Gigglypuff

Okay, Ive just had a chat with Jayman and it took me forever to explain something to him cause in my descriptions of the words he didnt get, I kept using more and more words that didnt cross the language barrier between the US and the UK. Words that arent even slang to me, were lost on him, such as posh.

Any words or phrases anyone wants explaining?? From either side of the Atlantic.

Tyler Durden

WC Hall Of Famer

Mmmm, I've been to America quite a lot, and been on this board since 1815 (not the time, the year) so tend to know when I'm typing how I have to phrase something so as not to complely mindf*** (Jay's phrase) my little yankee doodles.

That and I talk real slow and real deliberate so their feeble minds can cope!

Okay, that's me. Now I'm off to the bathroom (toilet) to color (colour) in my favourite (favorite) cheque (check) book.

Man.

Assassin™

um, I do believe that Jayman is what we should consider an exception. Generally speaking, we (Americans) can at least comprehend British...dialect. I really don't think there's much of a language barrier between the US and UK. We recognize accents and things being spelled differently, but come on, "language barrier"? Nay.

Jayman

S-Mod & WC Hall Of Famer

I recognize different spellings Assassin, that wasn't the questions in point. There are just some phrases used that we don't have over here, which was the basis for Giggly's thread.

And now, here it is...your moment of Carlin (12/4/2008)

Catholics -- which I was until I reached an age of reason -- Cathloics and other Christians are against abortions, and they're against homosexuals. Well, who has less abortions than homosexuals? Here's an entire class of citizens guaranteed never to have an abortion, and the Cathloics and Christians are just tossin' them aside. You'd think they'd be natural allies.

Joseph T. Cool

WC HOF'er

To give Jay credit....

He probably was staring at her boobs long enough to not be listening to what she was saying any way.

Captain Planet

WC's Resident Samoan

Like Fairy Muff

Dr. Giganto

I use enough slang that even Americans don't know what I'm saying

Jayman

S-Mod & WC Hall Of Famer

Fo shizzo.

And now, here it is...your moment of Carlin (12/4/2008)

Catholics -- which I was until I reached an age of reason -- Cathloics and other Christians are against abortions, and they're against homosexuals. Well, who has less abortions than homosexuals? Here's an entire class of citizens guaranteed never to have an abortion, and the Cathloics and Christians are just tossin' them aside. You'd think they'd be natural allies.

Assassin™

Yes, and that recognition of different spellings was my attempt at de-emphasizing any claim of a language barrier. I wasn't suggesting that you didn't recognize different spellings, just the opposite actually.

...were you under the impression that I didn't understand what the basis for this thread is? I said you were an exception because, even conceding that there are phrases exclusive to the UK, most Americans can still hold a conversation with, and fully understand, someone from the UK. We may recognize certain phrases as uncommon, but we will still know what they mean most of the time.

Jayman

S-Mod & WC Hall Of Famer

Were you under the impression that I cannot hold a conversation with someone from the UK?

And now, here it is...your moment of Carlin (12/4/2008)

Catholics -- which I was until I reached an age of reason -- Cathloics and other Christians are against abortions, and they're against homosexuals. Well, who has less abortions than homosexuals? Here's an entire class of citizens guaranteed never to have an abortion, and the Cathloics and Christians are just tossin' them aside. You'd think they'd be natural allies.