Attached is a fairly amusing example of what can happen when someone from the States and someone from Britain have a conversation. Of course, this is an obvious wind-up, but sometimes both parties have no idea what the other is talking about, as each have their own special little phrases and terminology that only a select few can actually understand.
So, do you know what a Big Girl's Blouse is? What sort of phrases and terminology do you use that only a few special people can understand?
"As the days go by, we face the increasing inevitability that we are alone in a godless,
uninhabited, hostile and meaningless universe. Still, you've got to laugh, haven't you?"
A big girl's blouse is someone who is like an item of clothing that a big girl might wear.
one might equate it to someone being a wet-lettuce.
~##
I've always taken a big girls blouse to mean someone who's a wuss, or a pansy, or generally just scared of stuff? Someone whose very timid.
Theres probably alot of things that I say like that but I cant remember any off hand right now
There's not much I say that I think Americans wouldn't understand, 'chuffed' don't know if that's british or not. I heard that Americans need a book to understand Eastenders, is that true??
I say "propa" and "gutted"
I also call people a "big kaboosh" this was a very random insult thrown at a friend of mine, it's stuck as a playful insult within a small group of friends!
Also I say "ahk" as a sign of pure fatigue, explaining it would only bore you all, so I'll spare you the details
i say proper and gutted all the time, somtimes I even put it together and say proper gutted, its mad.
I say "over yonder." Is that weird?
One day I'm going to write an essay for my Language Class consisting of all-British spellings and phrases. Every word- or, wourd- that has an o(u) in it nouw has tou have a u in it alsou.
I use bam alot. I think (don't quote me on this) that only Scottish people would understand what I'm talking about. Most people think I mean the guy from Jackass!
Also when I do something stupid I say crap-cakes. Then everyone thinks I randomly shout out seafood products and hilarity ensues.
How long has it been raining?
...Forever.
We Brits are rather sexist.
there was a picture here
I do that too Louby!
Also I say "Look at me you filth" because it's on Titanic and it sort of clicked as a catchphrase between me and my friend, we say it to everybody and our friends just say
"We'd prefer not to"
Also My cousin's and me say "Thou art a villian" and pretend to spit
(That only makes sense if you've seen Romeo and Juliet!
Rather cheeky if you ask me! Bloody hell! Cricket! Lift! Biscuits! Colour! THE LOO!
SEXY McAWESOME TO YOU, MISTER
I say oyo as a greeting. I'm one of a few of my friends who actually say it, and the only time they say it is when they're talking to me. I just use it all the time.
Isn't that what everyone calls them, or is it just us brits?? I also say muppet a lot.Originally Posted by Spaceman Spiff
i say craptacular, bloody fudgecicles, lucky charms to a friend, and poke the corpse to another. thats all i can think of at the moment.
Elevator = Lift, Cookies = Biscuits, Bathroom = The Loo.
Then there's French Fries = Chips, Apartment = Flat, Your Mom = Your Mum, and President Bush = AMERICA SUCKS JOLLY GOOD DIE DIE DIE
SEXY McAWESOME TO YOU, MISTER
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