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Irritating American names for things

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    #662
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    It’s probably been said already but “Standing in line”. The English language has a perfect little word for that.


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    #663
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    atr2002 wrote: »
    Roasted marshmallows was what we called them

    No, s'mores are more complicated than that, involving biscuit and chocolate.


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    #664
    Hangdogroad
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    Jerk.

    Douchebag.


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    #665
    dxhound2005
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    hurikane wrote: »
    Drives me especially mental when people call the Atlantic Ocean, a pond.

    That's an English thing. Some English still refer to America as "The Colonies".


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    #666
    .anon.
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    Chinasea wrote: »
    Think this thread is smug, rude and racist.

    No, it isn't.

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    The way Americans pronounce the word 'twat' (twot) annoys me.


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    #667
    Stateofyou
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    Wibbs wrote: »
    Americans aren't a "race".

    Do you think it's smug, rude and prejudiced? Bigoted? Xenophobic? Ethnocentric?


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    #668
    Gaoth Laidir
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    https://youtu.be/UCo0hSFAWOc


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    #669
    Wibbs
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    Stateofyou wrote: »
    Do you think it's smug, rude and prejudiced? Bigoted? Xenophobic? Ethnocentric?
    So not so unlike America then? And it's not as if a shed load of Americans don't have woefully daft and ignorant ideas about other countries and cultures. Shure Oil be gettin back to me lucky charms to be sure to be sure, as soon as I bring de sheeep to market. Begorrah. :D

    At least half the time a scary number of Americans can't even find on a map or pronounce the names of places they're drone bombing and "bringing freedom" to. EyeRak. :rolleyes:

    But nah, it's mostly a bit of fun, for those who have a sense of humour(with a U).

    Lovin the offence buzzwords being trotted out though.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #670
    Stateofyou
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    Wibbs wrote: »
    So not so unlike America then? And it's not as if a shed load of Americans don't have woefully daft and ignorant ideas about other countries and cultures. Shure Oil be gettin back to me lucky charms to be sure to be sure, as soon as I bring de sheeep to market. Begorrah. :D

    At least half the time a scary number of Americans can't even find on a map or pronounce the names of places they're drone bombing and "bringing freedom" to. EyeRak. :rolleyes:

    But nah, it's mostly a bit of fun, for those who have a sense of humour(with a U).

    Lovin the offence buzzwords being trotted out though.

    Sorry, are you trying to justify this thread by claiming that well America is the same, so that makes it okay? We're supposed to be adults here, so we should know better. When our kids come to us and say, will he did xyz first or she said xyz so what I said doesn't matter. We know that isn't true. What a strange angle to come from.

    Yeah, Americans have cereal called Lucky Charms, totally the same thing as this whole thread meanly (and often incorrectly) slagging off an entire country with numerous cultures of 330 million people. Not to mention that we're supposed to be welcoming to people here. Or at least that's what we claim. There are thousands of American's here and loads of multinational companies-no doubt there are / have been loads of Americans reading this shíte. Shame on boards for allowing it to continue.
    Then you end your tripe with another stereotyping, generalisation, bigoted commentary towards a country of numerous cultures with 330 million people tarring them all with the same brush. Well done. Its HILARIOUS!

    By the way American's are not being ignorant and daft, it's mostly a bit of fun, for those who have a sense of humour (without a U).


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    #671
    Wibbs
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    .anon. wrote: »
    The way Americans pronounce the word 'twat' (twot) annoys me.
    I think that's kinda cute, as if they're trying to make it sound posh. :) They do kinda similar with "cunt". It lands on their lips like a foreign thing and they're not quite sure how to deal with it. Unlike Australians who can make the same word dance. American folks can say fuck with the best of them though. Some accents in particular.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #672
    begbysback
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    Happy thanksgiving y’all


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    #673
    Wibbs
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    Stateofyou wrote: »
    We're supposed to be adults here, so we should know better. When our kids come to us and say, will he did xyz first or she said xyz so what I said doesn't matter. We know that isn't true. What a strange angle to come from.
    Exactly, adults. Adults can give and take it, we're not little kids running to mooomy because of "bad words". Or shouldn't be. If any Americans want to roll up and take the piss out of the Irish I'd welcome it and they'd certainly have enough material to be getting on with. And I know enough Americans including a couple living here that can give as good as they get and have the craic doing so.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #674
    Wibbs
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    begbysback wrote: »
    Happy thanksgiving y’all
    Well that's nice too. Now if an Irish person says it.... fingernails down blackboard time. But not as bad as some Irish who were going on about trump and MAGA. *cringe*

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #675
    ohnonotgmail
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    begbysback wrote: »
    Happy thanksgiving y’all

    YEEHAW!!! *Shoots sixguns in the air*


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    #676
    Sardonicat
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    Wibbs wrote: »
    They do kinda similar with "cunt". It lands on their lips like a foreign thing and they're not quite sure how to deal with it.
    It sounds like they're invoking a German philosopher, who, ironically is often referred to as cųhnt by students.


