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A cup of ... what???
Just paid another visit to the friendly guys at our local CIS to enquire about my son's AOS and hand in his AP application.
Went into the coffeeshop next door to get my parking validated. This is what I said: "Can I have a croissant, a small coffee and a cup of water, please" This is what I got: - a croissant - a cup for the coffee - a plastic cup of... FRUIT SALAD!!! :rolleyes: |
Re: A cup of ... what???
you should have made yourself clearer no?
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Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Elvira
Just paid another visit to the friendly guys at our local CIS to enquire about my son's AOS and hand in his AP application.
Went into the coffeeshop next door to get my parking validated. This is what I said: "Can I have a croissant, a small coffee and a cup of water, please" This is what I got: - a croissant - a cup for the coffee - a plastic cup of... FRUIT SALAD!!! :rolleyes: |
Re: A cup of ... what???
You're fruity.
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Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Elvira
Just paid another visit to the friendly guys at our local CIS to enquire about my son's AOS and hand in his AP application.
Went into the coffeeshop next door to get my parking validated. This is what I said: "Can I have a croissant, a small coffee and a cup of water, please" This is what I got: - a croissant - a cup for the coffee - a plastic cup of... FRUIT SALAD!!! :rolleyes: It could have been worse (I don't know how, but I'm sure it could have been!) :p |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Did you shoot him in the face?
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Re: A cup of ... what???
[QUOTE=Kate2112]Did you shoot him in the face?[/QUOTE
Speaking of that, is Davy back from the UK yet? |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Kate2112
Did you shoot him in the face?
Are you kidding? :eek: I am - despite occasional evidence to the contrary (especially in that pub known as The Lounge...) - a mild-mannered, well behaved English Lady. So I simply said "I'm sorry, I asked for a cup of WATER!" The girl did look somewhat puzzled for quite a few seconds. My son intervened at that point - he works at a pizza restaurant, so can do a passable imitation of Woadder... |
Re: A cup of ... what???
[QUOTE=blaze]
Originally Posted by Kate2112
Did you shoot him in the face?[/QUOTE
Speaking of that, is Davy back from the UK yet? Davy and I are like peas and carrots :D |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Elvira
Are you kidding? :eek: I am - despite occasional evidence to the contrary (especially in that pub known as The Lounge...) - a mild-mannered, well behaved English Lady.
So I simply said "I'm sorry, I asked for a cup of WATER!" The girl did look somewhat puzzled for quite a few seconds. My son intervened at that point - he works at a pizza restaurant, so can do a passable imitation of Woadder... |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Kate2112
I can do that one too :) and a passable toemaytoes, when I have to
Toemaytoes is easy! But I simply cannot say woadder - not without sounding completely ridiculous. Why should I anyway? Is 'water' really that difficult to understand? :confused: |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Elvira
Toemaytoes is easy! But I simply cannot say woadder - not without sounding completely ridiculous.
Why should I anyway? Is 'water' really that difficult to understand? :confused: If you were in France would you expect a French person to understand "Water" when it is L'eau to them? Its a whole different country and a subtly but sometimes distinctly different language too :) |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Elvira
Toemaytoes is easy! But I simply cannot say woadder - not without sounding completely ridiculous.
Why should I anyway? Is 'water' really that difficult to understand? :confused: |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by neil
Maybe if you'd said "a glass of water" you would have been ok, sometimes it's the small things that make a difference - it might be that the only things they serve in cups are hot drinks and fruit. :D
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Re: A cup of ... what???
[QUOTE=Kate2112]
Originally Posted by blaze
I don't know, I don't care and I hope he has a super extended vacation in whatever corner of paradise he comes from. The BBC were complaining the other day that no one is promoting their news taglines in the US so they'll be glad when he tries to reenter the US Davy and I are like peas and carrots :D I don't get it, does that mean that you go together well? :confused: |
Re: A cup of ... what???
[QUOTE=blaze]
Originally Posted by Kate2112
I don't get it, does that mean that you go together well? :confused: With little sauce on the side. |
Re: A cup of ... what???
[QUOTE=blaze]
Originally Posted by Kate2112
I don't get it, does that mean that you go together well? :confused: |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Now you two hussies wouldn't be trying to throw my (perfectly legitimate!) thread off course now would you??? :confused: :mad:
:p |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Elvira
Now you two hussies wouldn't be trying to throw my (perfectly legitimate!) thread off course now would you??? :confused: :mad:
:p |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Kate2112
Apparently it is when so many Americans cannot comprehend the English pronunciation.
If you were in France would you expect a French person to understand "Water" when it is L'eau to them? Its a whole different country and a subtly but sometimes distinctly different language too :) Just drop the 'T', that usually works :) Anyway, I believe that it's an ignorance thing, if you don't sound American then you must be speaking gibberish, totally bizarre in my opinion. I have a friend that refuses to go through a drive thru because she has never received the right order, they swear that they don't understand her. :( |
Re: A cup of ... what???
