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Something funny I found in the UK
« on: October 30, 2009, 01:27:03 PM »
The term cigarette means two very different things to the US and the UK.
 In the UK,, you say your going to go smoke  cigarette,, your going out to have a quick smoke.
In the US,, you say your going to go smoke a cigarette, your threatening to commit a hate crime . lmao
It cracks me up to hear people talking about fags here lmao
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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2009, 04:09:01 PM »
Quote from: Robin-Graves on October 30, 2009, 01:27:03 PM
The term cigarette means two very different things to the US and the UK.
 In the UK,, you say your going to go smoke  cigarette,, your going out to have a quick smoke.
In the US,, you say your going to go smoke a cigarette, your threatening to commit a hate crime . lmao
It cracks me up to hear people talking about fags here lmao

When I worked for Digital, I used to travel a lot and was over at plants in the US a lot. The Scot guys I was over with would say 'indie's in the bushes having a couple of fags' (I was out having a smoke) but the looks and laughs that would get.

I would come in from having a smoke and everybody would be looking at me. ???

Nice guys I worked with.  ;D
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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2009, 02:25:31 PM »
I remember the first time I heard the word cigarette in its American context whilst watching Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.  They hugged and then called each other fags, I had no idea what cigarettes had to do with any of it.
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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 06:47:37 PM »
^^ ;D
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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 06:13:57 AM »
Its allright, since being here Ive pretty much gone native.
People back home arent going to understand a word I say now. My fiance is now my lartner, a smoke is a cigarette.
Something messing with you is Doing Your Head In.
A store is now a Shop.
What America calls chips are crisps, and what they call fries are Chips.
Gas is now Petrol, a highway is a Motorway, down the street and now Down the Way or Down the Road.
I dont do coffeee anymore, now its Tea ( yeah,, the word cigarette in america will definitly take a new meaning to me now lol).
Yeah, and the accent I had when I came has now all but disapeared.
Bad thing is, I didnt get Americans when I was there, now i REALLY dont get them.
 Damn,, Gee is right, assimilation is almost complete lol.
I even know how to tell your coins apart just by feel. damn!

Sooooo,,, raise your hand if you want me to come back to the UK? lmao
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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2009, 05:29:06 AM »

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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2009, 08:50:53 AM »
LOL,,thanks.
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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2009, 01:25:25 PM »
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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2009, 11:21:00 AM »
Quote from: indie180 on November 05, 2009, 01:25:25 PM
This might help http://www.firstfoot.com/dictionary  ;D




Very ,,,,informative.
Now I can learn Scottish! lmao

BTW,, Looking to be back  permanantly come no later than May. Got a wedding to attend.
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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2009, 12:29:36 PM »
Quote from: Robin-Graves on November 06, 2009, 11:21:00 AM
BTW,, Looking to be back  permanantly come no later than May. Got a wedding to attend.

I am happy for the both of you.  :)

(it is your wedding I take it)  :D
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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2009, 01:46:48 PM »
Quote from: indie180 on November 06, 2009, 12:29:36 PM

(it is your wedding I take it)  :D

Well it ain't mine unless Cheryl Cole becomes available.
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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2009, 07:28:23 AM »
Well, after knowing each other all these years,, we know each other pretty well.
Tracy met me back when I was going through some really bad times and addicted to Hydrocodone and Oxycontin,,she never flinched.
I was a monster back then, and she sowed me a monstr could be a human being again.
 I owe her the world.
Plus the kids love me to death,,and where am I going to find  decent woman in the States? Almost all Americn women are insane.
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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2009, 03:51:01 PM »
Quote from: Robin-Graves on November 07, 2009, 07:28:23 AM
Almost all Americn women are insane.

"Almost"?
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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
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Re: Something funny I found in the UK
« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2009, 06:40:18 PM »
Present company excluded, but you guys werent available, and I dont think your into semi retired pro wrestlers into horror movies and 80s metal . lol
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