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Re: Different Words
Originally Posted by orangemirror
(Post 7738606)
Yeah I love that we have different words and it cause all sorts of laughter and confusion. I really do.
My wife always pisses herself when i mention my "dressing gown'. it does sound a bit ridiculous when you think about. Especially for a guy. |
Re: Different Words
Originally Posted by Madelina
(Post 7740118)
We as Brits should definitely make an effort to adopt the dialect of the locals to fit in.... but then we'd miss out on the shrieks when we use a British-ism "Oh your accent is SO cute say something else say something else!"
:rolleyes: Usually stops them. |
Re: Different Words
Originally Posted by Ridski
(Post 7741381)
That's when you put your best Jason Statham voice on and reply "Shut your face, you fat ugly cow."
Usually stops them. |
Re: Different Words
This is the best version of this thread ever, good ones! :D
Originally Posted by notacrime
(Post 7739920)
My favorite difference is a subtle one, and doesn't necessarily always hold. The adverb "quite". In Britain it's a synonym for "somewhat." In America it's a synonym for "very." This makes for some fantastic misunderstandings, as in "you are quite pretty."
Originally Posted by made of kent
(Post 7739012)
What about TP,
Washing-up liquid always tickles me too. It's dish soap to me. |
Re: Different Words
Originally Posted by meauxna
(Post 7741407)
Our hilarity with that comes with the shopping list. I write TP, he writes BR. What the hell is that, I ask.
Washing-up liquid always tickles me too. It's dish soap to me. As for the use of "quite", that explains a line in the movie "Love Actually", where Keira Knightly sees herself on her wedding video and says "I look quite pretty!" in a surprised voice. I was always thinking how conceited that sounds. I see now that really she's being modest! |
Re: Different Words
Originally Posted by Noorah101
(Post 7741446)
OK....what's BR stand for?
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Re: Different Words
Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
(Post 7741454)
Bog Roll?
Rene! "Butt Rags" :eek: :lol: |
Re: Different Words
Talking of bogs, I was childishly giggling when my son took the California high school exit exam or CAHSEE.
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Re: Different Words
DW (USC) opened the dish washer today, saw it was full of dirty dishes, and said"
"This needs ran" !! |
Re: Different Words
At work people keep using the phrase "Following though" to mean someone finishing what they started, or doing what they said they'd do etc.
I actually have scars inside my mouth from biting so hard to prevent myself from laughing whenever this comes up. |
Re: Different Words
Originally Posted by tonrob
(Post 7743591)
At work people keep using the phrase "Following though" to mean someone finishing what they started, or doing what they said they'd do etc.
I actually have scars inside my mouth from biting so hard to prevent myself from laughing whenever this comes up. do you check the seat of their pants when they walk by.. |
Re: Different Words
Originally Posted by lisag8070
(Post 7743678)
:rofl::rofl:
do you check the seat of their pants when they walk by.. Apart form the obvious : closets -sidewalk - counter tops - half bath (though that took a bit of working out), the American also stipulated that the kitchen door had to be wider than the average Italian one, due to large fridge - ice making - freezer, BUT the toilet roll holders had to be American size and not European. How big are your toilet rolls over there???? |
Re: Different Words
Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza
(Post 7743695)
I recently translated something for an Italian architect that was given to him by an American client.
Apart form the obvious : closets -sidewalk - counter tops - half bath (though that took a bit of working out), the American also stipulated that the kitchen door had to be wider than the average Italian one, due to large fridge - ice making - freezer, BUT the toilet roll holders had to be American size and not European. How big are your toilet rolls over there???? wft is the client going to do, bring his own TP with him?? :blink: I don't remember the holder being smaller, but the rolls are surely bigger here than Over There (so if it is recessed in the wall, it's deeper). The Whole World Toilet Paper Museum may have your answer!:lol: |
Re: Different Words
Originally Posted by meauxna
(Post 7743720)
ha ha.. remember we were just talking about those different house terms.. what did you come up with for the half bath? Those are also called powder rooms here.
wft is the client going to do, bring his own TP with him?? :blink: I don't remember the holder being smaller, but the rolls are surely bigger here than Over There (so if it is recessed in the wall, it's deeper). The Whole World Toilet Paper Museum may have your answer!:lol: The Italian architect also thought that the spec of having an electric wall socket for each metre of counter top was amusing - for all those appliances you know - because he thought that you all eat out most of the time at fast food joints so why on earth would you need so many kitchen plug sockets? That's the same reason why he thinks that you all need extra big toilet rolls. |
Re: Different Words
Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza
(Post 7743733)
The Italian architect also thought that the spec of having an electric wall socket for each metre of counter top was amusing - for all those appliances you know - because he thought that you all eat out most of the time at fast food joints so why on earth would you need so many kitchen plug sockets?
I dunno, it's a code thing I think. DH kept trying to eliminate extra plugs in our remodel because we were charged X$ per one (he's a bigger cheapass than me even). He was trying to argue with the Croatian electrician about it and they agreed with each other.. too many plugs! I however, appreciate not having to trip over wires and have multi-plugs hanging out of every outlet. :) |
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