American words/expressions you don't like

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Sep 27th 2011, 2:57 pm

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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DFO

Sep 27th 2011, 3:01 pm

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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I was talking to Sultan, you DA.

Sep 27th 2011, 3:04 pm

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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No, I shan't

Sep 27th 2011, 3:08 pm

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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I was talking to Sultan, you DA.

FYI, Leslie.. so was I. (I just messed the quote up)

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Sep 27th 2011, 3:36 pm

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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That's too subtle for american humour.

Absolutely! And how much more "up front" can you be than to spray your discussion partner with the vitriol of your very being with a good old fashioned Pfflsshhhhhhhshhhhhhhh!???

Sep 27th 2011, 3:39 pm

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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I don't know if overuse of abbreviations is an Americanism but I frickin' hate it

If you can't lick 'em, join 'em!

Sep 27th 2011, 3:41 pm

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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I don't know if overuse of abbreviations is an Americanism but I frickin' hate it

UY.

Sep 27th 2011, 4:02 pm

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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Electro Magnetic?

Sep 27th 2011, 4:15 pm

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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Electro Magnetic?

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Sep 27th 2011, 4:17 pm

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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Electro Magnetic?

Yes, I've been told that.

Sep 27th 2011, 4:30 pm

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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Yes, I've been told that.

It's part of your attraction.

Sep 27th 2011, 11:11 pm

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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I was talking to Sultan, you DA.

Its so nice to see acronyms used appropriately!

Sep 28th 2011, 1:19 am

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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WCGAWIE? (Translation: Who can get a word in edgewise?)
And look what I learned how to do - multiple quotes. Oh, goody.

Argh...edgewise...that's another irritating word. It's edgeways...edgebloodyways.

Sep 28th 2011, 4:40 am

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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Its so nice to see acronyms used appropriately!

That's an abbreviation not a ****ing acronym.

Sep 28th 2011, 12:38 pm

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Re: American words/expressions you don't like

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That's an abbreviation not a ****ing acronym.

Strictly speaking, it's an initialism rather than abbreviation..