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    #677
    Wibbs
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    Sardonicat wrote: »
    who, ironically is often referred to as cųhnt by students.
    I do hope deliberately. Cos I would. Oh the jolly japes around Uranus as a schoolkid. And now tbh. :D

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #678
    Sardonicat
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    Wibbs wrote: »
    I do hope deliberately. Cos I would. Oh the jolly japes around Uranus as a schoolkid. And now tbh. :D

    Oh yes, deliberately. Especially at exam time. Cus he's a boring cuhnt. Essential and brilliant but fuk me! Zzzzzzzzzzz


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    #679
    Ash.J.Williams
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    I don’t give a rrrrraaaaaats aaaaaaassssssss


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    #680
    Ubbquittious
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    I saw a moose limb driving a knee sawn


    (Muslim driving a Nissan)


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    #681
    Stateofyou
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    Wibbs wrote: »
    Exactly, adults. Adults can give and take it, we're not little kids running to mooomy because of "bad words". Or shouldn't be. If any Americans want to roll up and take the piss out of the Irish I'd welcome it and they'd certainly have enough material to be getting on with. And I know enough Americans including a couple living here that can give as good as they get and have the craic doing so.

    Oh please. That's just a piss poor excuse for "I want to say what I want without having to change and think of others."

    And I actually personally know Americans who are on boards, who saw this thread and were offended. I'm not even American and I think it's ignorant and rude.


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    #682
    Gaoth Laidir
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    An Americanism that's become pandemic proportions in recent years is Super.
    I'm super-excited/super-happy/super-optimisic/it's super-cool, etc.

    I hear it all the time in meetings, especially from Marketing people from all countries, but especially Germany. Of course they all use US English, with slight twangs picked up from Netflix. It's actually refreshing to hear the odd one who actually learnt their English here or in the UK.


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    #683
    Sir Oxman
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    Stateofyou wrote: »
    Oh please. That's just a piss poor excuse for "I want to say what I want without having to change and think of others."

    And I actually personally know Americans who are on boards, who saw this thread and were offended. I'm not even American and I think it's ignorant and rude.


    Aaaand block.:rolleyes:


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    #684
    whisky_galore
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    Chinasea wrote: »
    Think this thread is smug, rude and racist.

    Run along and tell Mom, I mean a Mod.


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    #685
    .anon.
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    Wibbs wrote: »
    I think that's kinda cute, as if they're trying to make it sound posh. :) They do kinda similar with "cunt". It lands on their lips like a foreign thing and they're not quite sure how to deal with it. Unlike Australians who can make the same word dance. American folks can say fuck with the best of them though. Some accents in particular.

    That reminds me of something Billy Connolly once said about Americans finding 'cunt' hugely offensive, but being perfectly ok with 'motherfucker', which is far worse when you think about it.


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    #686
    Invidious
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    Stateofyou wrote: »
    And I actually personally know Americans who are on boards, who saw this thread and were offended. I'm not even American and I think it's ignorant and rude.

    I'm American and I don't find the thread offensive. If people want to get worked up about trash vs rubbish or color vs colour, that's up to them. American and British English have diverged for centuries and it's only natural that terminology and spelling conventions will differ.


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    #687
    Invidious
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    .anon. wrote: »
    That reminds me of something Billy Connolly once said about Americans finding 'cunt' hugely offensive, but being perfectly ok with 'motherfucker', which is far worse when you think about it.

    In Ireland, c**t is an all-purpose swear word, but in America it specifically targets women in a vile and misogynistic way.

    It strikes Americans as very odd when Irish people refer to men as c**ts. That does not compute at all.


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    #688
    Gaoth Laidir
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    Invidious wrote: »
    I'm American and I don't find the thread offensive. If people want to get worked up about trash vs rubbish or color vs colour, that's up to them. American and British English have diverged for centuries and it's only natural that terminology and spelling conventions will differ.

    Exactly. All languages have regional variations (e.g. European v South American Portuguese and Spanish, Germany German vs Swiss German, French v Canadian French, etc.). There's no right or wrong. Brazilian Portuguese has some very marked grammar differences to that spoken in Portugal, but it's still considered correct.

    The problem I have is Irish people or radio stations or componies adopting American English as a type of fashion statement or superiority complex.


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    #689
    Wibbs
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    Invidious wrote: »
    American and British English have diverged for centuries and it's only natural that terminology and spelling conventions will differ.
    Ditto for Hiberno English, though mass media has contracted that in a big way over the last few decades.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #690
    Hamsterchops
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    Gaoth Laidir wrote: »
    Exactly. All languages have regional variations (e.g. European v South American Portuguese and Spanish, Germany German vs Swiss German, French v Canadian French, etc.). There's no right or wrong. Brazilian Portuguese has some very marked grammar differences to that spoken in Portugal, but it's still considered correct.

    The problem I have is Irish people or radio stations or componies adopting American English as a type of fashion statement or superiority complex.

    Well said, I totally agree specially about some radio stations and presenters slipping in (consciously or not) a few Americanisms, be it Movie Theatre, vacation or Math (Pat Kenny's fave) and for the 1st time ever I'm hearing the odd mention of "The Holidays" on Irish airwaves :cool:

    Very dangerous to be messing with our beloved Christmas.


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    #691
    Seamai
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    Gaoth Laidir wrote: »
    Exactly. All languages have regional variations (e.g. European v South American Portuguese and Spanish, Germany German vs Swiss German, French v Canadian French, etc.). There's no right or wrong. Brazilian Portuguese has some very marked grammar differences to that spoken in Portugal, but it's still considered correct.

    The problem I have is Irish people or radio stations or componies adopting American English as a type of fashion statement or superiority complex.

    Some may think superior but personally they don't fool me. My OH grew up in the States so we end up there on family visits which aside from them, both of us find being there a bit of a struggle.
    One thing I would say about many Americans is that they often come across as being more intelligent than they actually are.


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