Different words for the same things depending on which country you're in.
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CurlyCockney wrote: »BTW @Christine_72 and any other Australians - Happy New Year (you're past midnight, aren't you?)
We've got 40 minutes (and 2 bottles of champers) to go!
Thankyou
And Happy New year to you too xx
New years eve has been and gone. It's 10am 1st of January in my part of the world.
Happy new year to all of my mfp friends :drinker: :drinker: You make me laugh, cry and learn everyday Cheers
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CurlyCockney wrote: »BTW @Christine_72 and any other Australians - Happy New Year (you're past midnight, aren't you?)
We've got 40 minutes (and 2 bottles of champers) to go!
way past midnight here in South Australia - 10:00 am New Years Day already.
New Years Eve is sooo last year - hahaha.
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CurlyCockney wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I cant use the word route in a sentence without my juvenile husband turning it into something sexual :huh:
Hehe I get corrected by my friend for pronouncing it the English way (he's American). I asked him what where does he get his kicks and he said "Route 66"...and pronounced it the English way :-D
oh dear, I can just imagine my silly husband if we ever went somewhere on Route 69
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paperpudding wrote: »CurlyCockney wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I cant use the word route in a sentence without my juvenile husband turning it into something sexual :huh:
Hehe I get corrected by my friend for pronouncing it the English way (he's American). I asked him what where does he get his kicks and he said "Route 66"...and pronounced it the English way :-D
oh dear, I can just imagine my silly husband if we ever went somewhere on Route 69
Well he'll get his kicks!
It's going to take me 5 mins to get to the River Thames to watch the fireworks, so I'm off until next year!3 -
Not even 5pm here. So for those of you who have reached it, how is 2017? Have you been overtaken by the robots, yet? Has Skynet risen?1
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nutmegoreo wrote: »Not even 5pm here. So for those of you who have reached it, how is 2017? Have you been overtaken by the robots, yet? Has Skynet risen?
Nope, but my cat is officially traumatized.0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »Not even 5pm here. So for those of you who have reached it, how is 2017? Have you been overtaken by the robots, yet? Has Skynet risen?
Hmmmm If i tell you it'll spoil the surprise.. You'll just have to wait and see, be afraid, be very afraid 2 -
CurlyCockney wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »CurlyCockney wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I cant use the word route in a sentence without my juvenile husband turning it into something sexual :huh:
Hehe I get corrected by my friend for pronouncing it the English way (he's American). I asked him what where does he get his kicks and he said "Route 66"...and pronounced it the English way :-D
oh dear, I can just imagine my silly husband if we ever went somewhere on Route 69
Well he'll get his kicks!
It's going to take me 5 mins to get to the River Thames to watch the fireworks, so I'm off until next year!
I'm such a party animal. I fell asleep on the couch at 8:30, bloody hopeless, i is
Have fun, I'm sure the firworks will be spectacular. They'll show all the major cities fireworks on the news here tonight, I'll look for you in the crowd 
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rainbowbow wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »Not even 5pm here. So for those of you who have reached it, how is 2017? Have you been overtaken by the robots, yet? Has Skynet risen?
Nope, but my cat is officially traumatized.
My dogs are a shaking mess during the fireworks. I will be buried under the two of them later.Christine_72 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »Not even 5pm here. So for those of you who have reached it, how is 2017? Have you been overtaken by the robots, yet? Has Skynet risen?
Hmmmm If i tell you it'll spoil the surprise.. You'll just have to wait and see, be afraid, be very afraid
Damn, I knew I should have started C25K earlier! Or maybe the zombie run!2 -
rainbowbow wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »Not even 5pm here. So for those of you who have reached it, how is 2017? Have you been overtaken by the robots, yet? Has Skynet risen?
Nope, but my cat is officially traumatized.
Yep, our snoring hound slept with us last night. Her snorting and grunting is louder and more annoying than the fireworks!0 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »
Or Tasmania not being a part of AustraliaChristine_72 wrote: »I used to think America and Canada were the same country (Canada was in the US), Blasphemous I know
It's the same as people assuming New Zealand is part of Australia
You wouldn't think so half the time, the ole map of Tassie gets left off a number of Australian maps
Even between Australian states there is difference in words peanut butter = peanut paste, middy = pot = schooner (beer serving size, all different sizes but interchangeable between states), potato cake = potato scallop, ice lolly = ice block.
