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Post by Yankee_Gooner_Dandee »

Yeah, "telly" is fucking homo. So is "bubbly" or whatever fag word you use for a water fountain. And "crumpet"... cmon, you KNOW that sounds gay. :-P :lol:
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Have I mentioned I am in the US skiing. :oops: Have done it many times. With regard to the fanny comment above. There was one priceless moment on one trip when a lady, next to a large group of Brits, announced in a very loud voice, "I've got a very wet fanny" cue loads of schoolboy guffaws.

There are some amusing misuses of the language. I was on a plane once and they announced we would be landing momentarily, personally I wanted to get off so hoped they might stay a bit longer.

One of my personal irritations is the misuse of regular which is now also unfortunately becoming normal in England. I am always tempted to make a childish answer when asked if I want regular coffee. "About every half an hour would do."

Olgit if you are interested in the garbage/rubbish debate then you should read a book by Bill Bryson called Mother Tongue, The English Language. It is very interesting and amusing and has a chapter on the differences between American and English usage. Often he finds Americans are still using the older words while we have moved on.

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Post by Yankee_Gooner_Dandee »

Chippy wrote:Have I mentioned I am in the US skiing. :oops: Have done it many times. With regard to the fanny comment above. There was one priceless moment on one trip when a lady, next to a large group of Brits, announced in a very loud voice, "I've got a very wet fanny" cue loads of schoolboy guffaws.

There are some amusing misuses of the language. I was on a plane once and they announced we would be landing momentarily, personally I wanted to get off so hoped they might stay a bit longer.

One of my personal irritations is the misuse of regular which is now also unfortunately becoming normal in England. I am always tempted to make a childish answer when asked if I want regular coffee. "About every half an hour would do."

Olgit if you are interested in the garbage/rubbish debate then you should read a book by Bill Bryson called Mother Tongue, The English Language. It is very interesting and amusing and has a chapter on the differences between American and English usage. Often he finds Americans are still using the older words while we have moved on.

Was that the most boring post ever?



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actually quite interesting Chippy!
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Post by digger »

Yankee_Gooner_Dandee wrote:oh and "bonnet" sounds so fucking gay.... actually a lot of your words sound gay and therefore changed.
From the country where everyone is a "feeaaaag?". Seriously, a fag is something you smoke, not lube up and fuck.
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Chippy wrote:Have I mentioned I am in the US skiing. :oops: Have done it many times. With regard to the fanny comment above. There was one priceless moment on one trip when a lady, next to a large group of Brits, announced in a very loud voice, "I've got a very wet fanny" cue loads of schoolboy guffaws.
:lol:




Also, wtf do Septics call taps "fawcetts" for? :?
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Yankee_Gooner_Dandee wrote:Dude not mate :wink:
dear god Radford finds these colonist a real bore. and its a pavement not a fucking sidewalk.

big apple - no its a shithole called new york

jets @ miami - Arsenal v **** (home team first dickheads)

0 for 4 - he ain't scored for four games (just say it)

french fries - chips (hello)

potato chips - crisps (is'nt that easier)

aluminium - aluminium (just listen to the way they say it ...makes Radford cringe)

movies - pictures

mother fucker - well thats just rude

Radford is fucking thankful the pond is between us
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Yankee_Gooner_Dandee wrote:Yeah, "telly" is fucking homo. So is "bubbly" or whatever fag word you use for a water fountain. And "crumpet"... cmon, you KNOW that sounds gay. :-P :lol:
Telly... lots of people here refer to it as "the box". (image of female genitalia, again! :D )

Bubbly...our word for Champagne (what the fuck is a water fountain?)

Crumpet...old fashioned word for attractive women.

So. If you were to pull a bit of crumpet. Then treat her to some bubbly. You might end up in the box. :D So what is remotely gay about that. :-P
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Post by REB »

raincheck :roll:
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Post by Mrs Gus (Doris) »

REBEL GOONER wrote:raincheck :roll:
Stop nicking Arsene's sayings!!!!!!!!! :lol:
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REBEL GOONER wrote:raincheck :roll:
I recently discovered what a raincheck is.

It's when a baseball game was cancelled due to rain. They would issue a replacement ticket (check :roll: ) for the rescheduled game.

I have yet to discover why Yanks refer to pavements as "sidewalks". And roads as "pavements", or "blacktop" if they are made with tarmac.

Or why they say "almoonium" instead of aluminium.

Or why a mirror is referred to as a "mirrrrrrr".
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Post by Mrs Gus (Doris) »

olgitgooner wrote:
REBEL GOONER wrote:raincheck :roll:
I recently discovered what a raincheck is.

It's when a baseball game was cancelled due to rain. They would issue a replacement ticket (check :roll: ) for the rescheduled game.

I have yet to discover why Yanks refer to pavements as "sidewalks". And roads as "pavements", or "blacktop" if they are made with tarmac.

Or why they say "almoonium" instead of aluminium.

Or why a mirror is referred to as a "mirrrrrrr".
Or being 'pissed' ? can create all sorts of problems....they think you are upset and all it is that you've too many beverages!!! :lol:
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Post by olgitgooner »

Good one, Doris.

Get totally lagered up. Tell your American friend that you are pissed.

Friend then gets all apologetic. And asks what he said that upset you. :D
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Post by Mrs Gus (Doris) »

olgitgooner wrote:Good one, Doris.

Get totally lagered up. Tell your American friend that you are pissed.

Friend then gets all apologetic. And asks what he said that upset you. :D
I know...I've tried it with Gus but doesn't quite work!!!! :shock: :lol:
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instead of "c'mon Cowboys" they say "c'mon Arsenal"
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Post by flash gunner »

Wankers waving little American flags :banghead:

Also having to have the national anthem sung before every professional sporting event :banghead:

The chant YOO ESS AYY :banghead:

To be fair i love America but the above does piss me off a bit
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