Hateful creeping Americanisms part 2944

[bhaexpress]

Kept in the grarje, rather than the garridge.

Unless its broken in which case it needs to go the Shop. Bear in mind to make sure the guys there know whether its normal or a stick too.

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

"I'm gonna grab a tab from the cooler. Stick it on my tab."

"Stop talking about American things, and let's watch the best film ever made."

Edit: One more pic.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Im like totally nauseous (should be nauseated, otherwise you are saying you make other people feel sick..hang on..)

Can you point me towards thew bathroom?, I need a bath right now.

 

[Gwylan]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Hateful creeping Americanisms part 2944

It's just a generic term for fizzy drink - coke, grape soda, lemonade are all sodas. My American boss tells me that in the midwest they call them "pop".

Yes, yes, I know that. What I don't know is what they call what we call soda. Are liable to get brandy and coke if you ask for brandy and soda?

 

[bhaexpress]

Im like totally nauseous (should be nauseated, otherwise you are saying you make other people feel sick..hang on..)

Can you point me towards thew bathroom?, I need a bath right now.

True, Americans have a real problem with the word 'Toilet'. Its either the Restroom, the Bathroom or even the Washroom. I've been in a few American Toilets and most I wouldn't want to rest or bath and have doubts about washing in them too.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

True, Americans have a real problem with the word 'Toilet'. Its either the Restroom, the Bathroom or even the Washroom. I've been in a few American Toilets and most I wouldn't want to rest or bath and have doubts about washing in them too.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Oh no you'd all hate me talking!!

Sydney started me off. It's all 'can I get' there too along with a habit of saying thanks where it should be please (as in '5 Cougars thanks' - best ad EVER).

Taiwan finished me off. Not only was I working with Americans but many Taiwanese have been taught English by American teachers. Before I could speak any Chinese I'd try in take away places with English as there's quite a bit spoken. Saying 'can I please have a number 5 to take away' had them looking blankly at me but asking to get a number 5 to go worked a treat. I also say movie, elevator and apartment

On the other hand one of my American colleagues can now spell both 'cheque' and 'colour' properly in documents and the other has been fully schooled in the use of c t and wanker

The Taiwanese American English did lead to a few amusing incidents. One where my wife was told 'you don't speak very good English do you'? (her reply ' no I speak perfect English and bad American). Another was when ordering a pizza in English from the local English speaking takeaway. The girl spent 5 minutes insisting they didn't have tomato meat feast pizza. Finally she said - 'oh we do have a tomaytoe meat feat'

 

[Jesus Gul]

you gotta pizza or a pie...but they have pizza pie good work Americans

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Oh no you'd all hate me talking!!

Sydney started me off. It's all 'can I get' there too along with a habit of saying thanks where it should be please (as in '5 Cougars thanks' - best ad EVER).

Taiwan finished me off.

apart from using the internationally recognised sign language, how would one ask for the bill in a restaurant?

"Can I get the check thanks?"...?

 

[Guinness Boy]

apart from using the internationally recognised sign language, how would one ask for the bill in a restaurant?

"Can I get the check thanks?"...?

Probably 'can I get the bill thanks' - but I am 3 years out of practice.

Aussie English is a wierd mash up of English and American. They say yoghurt the American way, have eggplant rather than aubergine and live in apartments. However they also travel up and down buildings in lifts. It confused the crap out of me!

*Awaits flaming from tedebear*