Ice lolly sounds very English to me...and an ice block is frozen water. We call them icy poles!
Ice lolly is flavoured. Ice block is just frozen water in blocks from an ice tray, or bought commercially.
Lolly (not the ice one) is Australian for sweets or candy.0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »My dogs are a shaking mess during the fireworks.
Mine is surprisingly pretty comfortable with fireworks. Which is just as well. We've had them going off since about 2000, and it's now 0030.
I suffer from PTSD, and hate them. Had a really uncomfortable evening, although the hound helps a lot. He's a service dog to help with the symptoms.
Anyway, Happy New Year.1 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »
Or Tasmania not being a part of AustraliaChristine_72 wrote: »I used to think America and Canada were the same country (Canada was in the US), Blasphemous I know
It's the same as people assuming New Zealand is part of Australia
You wouldn't think so half the time, the ole map of Tassie gets left off a number of Australian maps
Even between Australian states there is difference in words peanut butter = peanut paste, middy = pot = schooner (beer serving size, all different sizes but interchangeable between states), potato cake = potato scallop, ice lolly = ice block.
Ice lolly sounds very English to me...and an ice block is frozen water. We call them icy poles!
Ice lolly is flavoured. Ice block is just frozen water in blocks from an ice tray, or bought commercially.
Lolly (not the ice one) is Australian for sweets or candy.
Popsicles and ice cubes in Canada0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »CurlyCockney wrote: »BTW @Christine_72 and any other Australians - Happy New Year (you're past midnight, aren't you?)
We've got 40 minutes (and 2 bottles of champers) to go!
Thankyou And Happy New year to you too xx
New years eve has been and gone. It's 10am 1st of January in my part of the world.
Happy new year to all of my mfp friends :drinker: :drinker: You make me laugh, cry and learn everyday Cheers
Still December 31st for me. Another 3 hours and 20 minutes to go. Its always amazing to log on to news sites in the middle of the last day and see Australian fireworks displays for the first day of the new year. Looks like it was really big this time!!1 -
Christine_72 wrote: »CurlyCockney wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »CurlyCockney wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I cant use the word route in a sentence without my juvenile husband turning it into something sexual :huh:
Hehe I get corrected by my friend for pronouncing it the English way (he's American). I asked him what where does he get his kicks and he said "Route 66"...and pronounced it the English way :-D
oh dear, I can just imagine my silly husband if we ever went somewhere on Route 69
Well he'll get his kicks!
It's going to take me 5 mins to get to the River Thames to watch the fireworks, so I'm off until next year!
I'm such a party animal. I fell asleep on the couch at 8:30, bloody hopeless, i is Have fun, I'm sure the firworks will be spectacular. They'll show all the major cities fireworks on the news here tonight, I'll look for you in the crowd
Heh, I'm going to a party (in 30 minutes!), but already trying to figure out how awful it would be to leave before midnight if it's primarily a dinner party and I talk to everyone earlier. I don't want to stay up that late, at least not if I am not already home.0 -
I just heard on the news that 2 people here died due to bad firework handling.0
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lemurcat12 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »CurlyCockney wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »CurlyCockney wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I cant use the word route in a sentence without my juvenile husband turning it into something sexual :huh:
Hehe I get corrected by my friend for pronouncing it the English way (he's American). I asked him what where does he get his kicks and he said "Route 66"...and pronounced it the English way :-D
oh dear, I can just imagine my silly husband if we ever went somewhere on Route 69
Well he'll get his kicks!
It's going to take me 5 mins to get to the River Thames to watch the fireworks, so I'm off until next year!
I'm such a party animal. I fell asleep on the couch at 8:30, bloody hopeless, i is Have fun, I'm sure the firworks will be spectacular. They'll show all the major cities fireworks on the news here tonight, I'll look for you in the crowd
Heh, I'm going to a party (in 30 minutes!), but already trying to figure out how awful it would be to leave before midnight if it's primarily a dinner party and I talk to everyone earlier. I don't want to stay up that late, at least not if I am not already home.
ooh a dinner party, how fru fru I need loud music and a party atmosphere to stay up late! 0 -
I've heard of all of these except:
Cordial - Koolaid
Sprite - lemonade
Fizzy lemon squash - Lemonade. This is a tricky one
That's just crazy talk.
