Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 11312173)

You must be off your trundler mate.

Originally Posted by windsong (Post 11312179)

Hmmm . . . similar to off one's rocker, I think?

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 11312184)

I'm just being silly.

You'll be fine over there, people watch a lot of US films and TV anyway, and go to Florida, they will understand you.

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11312221)

Don't be so sure. It works both ways. I remember when, not long after I moved to California in 1977, I got a bit lost so I went into a gas station (sorry garage) and asked the fellow behind the cash register (guy on the checkout) if he had a map.

"A map?" said he, "Why, what have you spilled?"

True story.

Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 11311888)

I don't know about US - UK, but I've had some funny moments in the UK when using terminology that's common in Oz.

Scouse and I were staying with friends one Wednesday, and as they headed off to work I said 'cheer up, at least it's hump day'. They went off all flustered :lol:

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11312221)

Don't be so sure. It works both ways. I remember when, not long after I moved to California in 1977, I got a bit lost so I went into a gas station (sorry garage) and asked the fellow behind the cash register (guy on the checkout) if he had a map.

"A map?" said he, "Why, what have you spilled?"

True story.

Originally Posted by robin1234 (Post 11311837)

This is what I find. When I'm in England, the British vocabulary and syntax comes naturally. One that does trip me up, though, is when someone bumps into me in a crowded shop etc. I tend to say "excuse me" when I tank the correct British response would be "sorry." (Maybe I got that the wrong way around?)

Originally Posted by lansbury (Post 11312284)

It's amazing the number of people who travel between the US and UK each day and can make themselves understood. Personally been doing it for almost 20 years. :rofl:

Originally Posted by Karrie72 (Post 11312620)

This is a bit rude, sorry...but the expression that always used to make me giggle here is 'he's so spunky!' and the Otis spunkmeyer cookies.

There, I've put you all off your breakfast now.

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 11312623)

Have never seen them :ohmy:

"Hi, I'm Randi" sometimes still takes me aback.

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 11312645)

Do you hear that a lot then? :lol:

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 11312623)

Have never seen them :ohmy:

"Hi, I'm Randi" sometimes still takes me aback.