UK vs US

[ChimChims]

Yes, up Northern US we do say 'pop', although I have to laugh b/c since moving from OH to IN I have noticed a section of Hoosiers like to think of themselves as 'southerners' (Heaven help me, I have no clue why!). I think it is the funniest pretense I've seen, actually, because many who like to affect a drawl live further North - closer to Michigan than anywhere else. When asked WHY they do this (or they even offer the explanation freely) they say "I have relatives from/in Kentucky". Seriously? I have relatives in Virginia, but for Heaven's sake, that is still right smack in the middle. When I think Southern I think truly down at the bottom of the states. lol

Back to US/UK... is 'getting stick' the same thing as what we might refer to as 'catching flack'? If you catch a lot of flack for using a pacifier in the US that might mean that you take a lot of grief about it. The way I read 'got stick' in the one conversation, it seemed to apply in the same way.

 

[ChimChims]

Oh yes, and is being shattered just a physical thing, or can it also refer to the mental? If I have understood the term usage correctly, it seems to apply to feeling completely and totally exhausted and broken post-baby... but like I said, I would like to know if that is just physical, or also mental. I do agree that it seemed to apply at some points in my life previously. Especially after my tubal ligation, which at that point for me would've involved both the mental and physical. haha

 

[Button#]

Yes, up Northern US we do say 'pop', although I have to laugh b/c since moving from OH to IN I have noticed a section of Hoosiers like to think of themselves as 'southerners' (Heaven help me, I have no clue why!). I think it is the funniest pretense I've seen, actually, because many who like to affect a drawl live further North - closer to Michigan than anywhere else. When asked WHY they do this (or they even offer the explanation freely) they say "I have relatives from/in Kentucky". Seriously? I have relatives in Virginia, but for Heaven's sake, that is still right smack in the middle. When I think Southern I think truly down at the bottom of the states. lol

Back to US/UK... is 'getting stick' the same thing as what we might refer to as 'catching flack'? If you catch a lot of flack for using a pacifier in the US that might mean that you take a lot of grief about it. The way I read 'got stick' in the one conversation, it seemed to apply in the same way.

Yes getting stick means that.

 

[Button#]

Oh yes, and is being shattered just a physical thing, or can it also refer to the mental? If I have understood the term usage correctly, it seems to apply to feeling completely and totally exhausted and broken post-baby... but like I said, I would like to know if that is just physical, or also mental. I do agree that it seemed to apply at some points in my life previously. Especially after my tubal ligation, which at that point for me would've involved both the mental and physical. haha

I'm shattered or I'm knackered both just mean I'm really tired.

 

[DLA]

UK has way cooler sayings!

 

[Seity]

I had an intrathecal shot for my first labor. It's not an epidural. It was a one time shot to the spine of Fentanyl. Absolutely brilliant. Works instantly vs the 15-30 min wait for an epidural. Lasts 2 hours. I had 100% instant pain relief. I could still feel the contractions, just no pain and you can get another shot if you need it. No catheter left in your spine. I could still feel my legs and move around if I wanted, but I did have to have the monitors on.
I think that's a way better option than gas and air. I intended to get it with my second labor, but had to push shortly after arriving at the hospital, so no time for any meds.

 

[flubdub]

What do you call diesel in the US? We put diesel, or petrol in our cars, but in the US, you only seem to call it 'gas'.

 

[misspriss]

Diesel is diesel, it isn't the same as gas. Gas is unleaded gasoline. Diesel is diesel.

Do all cars run on diesel there? I always thought petrol was gasoline.

 

[flubdub]

Diesel is diesel, it isn't the same as gas. Gas is unleaded gasoline. Diesel is diesel.

Do all cars run on diesel there? I always thought petrol was gasoline.

No, about 65% are petrol I'd guess, and the rest are diesel. I have never heard anybody hear say they are getting gas, or gasoline. We just say 'petrol' or diesel'.
What do you call the place where you buy gas? We call it a garage or petrol station.

 

[flubdub]

And most cars in the US are automatic? I've always thought that was odd. I don't know anybody with an automatic car

 

[Dory85]

Regarding the UK north/south thing, I currently live in the North East, near Newcastle and there are a lot of words that confused me when I first moved here. Such as bairn for baby/child/young person and tabs instead of cigarettes. Oh, and pants is used for commonly used for trousers here like in America. Can't think of any others off the top of my head at the moment.

