Another one added to my list.
Mar 14th 2005, 7:34 am
#31
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Re: Another one added to my list.
Originally Posted by cuckoofrommars
Like most people I've been confuzzled with all sorts of nationalities. But, i've had a pretty odd one. After about 20 minutes of talking with a friends friend, they said "oh your english.....I thought you were gay."
Thanks alot.
Thanks alot.
Mar 14th 2005, 8:24 am
#32
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Re: Another one added to my list.
I have been told a couple of times that England is a beautiful country and I must miss it. I just and bear it....
and bear it....
Mar 15th 2005, 1:03 pm
#33
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Re: Another one added to my list.
Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
I can match you on the first 7, but after that it just gets bizarre!!
Mar 16th 2005, 5:22 am
#34
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Re: Another one added to my list.
Got asked last week if I was from Wisconsin. 
The lady from H & R Block (who is as thick as shit at the neck of a bottle) tried to tell me that the UK is part of Canada... Wish it was, I've always wanted to go to Canada.
The lady from H & R Block (who is as thick as shit at the neck of a bottle) tried to tell me that the UK is part of Canada... Wish it was, I've always wanted to go to Canada.
Mar 16th 2005, 5:42 am
#35
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Re: Another one added to my list.
When Mark went to get a haircut a few weeks ago, the hairdresser told him he sounds exactly like Ringo Starr. Not Paul, not John, not even George... but Ringo!
Never mind the fact that Mark has never lived anywhere near Liverpool! He doesn't sound like ANY of the Beatles in the slightest!
I was sitting nearby waiting for her to finish his haircut, and when I heard this I started laughing. She looked at me, hesitated, then said, "YOU'RE not from England, are you?" I told her that no, I was American -- to which she responded, "I didn't think so; Americans laugh differently than people from England do."
And all this time I'm thinking, This woman probably doesn't even have a passport. WHAT is she talking about!?!?
~ Jenney
Never mind the fact that Mark has never lived anywhere near Liverpool! He doesn't sound like ANY of the Beatles in the slightest!
I was sitting nearby waiting for her to finish his haircut, and when I heard this I started laughing. She looked at me, hesitated, then said, "YOU'RE not from England, are you?" I told her that no, I was American -- to which she responded, "I didn't think so; Americans laugh differently than people from England do."
And all this time I'm thinking, This woman probably doesn't even have a passport. WHAT is she talking about!?!?
~ Jenney
Mar 16th 2005, 5:56 am
#36
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Re: Another one added to my list.
Originally Posted by Bob
My mother's Japanese...
That's probably why people have a hard time placing you..Brits aren't usually so exotic looking
well i know I'm not 
lol i had some woman tell me she loved the way the Welsh looked, that they were so exotic looking and beautiful...like Cathrine Zeta Jones...*lol*yeah right...like we all look like that honey
and she was looking right at me knowing I was from Wales...me with my blue eyes and mousey brown hair...wot an idiot
Mar 16th 2005, 6:00 am
#37
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Re: Another one added to my list.
Originally Posted by Haggischomper
Got asked last week if I was from Wisconsin.
The lady from H & R Block (who is as thick as shit at the neck of a bottle) tried to tell me that the UK is part of Canada... Wish it was, I've always wanted to go to Canada.
The lady from H & R Block (who is as thick as shit at the neck of a bottle) tried to tell me that the UK is part of Canada... Wish it was, I've always wanted to go to Canada.
Mar 16th 2005, 6:05 am
#38
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Re: Another one added to my list.
Originally Posted by woodsey
my daughter was asked at school (she is 13, not 5) "what do you call donkeys in England?" 
I too get sick of the Australian, Scottish, Welsh, German thing being asked all the time but having spoken to a few Australians living here, they get asked if they're English all the time!!
I too get sick of the Australian, Scottish, Welsh, German thing being asked all the time but having spoken to a few Australians living here, they get asked if they're English all the time!!
normally English and Australian..though i was a little bummed out when a Scotish friend's hubby(he's also a Scot) thought i was from New Zealand!! :scared:
Mar 16th 2005, 6:17 am
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Re: Another one added to my list.
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
cool!! can you speak Japanese? I wondered if you were Asian from your picci in photopost but i couldn't really see your face too well so i wasn't sure.
Mar 18th 2005, 4:12 am
#40
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Re: Another one added to my list.
Originally Posted by Bob
Errr...I can understand more than I can speak, and what I can speak is pretty much the basic rude grunts...I'm hungry, close the door, bugger off....the important things
actually the only stuff i really remember is "it's raining, i'm cold" etc *lol* What a pair too bad really, being bilingual is such a wonderful skill "shrug" hope you don't forget your heritage...I'd be upset if my kids neglected theirs(having said that , i tell them nothing about Wales *lol*)
Mar 18th 2005, 5:16 am
#41
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Re: Another one added to my list.
Bin asked it I was from Texas, but I really like the vague one, "are you from Europe?"
Mar 18th 2005, 5:21 am
#42
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Re: Another one added to my list.
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
hope you don't forget your heritage...I'd be upset if my kids neglected theirs(having said that , i tell them nothing about Wales *lol*)
