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how to confuse a shop assistant...
(or customer experience associate as I'm sure the job title is)....
....pronounce everyday words the "British Way" - ie Pantene vs Panteeeene. I can't believe I've been here 3 years and still get it the wrong way round - does this mean advertising doesn't work - I'm buying the stuff, just don't know how to say it? Anyway - thought of a few more I still haven't grasped properly:
I do prefer specialty to speciality though - much easier to say |
Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
Originally Posted by JimandNic
(Post 4522594)
I do prefer specialty to speciality though - much easier to say
Aubergine - Egg Plant Tomato - Tomayto Bonnet - Hood Boot - Trunk Windscreen - Windshield 'Mature' Cheddar - 'Sharp' or 'Extra Old' |
Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
Try 'Fortnight' out on someone. Don't have a scooby. :huh:
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Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
Originally Posted by Madmac
(Post 4522738)
Try 'Fortnight' out on someone. Don't have a scooby. :huh:
And another time I had to explain that yes 'whilst' is a real word |
Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
Originally Posted by Calgal
(Post 4522733)
You forgot.....
'Mature' Cheddar - 'Sharp' or 'Extra Old' |
Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
Originally Posted by JimandNic
(Post 4522789)
Oh - we thought all cheese here was made of plastic :lol:
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Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
Around here it's never half past three, it's three thirty. I still offer kid's friends chips with their tea, no,no,no, it's fries with dinner! :blink:
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Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
Originally Posted by JimandNic
(Post 4522779)
:lol: :lol: I used it at work once - they all thought I'd made it up!!!
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Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
Originally Posted by ellsie
(Post 4522822)
Around here it's never half past three, it's three thirty. I still offer kid's friends chips with their tea, no,no,no, it's fries with dinner! :blink:
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Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
Rubbish - garbage
Queue - line Dustbin - trash can Tarmac - Paving Pavement - Sidewalk If you're a bloke don't say you are wearing a jumper as over here that's a pinafore dress apparently........:o Bread sauce - never heard of it Parsnip - eh? |
Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
I asked a female colleague yesterday: "How's tricks?"
She stared very hard at me for a few seconds and then it dawned on her that I was not asking her how her prostitution business was going. :p |
Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
Originally Posted by MCrocker
(Post 4522940)
Rubbish - garbage
Queue - line Dustbin - trash can/garbage can Tarmac - Paving/asphalt Pavement - Sidewalk If you're a bloke don't say you are wearing a jumper as over here that's a pinafore dress apparently........:o Don't bother saying jumper period it's not a term that is used very often here unless you are talking about jumper cables to start a car with a dead battery.;) Bread sauce - never heard of it/ with good reason I would guess.:p:lol: Parsnip - eh?/ :confused:Parsnips readily available at most major grocery outlets |
Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
IMHO you cannot eat roast turkey or chicken without bread sauce.......
clearly I'm going to have to look a little harder for the parsnips....:thumbup: |
Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
Originally Posted by MCrocker
(Post 4523100)
clearly I'm going to have to look a little harder for the parsnips....:thumbup:
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Re: how to confuse a shop assistant...
Originally Posted by Steve_P
(Post 4523112)
I'm not overly thrilled with them but the Mrs_P seems to be able to find them with no problem. :ohmy::eek::D:D
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