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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    I like the use of 'witch' instead of 'with'

    As in 'They are either witch you or against you.'
    You've watched 'Goodfellas' too many times.

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    You've watched 'Goodfellas' too many times.
    I've done a lot of things too many times....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scooby View Post
    As our poor transatlantic cousins seem to be getting a bit of stick anyway, can I chuck another one of their foibles in?

    Herbs have now become 'erbs! WTF? Are they suddenly becoming influenced by the French?
    They have a distinctive way of pronouncing 'oregano' too. Not to mention calling aubergines eggplants, and courgettes zucchinis.

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    And why are rolls called buns? If I have a bun, I expect currants and a sugary glaze and certainly wouldn't want a banger or burger in it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    And why are rolls called buns? If I have a bun, I expect currants and a sugary glaze and certainly wouldn't want a banger or burger in it.
    They call biscuits cookies, and biscuits for them are what we would call scones. They call crisps chips, and they call chips fries. Bunch of weirdos.

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    Your forgot that jam is jelly and jelly is jello.

    And don't go into a tobacconist and ask for 'Twenty Marlboro' as they haven't got a scooby what you mean.

    oh and if you ask for brown sauce they will bring you Worcestershire Sauce instead. They don't seem to have brown sauce at all, anywhere, in the whole country. Quite how they manage without that is beyond me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    If I was in a meeting where 'corporate lingo' or 'management speak' was being trotted out, I would simply put my hand up and say "I'm sorry, but I can't understand a bloody word of what you are saying. Can we have it again in plain English please?". It worked every time.
    Well done you

    I hate every word that appears to have had its G truncated from the end of it.

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    'I need a fag' may also be misinterpreted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Firebottle View Post
    I hate every word that appears to have had its G truncated from the end of it.
    Dunno what you're gettin' at .

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