Barrel Stands (and other weird desires)
witch:
Well there you go Kitiara, I've learned something new. :P
Shivani:
Having grown up with an English mum, I was forever getting marked down in school for using British spellings. Though, I think using the term full stop is a tad cumbersome.
On wierd desires, it's too bad we couldn't have had, in Uni, stair diving as an activity.
Darkstormyeve:
One thing I found odd when I visited America is that I like tea. I hate coffee. But will drink tea. I have one sugar and milk. That threw the Americans big time. They had no idea what I was talking about. I think cream is our milk. Weird.
I actually was amazed at how different me, as an Australian, was to Americans. I have travelled to Asia heaps and they are definitely different to us. Plus the language barrier too. I never expected that in the US. But I swear, it was like I was speaking an alien language. I found it very hard to communicate with you guys. They couldn't understand what I was saying. And with the whole date format, metric and driving on the wrong side of the road thing, I could never live there.
Liss:
It's even different East Coast American/West Coast American. I am from Idaho, and when I moved to Vermont, I worked in a convenience store people looked at me funny when I asked them if they wanted a "sack." (They prefer "bag"). Also jockey box/glove compartment, take me to the store/bring me to the store (or dentist, or whatever), "purse" and "pocket book." Also back east they don't know what fry sauce is (!!!!!! I grew up on that crap! All the restaurants have it)! Also, in New England, They actually serve "McLobster" at McDonald's different times of the year. Also if you say "pop" intstead of "soda" you will get wierd looks.
nothingbutsims:
Quote from: veilchen on 2005 August 03, 00:39:13
Quote from: nothingbutsims on 2005 August 03, 00:23:21
You two both need to take Spelling 101 again! It's S-T-O-R-Y (as in building - no E in there either), and when you have more than one floor, you have S-T-O-R-I-E-S.
:D That was the whole point of the discussion. AncientSim is an avid defender of the british spelling, she even has a wonderful story that's also very funny about this. The Brits spell the building kind storey, and a story is a the bed-time story that you tell your children. Same with colour vs. color, analyze vs. analyse etc.
I learned british english in germany, and even I get confused still. There truly is the english language and then there is the american language (witness brits cracking up when you tell them you have your wallet in your fanny pack, and americans cracking up when told to get the spare tire out of the boot, and what the heck is a lorry?)
G.
Thanks for clearning that up for me. I was beginning to think no one knew how to spell here :D
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