bats

I would get by ok on a fixed income of $1000 a week. What is it about 'fixed income' that implies poverty?

Senior just means old, over 50, 55, 60 etc depending on where and for what. No need to have a pension.

Alan2005

Doesn't fixed income means no indexing? $1000/week may look good now, but will it in 20 years?

Simon Legree

Too true !
Could you spare a couple of bucks ? Right now I scavenging for pop cans so I can raise the funds to make the trek home at the end of the month !

bats

oh I see what you mean, never thought of that.

Geordie Lass

You guys have missed my favourite...

"Doubled fisted" means carrying a drink in each hand.

Me and my husband almost fell off our chairs and almost spat our drinks out when we heard that one.

The4BellsLondon

I learnt a different meaning to the word motorboat on a trip to Vegas!

BristolUK

True enough, but the implication in the reports is that right now they have not much money.

But I'm not sure that fixed does mean they won't see any indexing. Or whatever method of increases are used.

I think it's more about it always being a pension (of whatever sort) as opposed to better or more wages from promotion, job change, overtime, bonuses etc that employees might get.

It just irritates me the way it's reported that seniors "struggle" on fixed incomes when many have more than minimum waged employees.

BristolUK

Will a cheque be okay? Just make sure you don't hang about cashing it.

People do that don't they. At least they're not on a fixed income.

cheeky_monkey

I have hours of fun at a drive through trying to order a coffee and a doughnut.

emjaca85

For those that have been there a few years do you know if your accents have changed?

Siouxie

When I first came here 11 years ago, I definitely had a strong English accent but found people struggling to understand me. I bastardised my accent with a blend of English and Canadian when I was around Canadians, which became more pronounced after years of living with my Canadian husband - Canadians could still tell I came from England but at least they could understand me. Now I am on my own again, I have found my English accent has come to the fore and I sound more like 'me' again (thank goodness).

The majority of the UK people I have come across seem to retain their accents.

cheeky_monkey

i was told that my accent is even stronger when i came home at Xmas..maybe because my work colleague in the next office is from Tottenham..it has i think reinforced my London/Essex accent

emjaca85

haha.

When looking for apartments to rent they use the word Hydro included in bills ect what is Hydro?

bats

Electricity, from hydroelectric power, Niagara.

jeannie in a bottle

Rightly or wrongly, I refuse to "Canadianise" my accent I would feel daft standing in Tim Horton's asking for a raisen tea biscuit with buDDer. I am at a loss as to why the word "buTTer" is so hard to comprehend in that situation ... what else would I want on it apart from butter or jam?

Same with "lottery", "water" and any other word that has a "t", I just keep my stiff upper lip and repeat in my best English accent