american lingo

saj · 17-05-2005, 02:40 PM

i was just thinking about some words the americans use that are differant to ours i wonder if any one can think of some more .the ones with a star next to them are the ones we use but we have a differant word for them aswell.
they say. we say.
side walk pavement
sneakers trainers
chopper helicopter
diper nappy
mall shopping centre
truck lorry*
kechup tomato sauce*
garbage rubbish
bandaid plaster
asshole arsehole
george bush arsehole

9519sam · 17-05-2005, 06:23 PM

and while your at it can you explain what jay walking is for me aswell?

igulp · 18-05-2005, 10:47 AM

jaywalking: in most of the US, pedestrians have the absolute right of way, so if you decide to amble across the motorway, sorry, 'freeway', and you decide to get hit, it's the driver's fault automatically in law. lucky you hey? However to stop people winning huge cash settlements by being touched by a car, walking across a road without crossing at a green man (jaywalking) gets you a penalty ticket.

some more:
pissed - means 'pissed off', not drunk
gas - petrol
a quarter of - a quarter to (3 o'clock)
beer - crappy lager (not really, they just don't know what 'beer' is)

MrSkinny · 18-05-2005, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igulp

jaywalking: in most of the US, pedestrians have the absolute right of way, so if you decide to amble across the motorway, sorry, 'freeway', and you decide to get hit, it's the driver's fault automatically in law. lucky you hey? However to stop people winning huge cash settlements by being touched by a car, walking across a road without crossing at a green man (jaywalking) gets you a penalty ticket.

Should have that system here I reckon. In London some dudes just walk straight out in front of a car and start giving you attitude if you beep the horn.

If they get knocked down, too bad I say (well I don't mean you should floor the accelerator,

)

Mr S

auxialiary · 01-09-2005, 01:07 AM

Havnt you foreigners figured out us 'mericans aint got no sense yet? Everyone is tryin to get here and i wanna leave!

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saj Under Construction Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: birmingham Posts: 47 Rep Power:	american lingo i was just thinking about some words the americans use that are differant to ours i wonder if any one can think of some more .the ones with a star next to them are the ones we use but we have a differant word for them aswell. they say. we say. side walk pavement sneakers trainers chopper helicopter diper nappy mall shopping centre truck lorry* kechup tomato sauce* garbage rubbish bandaid plaster asshole arsehole george bush arsehole

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17-05-2005, 06:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
9519sam Making Progress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Just outside Joe16's house! Posts: 573 Rep Power:	and while your at it can you explain what jay walking is for me aswell?

18-05-2005, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
igulp Under Construction Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 78 Rep Power:	jaywalking: in most of the US, pedestrians have the absolute right of way, so if you decide to amble across the motorway, sorry, 'freeway', and you decide to get hit, it's the driver's fault automatically in law. lucky you hey? However to stop people winning huge cash settlements by being touched by a car, walking across a road without crossing at a green man (jaywalking) gets you a penalty ticket. some more: pissed - means 'pissed off', not drunk gas - petrol a quarter of - a quarter to (3 o'clock) beer - crappy lager (not really, they just don't know what 'beer' is)