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US 8%  8%  [ 3 ]
US 8%  8%  [ 3 ]
UK 25%  25%  [ 10 ]
UK 25%  25%  [ 10 ]
CA, eh 8%  8%  [ 3 ]
CA, eh 8%  8%  [ 3 ]
otherway 10%  10%  [ 4 ]
otherway 10%  10%  [ 4 ]
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13 Aug 2006, 10:51 am

This is a comparison, not a competition. No wagering please.

In the 'States we think 200 years is a long time.

In the 'Kingdom they think 200 miles is a long way.

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13 Aug 2006, 11:26 am

UK cermonial head of state

US Excutive head of state


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13 Aug 2006, 11:29 am

Tomatoes

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13 Aug 2006, 11:59 am

tea

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13 Aug 2006, 12:25 pm

UK: un-cut *

US: cut *


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13 Aug 2006, 12:35 pm

We like our tea iced.


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13 Aug 2006, 12:38 pm

Centre, colour, humour
Center, color, humor.

More oddly:
Gallon, table a motion, rubber.
Gallon, table a motion, rubber.


When you've seen one large American shopping center...



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13 Aug 2006, 1:09 pm

high school

secondary school


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13 Aug 2006, 1:27 pm

UK: If they have a spotted di<K they eat it.

US: If they have a spotted di<K they see a doctor.



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13 Aug 2006, 1:33 pm

flannel

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flask

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13 Aug 2006, 1:40 pm

MrMark wrote:
We like our tea iced.


UK: Warm ale

US: Very cold beer



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13 Aug 2006, 1:45 pm

UK aubergine US eggplant. UK drink driving US drunk driving. UK toilet US bathroom.



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13 Aug 2006, 3:58 pm

When I was still traveling and doing photography work, I was in a far-off city with a woman (photographer) who was of British heritage. While there was some attraction between us, I was already making plans with my future wife. There was no way anything would happen, even though the subject had come up already. I AM a good boy, she respected this and dropped the whole idea.

When we turned in for the night, her room was down the hall in the hotel and she asked if I wanted to "knock her up for breakfast". I laughed so hard, it took several minutes to tell her what I was laughing at and she started to laugh, also. I understood what she meant, but I had to explain the American usage of that phrase, to her. A huge, rolling belly laugh was a very good way for us to dispose of some awkward sexual tension and become better friends at the same time.


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13 Aug 2006, 4:10 pm

Here's a fun site!


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13 Aug 2006, 4:19 pm

UK-Monty Python
US-Saturday Night Live


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13 Aug 2006, 4:41 pm

While chatting to my online friend who is American I stated that I was going to go do some *hoovering* ha ha I laughed so hard when he explained what I had said meant in the US.
*vacuming*