[QUOTE=Kate2112]
Originally Posted by blaze
Not as such :D Davy has me on his "ignore" list and I have him on my "take the piss" list Not quite the same witout his "sideways look at life" |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by blaze
Just drop the 'T', that usually works :) Anyway, I believe that it's an ignorance thing, if you don't sound American then you must be speaking gibberish, totally bizarre in my opinion. I have a friend that refuses to go through a drive thru because she has never received the right order, they swear that they don't understand her. :(
Look, I have tried, but I just cannot say it without feeling a total :o And I would never dream of going through a drive through. :rolleyes: And not just because they most likely would not understand me... :eek: |
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[QUOTE=Sallyanne]
Originally Posted by Kate2112
You're missing him! Not quite the same witout his "sideways look at life" About time for you to join my little afternoon tea party! :D |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Half the time they're not really listening. I think they must have thought you said "A cup of whatever".
I ordered a "Bear Claw" and got a bagel, realised I hadn't got the rrr right. |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by blaze
Just drop the 'T', that usually works :) Anyway, I believe that it's an ignorance thing, if you don't sound American then you must be speaking gibberish, totally bizarre in my opinion. I have a friend that refuses to go through a drive thru because she has never received the right order, they swear that they don't understand her. :(
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Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Kate2112
I have problems understanding the English of the Hispanic couple who clean my apartment. So I can easily understand that they don't always understand what I am saying. Lots of service jobs are filled by immigrants in the US. They are already trying to translate what they think they are hearing into American English give them another version of English, complete with different pronunciations and it is probably true that they dont always know what you're saying. This might not be the case in point for Elvira ,but I've certainly experienced it in DC.
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Re: A cup of ... what???
[QUOTE=Sallyanne]
Originally Posted by Kate2112
You're missing him! Not quite the same witout his "sideways look at life" |
Re: A cup of ... what???
[QUOTE=Kate2112]
Originally Posted by blaze
Not as such :D Davy has me on his "ignore" list and I have him on my "take the piss" list I apologize :D , I shall not utter the 'D' word again! |
Re: A cup of ... what???
[QUOTE=blaze]
Originally Posted by Kate2112
I apologize :D , I shall not utter the 'D' word again! But you do know he is due for a sp4nking on his return? There was a silent auction for the implements. That's finished now, but their are tickets left for the amphitheatre. :) |
Re: A cup of ... what???
[QUOTE=Elvira]
Originally Posted by Sallyanne
About time for you to join my little afternoon tea party! :D You've got me puzzling - maybe he thought you meant "watermelon" |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Elvira
Toemaytoes is easy! But I simply cannot say woadder - not without sounding completely ridiculous.
Why should I anyway? Is 'water' really that difficult to understand? :confused: I felt like the Indian lady from Fat Fighters in 'Little Britain'! :D |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kate2112 I have problems understanding the English of the Hispanic couple who clean my apartment. So I can easily understand that they don't always understand what I am saying. Lots of service jobs are filled by immigrants in the US. They are already trying to translate what they think they are hearing into American English give them another version of English, complete with different pronunciations and it is probably true that they dont always know what you're saying. This might not be the case in point for Elvira ,but I've certainly experienced it in DC. Nope - this was your typical all-American college kid!
Originally Posted by Elvira
Nope - this was your typical all-American college kid! ;)
I wonder what All American really means?..is it white Anglo Saxon, Eastern European anglicised third generation immigrant. I've never heard it used to apply to anyone who wasn't white or a close shade of. |
Re: A cup of ... what???
[QUOTE=Elvira]
Originally Posted by blaze
But you do know he is due for a sp4nking on his return? There was a silent auction for the implements. That's finished now, but their are tickets left for the amphitheatre. :) What did the (poor) :D lad do to deserve such a harsh punishment? (and can I get one ticket for the front row please!) |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Partystar
I dunno, I tried to order at Sonic the other day, kept asking for a burger, to which I got 'a what?', 'a burger', 'a what?', 'a burger', 'a what?', 'a burger'!
I felt like the Indian lady from Fat Fighters in 'Little Britain'! :D Maybe you should have gone to 'Whataburger'! :D |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Elvira
FRUIT SALAD!!!
Fruit salad, yummy yummy, fruit salad, yummy yummy, fruit salad, yummy yummy, yummy yummy yummy yummy fruit saladdddddd! :D |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Partystar
I dunno, I tried to order at Sonic the other day, kept asking for a burger, to which I got 'a what?', 'a burger', 'a what?', 'a burger', 'a what?', 'a burger'!
I felt like the Indian lady from Fat Fighters in 'Little Britain'! :D Oh, and don't mention 'Sonic' around me, we don't have any here and I love their cherry limeade and grilled cheese on Texas toast. I know I can make them myself but it just wouldn't be the same! :o |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Partystar
For all the mums with young children! -
Fruit salad, yummy yummy, fruit salad, yummy yummy, fruit salad, yummy yummy, yummy yummy yummy yummy fruit saladdddddd! :D Those are the most sung lines in our household! |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by blaze
Oh, and don't mention 'Sonic' around me, we don't have any here and I love their cherry limeade and grilled cheese on Texas toast. I know I can make them myself but it just wouldn't be the same! :o
I love their Strawberry Limeades, yum! |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Partystar
I can't eat American plastic cheese, it makes me heave just thinking about it!
I love their Strawberry Limeades, yum! Yes, but once it's melted it's harder to tell! :D Do you ever eat a cheese burger when you order out? |
Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by blaze
Yes, but once it's melted it's harder to tell! :D Do you ever eat a cheese burger when you order out?
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