Baking Soda - Bicarbonate of Soda
All Purpose Flour - Flour
Self-Rising Flour - Raising Flour, or sometimes Self-Raising Flour
Kosher Salt - Salt Flakes
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MeanderingMammal wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »My dogs are a shaking mess during the fireworks.
Mine is surprisingly pretty comfortable with fireworks. Which is just as well. We've had them going off since about 2000, and it's now 0030.
I suffer from PTSD, and hate them. Had a really uncomfortable evening, although the hound helps a lot. He's a service dog to help with the symptoms.
Anyway, Happy New Year.
I'm glad your beasty is there to support you. Fireworks and thunderstorms do mine in. The bigger one is usually pretty docile, but during these times, she will take over my lap, regardless of the other one.
Happy New Year.0 -
I haven't read every post but one that I got in trouble with when I work in Oz was:
canadian - - grilled cheese
Oz - toasted cheese even though it was done on the same flat grill in the cafe as in canada1 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »CurlyCockney wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »CurlyCockney wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I cant use the word route in a sentence without my juvenile husband turning it into something sexual :huh:
Hehe I get corrected by my friend for pronouncing it the English way (he's American). I asked him what where does he get his kicks and he said "Route 66"...and pronounced it the English way :-D
oh dear, I can just imagine my silly husband if we ever went somewhere on Route 69
Well he'll get his kicks!
It's going to take me 5 mins to get to the River Thames to watch the fireworks, so I'm off until next year!
I'm such a party animal. I fell asleep on the couch at 8:30, bloody hopeless, i is Have fun, I'm sure the firworks will be spectacular. They'll show all the major cities fireworks on the news here tonight, I'll look for you in the crowd
Heh, I'm going to a party (in 30 minutes!), but already trying to figure out how awful it would be to leave before midnight if it's primarily a dinner party and I talk to everyone earlier. I don't want to stay up that late, at least not if I am not already home.
I was out until 2 in the morning last year at a dinner party. It was nice, but I'm just as happy to stay in and chill tonight.
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Why do Americans say "Tuna fish", why not just Tuna?0
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Christine_72 wrote: »Why do Americans say "Tuna fish", why not just Tuna?
We do also say just tuna.0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »Why do Americans say "Tuna fish", why not just Tuna?
Canadians just say tuna0 -
rainbowbow wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »Why do Americans say "Tuna fish", why not just Tuna?
We do also say just tuna.
Oh good. I just .noticed it on the American cooking shows.
I know so much more about the US now, I'm so glad i started this thread. Pretty much all of my questions have been answered
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Christine_72 wrote: »Why do Americans say "Tuna fish", why not just Tuna?
Why do the British hate the "z" (zed)? It's a good letter but proper British spelling is unfair. Initialize called and it feels underutilized! So please let's socialize the message about restoring the zed to it's proper place in our mostly common language.
Have a great holiday!1 -
I am sorting out which "cossie" to take to Oz with me.1
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Australia: Corn flour
Us/Canada: Corn starch.cerise_noir wrote: »
Or Tasmania not being a part of AustraliaChristine_72 wrote: »I used to think America and Canada were the same country (Canada was in the US), Blasphemous I know
It's the same as people assuming New Zealand is part of Australia
Yes ...
And I also have people assuming I live on the continent of Africa.
Amazing. Has anyone asked you to speak Tasmanian?1 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »What do you all call the thing you wear to swim in?
In aus, we have a few names
-bathers
-cozzie (for costume)
-swimmers
-togs
-boardies (boardshorts)
-budgie smugglers (mens brief-style)
(that I know of.... There might be more in different places!)
Probably another regional thing even within the U.S. - but for guys the names I hear most often are "swim trunks" or "board shorts"....or maybe just the generic term "bathing suit". The brief-style ones are called "Speedos" (which is the most common/popular brand of those style suits) or more informally, a "banana hammock".
Banana hammock = budgie smugglers
I would think of bathing suit as the female swimming costume.
Or swim suit.
Bikini is something specific.
They can be called "togs" in Australia.0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »Not even 5pm here. So for those of you who have reached it, how is 2017? Have you been overtaken by the robots, yet? Has Skynet risen?
It's wet. Very, very wet. So much rain.
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