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Feb 12th 2012, 3:15 am
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I'm going to ban that bloody Disney channel in my house if my kids use Americanisms again. I don't mind them knowing that they say sneakers when we say trainers, or that their trash is our rubbish...........but I am not having Chloe call her brother a "freakin' dumbass" or that she'll "kick his butt"
Feb 12th 2012, 4:35 am
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What I don't need them learning is American insults to add to their growing repertoire of British and Italian ones .... and I think I'd hate it if they called me Mom.
P.S. Plimsolls were pumps at my school. When we were little we had white or black ones without any laces - just an elasticated front part. The white ones were forever getting scrubbed or cleaned up with that white liquid stuff that came out of a "shoe polish" tube with a spongey bit at the end.
What's the British for it?
Feb 12th 2012, 8:12 am
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Feb 12th 2012, 11:03 am
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ok 
Feb 20th 2012, 2:46 am
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hi Stephen30, and everyone ..
If I asked you "How are you?" what would you reply....?
If I asked you "How are you?" what would you reply....?
Feb 20th 2012, 2:53 am
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If you had replied "I'm good" then I might have given you a funny look ...
It's sooo American, and I HATE IT...especially when said by British people!!!
Feb 20th 2012, 2:55 am
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I'm glad i passed the test (for now 
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(for now )
Feb 20th 2012, 2:56 am
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Off to take some more Ibuprofen, head is pounding!
Feb 20th 2012, 3:03 am
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so Amazing is way better than Awesome (or 'way better' is american too)?
Feb 20th 2012, 3:06 am
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. it's a vicious circle! The problem is that so many young British people are using 'awesome' and 'good' (instead of well) that it's hard to know what's right and what's "wrong".
.. and yes, "way better" is American! .. 'much better' is ..better!
Feb 20th 2012, 5:35 am
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c'mon!
Ok, i have to remember... Much better is much better than way better!
Ok, i have to remember... Much better is much better than way better!
