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optom3:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on September 11, 2008, 10:17:23 am ---Thanks! Some of those were familiar, thanks to television. :)
May I ask about one I heard on one of the Britcoms? "Knackered"? I'm not sure of the spelling, of course, but are you familiar with that one?
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Spelling is spot on and it means very tired,another one is shagged.The latter is a little more coarse !!!
optom3:
--- Quote from: Kelda on September 11, 2008, 01:11:47 pm ---aye those once are good ones all right - so many scottish sayings i could put here too but not in the right frame of mind at the mo!!
Have a look at this - http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,20509.0.html
Gavin and Stacey is new and is also definitely on on BBC America... you can video it if its on odd time.. or should I say tivo it!?
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Just started to watch that,and was laughing my head off.I suddenly remembered it from your thread and youtube posts.Not sure how it will translate into an American version though.
Kelda:
Well the offixe worked so you never know!
ZK:
Heres a link for Mrs Slocombe
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on September 11, 2008, 10:17:23 am ---Thanks! Some of those were familiar, thanks to television. :)
May I ask about one I heard on one of the Britcoms? "Knackered"? I'm not sure of the spelling, of course, but are you familiar with that one?
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Well spelt and I'd just say say its tired rather than shagged, well at least thats a kiwi explanation.
You know what, I was chatting to this guy on a dating site, and to be honest I do use the term knackered infrequently, any way I was trying to be real smart and thought knackered was spelt shall we say somewhat differently, oh heck so here I am pm'ing this potential date saying that I am absolutely naked at the moment :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
PS I did get the date :laugh: :laugh:
I had no idea that you don't have duvets in the US?? Gee it must take you ages to make the bed in the morning!!
Sorry but here we would never have biscuits and gravy, biscuits are the same as cookies.
Other difference is we never ever tip here. So its always a puzzle when I am away how much to give. The Travel Agency I used to work for had a little card which we would include with tickets to give our clients an idea how much they should tip
Love the fridges in the US with ice making part. Cool idea - no pun intended
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: ZK on January 02, 2009, 06:34:52 am ---Other difference is we never ever tip here. So its always a puzzle when I am away how much to give. The Travel Agency I used to work for had a little card which we would include with tickets to give our clients an idea how much they should tip.
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I think Americans are a tad bit tip crazy.
There's a parking garage I use when I go to NYC. I always use this one, because you park the car yourself, your keys never leave you, and there's no waiting for an attendant/valet to bring you your car.
You pay the cashier, and then get your car, and slide your validated ticket into the machine to raise the gate.
In the last year, a "tip jar" has appeared by the cashier. When I saw that, I wanted to say "Why should I tip you? I pulled the car in myself, took my own ticket, parked it myself, and will leave on my own.....the only thing you are doing is validating my ticket."
I refuse to tip you just because you are there.
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