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When we first arrived here 18 months ago on my boys first day of school both hubby and I took them into meet their teachers.. my eldest was putting stuff in his desk and he dropped some bits on the floor I just turned around and said in my loudest cockney accent pick up your "Rubbers" I couldnt make out why the teacher and hubby were standing there gobsmacked... it had to explained to me later by hubby.. another time I made some cinnamon buns for the school and the next day I asked the teacher if he liked my buns??? my friends face was a picture.. I have now been warned not to say Oh blow me when something happens oh and the list goes on lol :ohmy:

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We've all been there! :)

Seriously, I still remember the shocked expression on the pimply youth's face at Office Max when I asked him where the rubbers are... :ohmy: :rofl:

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There are some reverse ones too. Fanny here means your butt :D A Fanny Pack is a "Bum bag"

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lol .. I remember last year when my hubby asked Dad when he was here on a visit if he wanted some Knob??? lol the name of the Bourbon hubby drinks We rolled up .. Had to sit hubby down and explain;)

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I had one where I went to parents night for one our firstborn in kindergarten. I spoke to the teacher about a note she had sent home. The note pointed out that my daughter didn't know her address. I told her that if she had asked my daughter where she lived, she would have told her.

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that always makes me laugh :D

heard on the news today about 'frost nip' whereas we'd say 'frost bite'...lol that was a new one on me.

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My boss was temporarily thrown off-balance after someone said that "things have gone tits-up" during a meeting with the UK. She's very used to British phrases - it was just the first time she'd heard that and couldn't believe you could say something like that in a serious business meeting.

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sadly the humour or lack of is something i miss big time over here.

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I feel very lucky that I have pretty much daily contact with the UK in my job for that very reason.

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LOL, many of us have been there. First time was when my son was little and was giving him a birthday party with party favours in a basket. One of the mums asked me what they were and I said, "decorated rubbers".

She later asked why we called them rubbers instead of erasers. Having recovered from laughing I said because they are made of rubber and they rub things out.

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What made me pee laughing when I heard this is the name of a town in pa called "gobblers knob". I told my husband can you imagine sending home a letter with that address. eeek!

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lol thats a classic have to tell hubby that one.. oh another one I got a look of horror for from hubby was when I told him to keep his pecker up !!! Im learning:confused:

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There is a town near us in MI called Climax. I would have to move.

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well I ain't coming. sorry couldnt' resist.

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I have a friend who came here from a non-English speaking country. He picked up a lot of American slang from his boss. So, one day he's sharing a laugh with a bunch of women at church and finishes up with, "Don't worry - just pimping you!" :eek: :lol: :rofl: :lol: :rofl: