Boots, chav, and pushchair....

[Windmills]

I'd call a ride on a bike a takey! Ha!

 

[Surprise]

We just call it a ride on a bike! I think we Americans don't have enough nicknames for things, lol! We're boring.

 

[peanut84]

My eldest brother grew up in the states (different mum) and there's been a few 'lost in translation' moments - the best one being when one of my nephews was getting warned not to do something naughty again and was told he'd get his fanny smacked! I know it's childish but I couldnt stop giggling for ages.

This actually made me lauh out loud..and brought a tear to my eye!!

love it

 

[Surprise]

Here's one for all you UK ladies: a phrase which is not used much in this generation, but which means to misbehave or act like a jerk: "to show one's fanny". As in "he threw a fit at the grocery store. Really showed his fanny."

 

[bathbabe]

Here's one for all you UK ladies: a phrase which is not used much in this generation, but which means to misbehave or act like a jerk: "to show one's fanny". As in "he threw a fit at the grocery store. Really showed his fanny."

 

[flubdub]

Here's one for all you UK ladies: a phrase which is not used much in this generation, but which means to misbehave or act like a jerk: "to show one's fanny". As in "he threw a fit at the grocery store. Really showed his fanny."

Thats ridiculous!

 

[babyloulou]

 

[mystika802]

I havent read through all the posts but sometimes I have so much trouble translating too lol I went as far as to find a website that shows the common words and their translation lol. <----also Canadian

 

[N1kki]

yeh a cot is a crib in american lingo,yeh it makes me laugh some of the things you guys say too but we all have dif words for dif things,my boyfriends hates it when i say couch instead of sofa LOl

 

[flubdub]

You use the word "sofa" in the US though too dont you? Because when I was like 15, I used to watch a US program called "Kenan & Kel" on Nickelodeon, and on one episode, they had a "secret sofa"

 

[flubdub]

omg!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfuhAy95mck

 

[bathbabe]

Do all americans think the UK is just london?! Or just the ones i happen to talk to Lol.
The UK is actually 4 countries.... not just one large city

 

[EmziixBo0o]

You use the word "sofa" in the US though too dont you? Because when I was like 15, I used to watch a US program called "Kenan & Kel" on Nickelodeon, and on one episode, they had a "secret sofa"

I love kenan and kel!!

Is Soda just fizzy pop now i come to think of kenan and kel?! like Orange soda, cherry soda?

 

[Bartness]

I know of another difference between americans and candians.

I had a canadian pen pal in 7th grade, he lived in Thunderbay, I lived in Duluth (about a 2.5 hour drive away). He said he collected "rubbers" as in erasers. I had asked him why he collected condoms.....

And there is also a big difference in america with words, like down south they call every type of soda or pop a "coke". OH asked asked me to pick him up a coke and he got mad when i got him a coke, he ment a sprite....should have said 'sprite' and not coke then.

 

[EmziixBo0o]

I know of another difference between americans and candians.

I had a canadian pen pal in 7th grade, he lived in Thunderbay, I lived in Duluth (about a 2.5 hour drive away). He said he collected "rubbers" as in erasers. I had asked him why he collected condoms.....

And there is also a big difference in america with words, like down south they call every type of soda or pop a "coke". OH asked asked me to pick him up a coke and he got mad when i got him a coke, he ment a sprite....should have said 'sprite' and not coke then.

Weird how u meant to know which drink they want if they call them all coke aha!

LOOOOOLLLL why he collected so many condoms
what did he say back ?! did u feel silly when he told u what he meant!? hah!!

 

[Bartness]

Yes I felt really silly when he told me they were erasers, I never would have guessed.

OH now refers to the drink he wants as the name of the drink. He's learned his lesson.

 

[EmziixBo0o]

it would be weird, because coke is coca cola!

 

[flubdub]

lol at rubbers and erasers. I say "rubbers".

I dont get the drink thing. When people go to a bar or wherever, and say "Can I have a soda?" what do you get? Lemonade???
I've asked this before, but still dont understand!!

 

[Dopeyjopey]

lol at rubbers and erasers. I say "rubbers".

I dont get the drink thing. When people go to a bar or wherever, and say "Can I have a soda?" what do you get? Lemonade???
I've asked this before, but still dont understand!!

I'd expect to get soda water if I asked for soda!

 

[flubdub]

lol at rubbers and erasers. I say "rubbers".

I dont get the drink thing. When people go to a bar or wherever, and say "Can I have a soda?" what do you get? Lemonade???
I've asked this before, but still dont understand!!

I'd expect to get soda water if I asked for soda!

Me too!