A cup of ... what???
Jun 7th 2006, 6:35 pm
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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!!!
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!!!
Jun 7th 2006, 6:36 pm
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Re: A cup of ... what???
you should have made yourself clearer no?
Jun 7th 2006, 7:10 pm
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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!!!
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!!!
Jun 7th 2006, 7:20 pm
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Re: A cup of ... what???
You're fruity.
Jun 7th 2006, 7:35 pm
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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!!!
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!!!
It could have been worse (I don't know how, but I'm sure it could have been!)
Jun 7th 2006, 7:37 pm
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Re: A cup of ... what???
Did you shoot him in the face?
Jun 7th 2006, 7:38 pm
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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?
Speaking of that, is Davy back from the UK yet?
Jun 7th 2006, 7:42 pm
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Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Kate2112
Did you shoot him in the face?
Are you kidding?
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...
Jun 7th 2006, 7:44 pm
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Re: A cup of ... what???
[QUOTE=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
Originally Posted by Kate2112
Did you shoot him in the face?[/QUOTE
Speaking of that, is Davy back from the UK yet?
Speaking of that, is Davy back from the UK yet?
Davy and I are like peas and carrots
Jun 7th 2006, 7:45 pm
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Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Elvira
Are you kidding? 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...
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...
and a passable toemaytoes, when I have to
Jun 7th 2006, 7:47 pm
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Re: A cup of ... what???
Originally Posted by Kate2112
I can do that one too and a passable toemaytoes, when I have to
and a passable toemaytoes, when I have toToemaytoes is easy! But I simply cannot say woadder - not without sounding completely ridiculous.
Why should I anyway? Is 'water' really that difficult to understand?
Jun 7th 2006, 8:03 pm
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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?
Why should I anyway? Is 'water' really that difficult to understand?
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
Jun 7th 2006, 8:16 pm
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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?
Why should I anyway? Is 'water' really that difficult to understand?
Jun 7th 2006, 8:17 pm
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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.
Jun 7th 2006, 9:21 pm
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Re: A cup of ... what???
[QUOTE=Kate2112]
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
I don't get it, does that mean that you go together well?
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
I don't get it, does that mean that you go together well?