You know you've been living in the US too long when .....
Jan 13th 2019, 8:51 pm
#78
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Apr 2014
Location: Lauren's Co. SC by way of Palmetto, Florida
Posts: 3,265
Re: You know you've been living in the US too long when .....
Jan 13th 2019, 10:02 pm
#79
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2001
Location: Dixie, ex UK
Posts: 52,442
Re: You know you've been living in the US too long when .....
)) ..... My MIL has been known to say it to me.
Jan 14th 2019, 1:38 am
#80
Auntie Fa
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Seattle
Posts: 7,344
Re: You know you've been living in the US too long when .....
I doubt anyone can beat Jennifer Garner's use of this term, when asked to comment on Ben Affleck's huge new tattoo a couple of years ago.
Jan 14th 2019, 1:57 am
#81
In the pink
Joined: Oct 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 3,324
Re: You know you've been living in the US too long when .....
Jan 14th 2019, 2:12 am
#82
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Feb 2013
Location: State College Pa.
Posts: 1,585
Jan 14th 2019, 2:51 am
#83
Forum Regular
Joined: Oct 2010
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 34
Re: You know you've been living in the US too long when .....
When you can't remember what the British term for something is and you have a slight "Am I British anymore?" moment.
Jan 14th 2019, 10:52 am
#84
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2001
Location: Dixie, ex UK
Posts: 52,442
Re: You know you've been living in the US too long when .....
Last edited by Pulaski; Jan 14th 2019 at 12:04 pm.
Jan 14th 2019, 2:09 pm
#85
I have a comma problem
Joined: Feb 2009
Location: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
Posts: 49,598
Jan 14th 2019, 2:41 pm
#86
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jul 2015
Location: Watford
Posts: 1,147
Re: You know you've been living in the US too long when .....
When you automatically say tomayto, guraage, ledduce, Neeesaan, Marzdar, Jargwar.......................the list goes on
Jan 14th 2019, 3:18 pm
#88
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jul 2015
Location: Panama City, FL
Posts: 2,061
Re: You know you've been living in the US too long when .....
I say tomayto when getting a sandwich to avoid confusion but it's not automatic. I have to think about it.
Still say garridge just to piss people off.
Jaguar will ALWAYS be pronounced Jag-you-a.
Jan 14th 2019, 4:12 pm
#89
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jun 2011
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 6,159