Re: Re: UK units (was roasting zucchini)

[Guest guest]

I am still laughing and saying, " Oh, dear! "   I used to go to Mexico with some

women friends.  Several of us had some timeshares down there or still have

them.  Anyway, you know how we often make the ok sign by putting the  thumb

and first finger together in a circle?  My friend who was fluent in Spanish

told us that it was sort of a dirty signal and like an invitation and guys would

actually giggle if someone did that and didn't know.  So we had to stop doing

that and it is so hard to change a  habit.    So we tried to put up a thumb

as a new sign of OK. 

 

I can imagine that man cackling.  I wonder how he knew what she really

wanted.  I would have  had to say, " You want what?! "   ROFL. 

 

I hope I can remember that to tell some others about it. 

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 6:17 PM

Subject: Re: UK units (was roasting zucchini)

 

Charlotte:

I'm going to make you laugh. I had a good friend (about 40 or so years ago). She

had just come over from Scotland and was telling all of us younger girls all

about the Queen and the Queen mum. I was so impressed, as I remember telling her

OMG, You have a QUEEN?? " and she smiled and said' Yes, and we have a Queen MUM "

But the best thing about her was this story. She had just come over from her

country and was staying in a hotel until she found an apartment.

She told us that in order to get to work on time, she would phone the front desk

and tell him 'Please knock me up in the morning' and he would get hysterical.

I fell on the floor and she said 'What?? " Then I told her what she kept asking

him to do.

She then almost fell on the floor. lol

Melody

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[Guest guest]

Maybe we need an international class in school to learn things we can't say

elsewhere.  Was the " mate " male or female and were you told off by that person

or the spouse?  LOL.   Slang can get people in trouble.

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 11:58 AM

Subject: Re: UK units (was roasting zucchini)

 

Lol at those stories of 'faux pas' moments when you say something!!! Thanks

Gerry and Melody!

I know one of our phrases in the UK is 'having a root' meaning to dig in a

drawer or cupboard to find something, but in Australia it means something quite

quite different... I got told off for saying it to an Aussie mate.

Also, in Turkey you can't greet someone with 'Hiya!'. It means a pair of male

appendages... lol

Charlotte

[Guest guest]

you have had such an interesting life.  I have heard fags used for

cigarettes.  Never heard of spotted dick though.  Glad to know as I'd probably

turn it down for sure and I do like desserts. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 12:31 PM

Subject: Re: UK units (was roasting zucchini)

 

I was shocked when I moved from the UK to the states in the eighties and " fanny

packs " had just become popular. I wanted one in the worst way, but didn't dare

ask my very British mother for one....fanny means something far different in the

UK! I was also chapperoning some young American kids on a trip in the UK once,

when a British lad saw one of the boys pulling a cigarette out and came up and

asked if he could have one of my fags! I had to stop a brawl on the spot, lol. I

probably shouldn't tell that on the same trip, one of the lads was asked if he

would like a " spotted dick " ...he got mad, but a spotted dick is a wonderful UK

dessert (pudding), lol.

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> Lol at those stories of 'faux pas' moments when you say something!!! Thanks

Gerry and Melody!

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> I know one of our phrases in the UK is 'having a root' meaning to dig in a

drawer or cupboard to find something, but in Australia it means something quite

quite different... I got told off for saying it to an Aussie mate.

> Also, in Turkey you can't greet someone with 'Hiya!'. It means a pair of male

appendages... lol

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> Charlotte

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