 

[misspriss]

Diesel is diesel, it isn't the same as gas. Gas is unleaded gasoline. Diesel is diesel.

Do all cars run on diesel there? I always thought petrol was gasoline.

No, about 65% are petrol I'd guess, and the rest are diesel. I have never heard anybody hear say they are getting gas, or gasoline. We just say 'petrol' or diesel'.
What do you call the place where you buy gas? We call it a garage or petrol station.

A Gas station. Like a petrol station, we just say gas instead of petrol!

A garage is where you park your car at your house! It's usually part of the house, if you have one, although some are detached.

And most cars in the US are automatic? I've always thought that was odd. I don't know anybody with an automatic car

Probably more than half of them are. I've never driven a manual, but my older sister does. My husband's first car was a manual, but he currently drives an automatic as well.

 

[josephine3]

Diesel is diesel, it isn't the same as gas. Gas is unleaded gasoline. Diesel is diesel.

Do all cars run on diesel there? I always thought petrol was gasoline.

No, about 65% are petrol I'd guess, and the rest are diesel. I have never heard anybody hear say they are getting gas, or gasoline. We just say 'petrol' or diesel'.
What do you call the place where you buy gas? We call it a garage or petrol station.

i think they call it a garage? Which is where we put our car! do u US ladies keep ur car in a garage at home?

Also someone mentioned college. College in the uk is where u go after school if u dont want to stay for A levels. Then u go to uni after either one of them. I think they are making everyone stay at school for a levels sooon tho.

 

[winegums]

So in america do you say garage for both somewhere you put your car, and also where you put petrol in your car? Confusing!

I follow a lot of home renovation/decoration blogs and most of them are from the US. I find it amazing how so many of them have basements! And they have rooms like a 'mud room'. And the fact that all of them I've seen are detached.

Do you have terraced and semi detached houses in the US?

 

[deafgal]

So in america do you say garage for both somewhere you put your car, and also where you put petrol in your car? Confusing!

I follow a lot of home renovation/decoration blogs and most of them are from the US. I find it amazing how so many of them have basements! And they have rooms like a 'mud room'. And the fact that all of them I've seen are detached.

Do you have terraced and semi detached houses in the US?

i wish I had a mud room! kids playing, me working outside , a mud room would be very handykeeping the house clean.

but not everyone have a basement. more likely they have a crawl in basement, though. and different cities have different houses.. look at san fransico, ca. condo or townhouses

 

[pinklightbulb]

We have mostly detached houses except in the inner major CBD areas

 

[sequeena]

I'd love a detached house! I have a semi detached but it's more like a detached right now as the neighbour passed away.

 

[SerenityNow]

A lot of houses in the north have basements because the foundation has to go below the level that the ground freezes which is several feet in the northeast and Midwest.

 

[skye93]

Lots of differences here to haha.

Food:
Breakfast/breaky, lunch, we also have "brunch" (meal between breakfast & lunch) lunch, dinner/tea,dessert then supper.

Swimsuits are cozzys, bathers, swimmers.

Fag is a gay boy/man & also a cigerette/smoke.

Shoes, we have thongs (can also be a term for gstrings), pluggers, holy soles, sandals, water skis

Baby gear. Onesie- short/long sleeved with buttons under the nappy for easy changing. Nappy instead of diaper, bassinett (moses basket) cot (crib I guess?), dummy (pacifier) vest (warm sleveless top only covers torso), pram / stroller, MCN's (modern cloth nappies)

 

[winegums]

Lots of differences here to haha.

Food:
Breakfast/breaky, lunch, we also have "brunch" (meal between breakfast & lunch) lunch, dinner/tea,dessert then supper.

Swimsuits are cozzys, bathers, swimmers.

Fag is a gay boy/man & also a cigerette/smoke.

Shoes, we have thongs (can also be a term for gstrings), pluggers, holy soles, sandals, water skis

Baby gear. Onesie- short/long sleeved with buttons under the nappy for easy changing. Nappy instead of diaper, bassinett (moses basket) cot (crib I guess?), dummy (pacifier) vest (warm sleveless top only covers torso), pram / stroller, MCN's (modern cloth nappies)

You call shoes thongs??????????????? Seriously???