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barrylynch Apr 18th 2008 10:10 am

Still amazed at the language gap
 
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Been here nearly 3 years and sometimes i find things that still crack me up . A few weeks ago we went wine tasting to the local Virginia wineries . I picked up a copy of the 2008 events guide. See if you can spot the event on the 12th of July that caught my eye. i scanned in the page as an attachment :D

ugacrew Apr 18th 2008 10:12 am

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Originally Posted by barrylynch (Post 6230388)
Been here nearly 3 years and sometimes i find things that still crack me up . A few weeks ago we went wine tasting to the local Virginia wineries . I picked up a copy of the 2008 events guide. See if you can spot the event on the 12th of July that caught my eye. i scanned in the page as an attachment :D

Sign me up!:thumbsup:

Sally Redux Apr 18th 2008 10:18 am

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Sounds delightful! :lol:

JEM3110 Apr 18th 2008 10:20 am

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I've heard of the cocktail "sex on the beach" but never a sip and a shag!! Must be good wine :lol:

TKO Apr 18th 2008 10:32 am

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:(

A lass from North Carolina Shagged with me and my mate in a pub in Norwich last year. Not only did I have to go second, I was also told that my mate had better rythym and technique than me.

I was naturally shattered.

The Norfolk farmers didn't know what to make of it.

If the Sip 'n' Shag gets out of hand, would it be called a Gulp 'n' Gobble? Having said that, if it doesn't get out of hand, would it still be a Sha...

... I think i'll just drop it.

lisag8070 Apr 18th 2008 10:41 am

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Originally Posted by TKO (Post 6230480)
:(

A lass from North Carolina Shagged with me and my mate in a pub in Norwich last year. Not only did I have to go second, I was also told that my mate had better rythym and technique than me.

I was naturally shattered.

The Norfolk farmers didn't know what to make of it.

If the Sip 'n' Shag gets out of hand, would it be called a Gulp 'n' Gobble? Having said that, if it doesn't get out of hand, would it still be a Sha...

... I think i'll just drop it.

:eek::thumbsup::lol:

The best one I've seen was at the beach...it read " shag competition this Friday....winner gets $100"...

JEM3110 Apr 18th 2008 10:42 am

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Originally Posted by lisag8070 (Post 6230516)
:eek::thumbsup::lol:

The best one I've seen was at the beach...it read " shag competition this Friday....winner gets $100"...

...and a dose of the clap!!! :rofl:

lisag8070 Apr 18th 2008 11:05 am

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Originally Posted by JEM3110 (Post 6230522)
...and a dose of the clap!!! :rofl:

:rofl::rofl:

or possibly Crabs!!!...

britex01 Apr 18th 2008 11:53 am

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Originally Posted by lisag8070 (Post 6230613)
:rofl::rofl:

or possibly Crabs!!!...

When pissed outta one's brains, who's wary? ... :lol:

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barrylynch Apr 18th 2008 12:04 pm

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Originally Posted by britex01 (Post 6230811)
When pissed outta one's brains, who's wary? ... :lol:

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The other two language differences i came across , my son help me out with .
Eating out i asked for some cuttelry , with a blank look from the server my son said "silverware".
Last christmas i took him to gamestop and asked for a "second hand xbox controller" , again that blank look told me i was in language hell again , my son spoke up "used xbox controller" . You gotta laugh

surly Apr 18th 2008 12:10 pm

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Originally Posted by barrylynch (Post 6230840)
The other two language differences i came across , my son help me out with .
Eating out i asked for some cuttelry , with a blank look from the server my son said "silverware".
Last christmas i took him to gamestop and asked for a "second hand xbox controller" , again that blank look told me i was in language hell again , my son spoke up "used xbox controller" . You gotta laugh

Maybe it has something to do with you being the foreigner in a different country.
Just a thought.

lisag8070 Apr 18th 2008 12:54 pm

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Originally Posted by britex01 (Post 6230811)
When pissed outta one's brains, who's wary? ... :lol:

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:eek:

I've never been that drunk...:p

barrylynch Apr 18th 2008 12:59 pm

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Originally Posted by surly (Post 6230850)
Maybe it has something to do with you being the foreigner in a different country.
Just a thought.

Nope 100% spot on

nethead Apr 18th 2008 1:51 pm

Re: Still amazed at the language gap
 

Originally Posted by barrylynch (Post 6230840)
The other two language differences i came across , my son help me out with .
Eating out i asked for some cuttelry , with a blank look from the server my son said "silverware".

It still annoys me when I hear people calling plastic cutlery 'silverware' I mean come on...

chicagojlo Apr 18th 2008 1:57 pm

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Shag is what they call loose tobacco in The Netherlands.
Interesting billboards!


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