »Oh! Pigs in blankets! Yours sound terrible if I'm honest, often made with hotdogs right? Ugh. Proper sausage wrapped in bacon, served with roast dinner. I am also a fan of the sausage roll, proper sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry.
Not a true hot dog. More like miniature not-quite-sausages-not-quite-hot-dogs. lol
Served on a toothpick, of course.0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Oh! Pigs in blankets! Yours sound terrible if I'm honest, often made with hotdogs right? Ugh. Proper sausage wrapped in bacon, served with roast dinner. I am also a fan of the sausage roll, proper sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry.
Not a true hot dog. More like miniature not-quite-sausages-not-quite-hot-dogs. lol
Served on a toothpick, of course.
Pigs in blankets these days are just as often sausages wrapped in pancakes and served for breakfast.
Really, it's any sausage or similar wrapped in some kind of bread product. Too many variations for there to be a 'real' one at this point!0 -
Pigs in a Blanket
Funnel Cake: No equivalent -see above
Corndogs: No equivalent - a hot dog on a stick encased in cornbread
Fried Pickles: No equivalent, on my list to try when I come over the pond in May! - dill pickles (do you even have those?) sliced and deep fried in fish batter/cornmeal
Bloomin' Onion: No idea what this is - an onion sliced to look like it's blooming and deep fried in cornmeal
Cinnamon Rolls: Samesies - a swirling pastry seasoned with cinnamon and covered in rich, surgary icing.
Root Beer: No equivalent, I think it may be available some places - scoop vanilla ice cream in it for a root beer float
Ranch Dressing: I feel like we have this but I'm not a big dressings person. - that's because you haven't had ranch
Hot Apple Cidar: Cider. Samesies. - meh, to me it's basically apple juice served hot (but not quite)
Take a stab at those! lol
ETA: Stuffing: We also have stuffing but I think yours may be more bread based, ours is more sausage meat based.
Chatting to neighbour, I'm probably way behind the curve on this conversation now!
ETA: I goofed up the quoting so this is how it is^^^0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Oh! Pigs in blankets! Yours sound terrible if I'm honest, often made with hotdogs right? Ugh. Proper sausage wrapped in bacon, served with roast dinner. I am also a fan of the sausage roll, proper sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry.
Not a true hot dog. More like miniature not-quite-sausages-not-quite-hot-dogs. lol
Served on a toothpick, of course.
Pigs in blankets these days are just as often sausages wrapped in pancakes and served for breakfast.
Really, it's any sausage or similar wrapped in some kind of bread product. Too many variations for there to be a 'real' one at this point!
True...though I'll maintain the "real" ones involve crescent rolls.0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Pigs in a Blanket
Funnel Cake: No equivalent -see above
Corndogs: No equivalent - a hot dog on a stick encased in cornbread
Fried Pickles: No equivalent, on my list to try when I come over the pond in May! - dill pickles (do you even have those?) sliced and deep fried in fish batter/cornmeal
Bloomin' Onion: No idea what this is - an onion sliced to look like it's blooming and deep fried in cornmeal
Cinnamon Rolls: Samesies - a swirling pastry seasoned with cinnamon and covered in rich, surgary icing.
Root Beer: No equivalent, I think it may be available some places - scoop vanilla ice cream in it for a root beer float
Ranch Dressing: I feel like we have this but I'm not a big dressings person. - that's because you haven't had ranch
Hot Apple Cidar: Cider. Samesies. - meh, to me it's basically apple juice served hot (but not quite)
Take a stab at those! lol
ETA: Stuffing: We also have stuffing but I think yours may be more bread based, ours is more sausage meat based.
Chatting to neighbour, I'm probably way behind the curve on this conversation now!
Haha, I knew what they all were, that's why I said no equivalent, as in I know what it is but we don't have it here. Dill pickle I think is what we call gherkins, which I adore and that's why I want to try the fried pickles when I come over.
So your hot cider isn't actually cider? Pointless if no alcohol is involved. I prefer mulled cider to mulled wine.
I'm pretty sure I've had ranch, it's the default in the States after all and I've been a few times. Will make a conscious effort to try again.0 -
GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »My best guesses:
fig roles - fig newtons but rounder - yes!
rich tea - tea with milk in it - like sugar cookies but without the sugar - then what's the point?
malted milk - the inside of Whoppers - no idea what they are! - see below
garibaldi - don't call me names - aka known as "squashed fly biscuits" - I don't want any flies in my biscuits, squashed or otherwise
shortbread - a small fruit flavored cake, possibly with a firm frosting - biscuit in a twix - I like that. Didn't know it existed outside of the candy bar. lol
I give you Whoppers!!! You need them in your life. Quite crunchy and delicious.
Ah, maltesers!
Maltesers are INFINITELY superior to Whoppers.
Infinitely.
They've finally made their way into World Market over here and I about cried of joy. Maltesers are so good.
You Brits have so much yummy stuff.
And also....unsalted fries (chips??) seemed to be the norm. Loved that.
~Lyssa0 -
Argh, I can't fix the quote thingy, click show previous to see my response. Sigh.0
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Carlos_421 wrote: »
No idea what those are.Carlos_421 wrote: »So this is random but do y'all have dinner rolls? Or is that an American thing?
I honestly didn't even realize until now that biscuits of the non-cookie variety aren't a thing in the UK.
we have biscuits that aren't cookies.
custard creams, bourbons, digestives...loads.
fig roles, rich tea,malted milk, garibaldi, shortbread.
You forgot the ginger nuts0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »
No idea what those are.Carlos_421 wrote: »So this is random but do y'all have dinner rolls? Or is that an American thing?
I honestly didn't even realize until now that biscuits of the non-cookie variety aren't a thing in the UK.
we have biscuits that aren't cookies.
custard creams, bourbons, digestives...loads.
fig roles, rich tea,malted milk, garibaldi, shortbread.
You forgot the ginger nuts
Best biscuit for dunking in tea. Love a ginger nut.0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »
No idea what those are.Carlos_421 wrote: »So this is random but do y'all have dinner rolls? Or is that an American thing?
I honestly didn't even realize until now that biscuits of the non-cookie variety aren't a thing in the UK.
we have biscuits that aren't cookies.
custard creams, bourbons, digestives...loads.
fig roles, rich tea,malted milk, garibaldi, shortbread.
You forgot the ginger nuts
Love ginger nuts. Don't contain any nuts but have tea-resistent dunk-ability.0
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