Strange American sayings from an English Perspective
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Two come to mind for starters:-
*kitten* hat???
Butt Hurt??
Are you guys really that fixated with your rear ends.
But there is a small VERY LOUD minority with nothing else to do in life, but get on the forums and make you think so.0 -
Ok I'll concede
on the math question, but come on they ain't sneakers they're TRAINERS
Nope. I'm Canadian and I call them runners.:flowerforyou:0 -
Where are his parents from?
It may be said other places, but it's most prevalant up North.0 -
Ahhh some more(not as good):-
"You don't know squat"
"Fanny pack" ..... that ones ssooo funny!!
"I'm doing the math" ....it's "Maths" not "Math"
"Vacation" .... no it's not it's a holiday!
"He was pissed" ..... In England this would mean he was very drunk
no it is mathematics not maths
and it is only a holiday if it is a HOLY DAY (unless of course your vacation on lasts one day )
but honestly I could care less about this topic as in if I cared less I wouldn't post otherwise I would write that I couldn't care less...) of course0 -
Two come to mind for starters:-
*kitten* hat???
Butt Hurt??
Are you guys really that fixated with your rear ends.
But there is a small VERY LOUD minority with nothing else to do in life, but get on the forums and make you think so.
^^see exhibit A.^^0 -
Ok I'll concede
on the math question, but come on they ain't sneakers they're TRAINERS
Nope. I'm Canadian and I call them runners.:flowerforyou:
On the EastCoast we call em "kicks"0 -
Where are his parents from?
It may be said other places, but it's most prevalant up North.
Yeah! Tenissues!0 -
Two come to mind for starters:-
*kitten* hat???
Butt Hurt??
Are you guys really that fixated with your rear ends.
But there is a small VERY LOUD minority with nothing else to do in life, but get on the forums and make you think so.
^^see exhibit A.^^0 -
They snicker at you if you order a "Scotch" in Scotland.
Cheeky buggers.0 -
On the EastCoast we call em "kicks"0
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Aw, Lord Byron hasn't weighed in on mine.0
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They snicker at you if you order a "Scotch" in Scotland.
Cheeky buggers.0 -
Where are his parents from?
It may be said other places, but it's most prevalant up North.
Northeast and Midwest are TOTALLY different places, culturally speaking! I grew up in the Northeast (upstate NY).0 -
They snicker at you if you order a "Scotch" in Scotland.
Cheeky buggers.
What do they call it over there? A whiskey?0 -
I'm still getting used to 'heads up' first heard in 'The West Wing'. Have heard it used this side of the pond but, like many imported Americanisms, in a slightly self-conscious way.0
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I hate it when
Now that's interesting, too.
I thought Americans say "I hate when"?
Oh, ok. Examples of each, please?
Oh ok, no worries.
Here's how this American uses them:
Someone complains about something bad that happened to them: "Oh, I hate when that happens!"
Someone consistently does something that bothers me: "I hate it when you do that."
Of course, that might be just me.0 -
I have the same issue with dinner/supper. In some places I have lived you eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. In some others you eat breakfast, dinner and supper. In others you eat breakfast, lunch and supper.
I get confused as to what I need to call each meal in conversations sometimes.0 -
They snicker at you if you order a "Scotch" in Scotland.
Cheeky buggers.
What do they call it over there? A whiskey?
You order by name.
Lagavulin, neat.
Or Glenmorangie, pronounced correctly or they beat you with a stick.0 -
Fannypack
The first part has a very very different meaning in England!0 -
AAaa.. "Bless your heart!" gets me everyitime... I wanna laugh everytime someone says it to me.. IN THEIR FACE.. its like JUST SAY IT YOU FAKE B**&!.. just say im being an *kitten*..
:grumble:0
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