What words crack up your in-laws/friends?
Jun 28th 2003, 11:54 pm
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What words crack up your in-laws/friends?
Hi guys,
My wife and her family live in MD, and we are holidaying in the US right now, having just got back from N Carolina today.
All my Mom in Law could say was:
MOSS KEEE TOES - father in law, and wife picking on me for that!
LOADS - there are LOADS of _______ affix any word and my MIL said it
Wa**er - my FIL loves that one!
zed - zebra etc Zed is the one that annoys me the most really, as to change our words is one thing, but to change our alphabet!
and so many more............
Lee
My wife and her family live in MD, and we are holidaying in the US right now, having just got back from N Carolina today.
All my Mom in Law could say was:
MOSS KEEE TOES - father in law, and wife picking on me for that!
LOADS - there are LOADS of _______ affix any word and my MIL said it
Wa**er - my FIL loves that one!
zed - zebra etc Zed is the one that annoys me the most really, as to change our words is one thing, but to change our alphabet!
and so many more............
Lee
Jun 30th 2003, 7:17 pm
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I teach in a health/recreation/exercise science setting, and whenever I say "leisure", the students crack up (or just look confused), until I repeat, for their sakes, "leeeeeezhure"
Jun 30th 2003, 7:19 pm
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Shagging
What cracks ME up is how everyone here in Eastern North Carolina says they love to "shag" (it's a dance.......)
Jul 1st 2003, 4:28 pm
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originally posted by waxwabbit
All my Mom in Law could say was:MOSS KEEE TOES - father in law, and wife picking on me for that!
All my Mom in Law could say was:MOSS KEEE TOES - father in law, and wife picking on me for that!
I think it's quite funny that they bleep out swearing but you hear "wanker" on TV here, maybe the censors don't understand what it means?
Jul 1st 2003, 4:30 pm
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Al Bundy's inlaws came fron Wanker County on married with children.
One of the beter US comedy hows we got over here
One of the beter US comedy hows we got over here
Jul 2nd 2003, 2:19 pm
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When they try and impersonate me, it sounds like im bloody japanese!?
Originally posted by chch
I don't get it.. how else do you say it?
I think it's quite funny that they bleep out swearing but you hear "wanker" on TV here, maybe the censors don't understand what it means?
I don't get it.. how else do you say it?
I think it's quite funny that they bleep out swearing but you hear "wanker" on TV here, maybe the censors don't understand what it means?
Jul 2nd 2003, 3:19 pm
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Originally posted by doctor scrumpy
Al Bundy's inlaws came fron Wanker County on married with children.
One of the beter US comedy hows we got over here
Al Bundy's inlaws came fron Wanker County on married with children.
One of the beter US comedy hows we got over here
Jul 2nd 2003, 8:14 pm
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Originally posted by waxwabbit
When they try and impersonate me, it sounds like im bloody japanese!?
When they try and impersonate me, it sounds like im bloody japanese!?
Jul 2nd 2003, 9:13 pm
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Yep, *Married with Children* is really funny! Do you remember when we tried to copy that show, I think Russ Abbott played Al Bundy .... I might be wrong on that one, but I do know it was a total disaster!!!
Yep, *Married with Children* is really funny! Do you remember when we tried to copy that show, I think Russ Abbott played Al Bundy .... I might be wrong on that one, but I do know it was a total disaster!!!
Jul 2nd 2003, 9:14 pm
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My mother-in-law cracked up when I said I was knackered!
What exactly does wanker mean in the US then? My hubby says he'd never heard the word 'til he came to England.
What exactly does wanker mean in the US then? My hubby says he'd never heard the word 'til he came to England.
Jul 2nd 2003, 9:26 pm
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Friends used to crack up when I said I'd come and knock them up in the morning. The whole work place cracked up when I was late one day and I merrily chirped to the boss "oh well you'll just have to sack me"- I haven't lived that one down yet 
Jul 2nd 2003, 9:41 pm
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Originally posted by MrsLondon
I was under the belief that 'Married with Children' was copied from the British sitcom ' Two point four Children.' The father was played by that guy who died last year...God can't remember his name. The parents' names were Bill (father) and Ben (mother). Am I wrong on all this?
I was under the belief that 'Married with Children' was copied from the British sitcom ' Two point four Children.' The father was played by that guy who died last year...God can't remember his name. The parents' names were Bill (father) and Ben (mother). Am I wrong on all this?
I am not even sure what our subsequent attempt at *Married with Children* was called ..... I saw one episode which was absolutely dreadful, I think it was scrapped shortly thereafter!!
Jul 2nd 2003, 9:48 pm
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Originally posted by Taffyles
Friends used to crack up when I said I'd come and knock them up in the morning. The whole work place cracked up when I was late one day and I merrily chirped to the boss "oh well you'll just have to sack me"- I haven't lived that one down yet
Friends used to crack up when I said I'd come and knock them up in the morning. The whole work place cracked up when I was late one day and I merrily chirped to the boss "oh well you'll just have to sack me"- I haven't lived that one down yet
No wonder adults dreaded the thought!!I think I'd rather be sacked..
Jul 2nd 2003, 11:40 pm
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Originally posted by chch
That reminds me - an American friend told me that as a child she always thought when someone got fired that they were literally set on fire! No wonder adults dreaded the thought!!
I think I'd rather be sacked..
That reminds me - an American friend told me that as a child she always thought when someone got fired that they were literally set on fire!
No wonder adults dreaded the thought!!I think I'd rather be sacked..
Me too............but not with my boss, yuk :scared:
Jul 3rd 2003, 11:34 am
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Originally posted by MrsLondon
I The father was played by that guy who died last year...God can't remember his name.
I The father was played by that guy who died last year...God can't remember his name.
Was it Garry Olsen or spelling like that, funny guy and very sad
Rob