Q Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 ENG: Ape ****= Going crazy, getting really angry/exited about something. USA: Ape ****= any member of the Hominoidea super family of primates' faeces Actually, that means the same thing here. USA: Boot=a high-topped shoe. ENG: Boot=a car's trunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW01 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Trunk = Elephant's nose Not to mention our array of insults (some are Northern Ireland exclusives ) Twit Pillock Dozy (normally followed by 'git') Doughhead Eejit (affectionate version of 'idiot') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 USA: Boot=what goes on your car when illegally parked after a night of drinking ENG: Boot=a car's trunk. Fix'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Hoon Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Eejit (affectionate version of 'idiot')I've heard that one, actually. I challenge anyone who thinks they can understand me when I am speaking Malaysian English (a.k.a. Manglish/Mangled English)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallucination Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I'd take you up on that challenge I'm feeling too blur right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Hoon Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Hall is awesomesauce! But you have not received my full arsenal yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I think some people call beer down here "piss"... yeah I know... urk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inyri Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I think some people call beer down here "piss"... yeah I know... urk.I've had Foster's. I must agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Ugh... No one in Australia likes Fosters... I don't get why it's so successful outside of Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inyri Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 It's successful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 That's what Fosters claims and as a brand, everyone seems to know them outside of Australia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHawke Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I think it is those cheesy commercials they make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I think it is those cheesy commercials they make. Link me to one of these commercials... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbieZ Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 What is the popular beer in Aus then? Last time i heard it was Red something. Definitely had the word 'Red' in it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I have no idea to honest... I don't drink and from what I've observed, people have varied tastes and also different regions prefer different bears over others. Down here around where I am, the obvious favourite seems to be Victoria Bitter, but like I said, a lot of people drink a lot of other kinds as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Link me to one of these commercials... Here's a few of them... (though I'd agree with many.. I'm not a fan of Foster's) http://www.metacafe.com/tags/fosters_beer_commercials/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Wow... I'm glad we don't see those on Australian TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHawke Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Wow... I'm glad we don't see those on Australian TV Told ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 What is the popular beer in Aus then? Last time i heard it was Red something. Definitely had the word 'Red' in it anyway. Corona is very popular, although I think it may be imported Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 There is no one Canadian accent for the whole country, here in B.C. we talk just as fast as Americans and only say 'aboot' (and 'eh') when imitating the stereotypical Canadian. Most of the stereotypes actually come from the way the maritimers and the First Nations talk, and even then it's grossly exaggerated.I'm a Maritimer from Nova Scotia, and the the accents can be pretty thick, depending in where you are from. The urban parts have less of it, but in some rural areas it is very prevalent. And I don't think I have ever heard a Canadian say "aboot". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Ugh... No one in Australia likes Fosters... I don't get why it's so successful outside of Australia. Its mainly England that seem to love Fosters. Definitely VB as the poor mans favourite here, carlton cold for the middle class, and crown lager if you have some money to burn I used to drink alot in uni days, but since being diagnosed with epsilepsy, combining the meds Im on + alcohol will turn me into a goblin the Doc said just pepsi max and red cordial now speaking of beers that are despised in their home country... Mexicans I met in the Yucatan all *hated* Corona... one dude even said 'he'd rather drink his own peees' I think part of this dislike comes from their dislike of Americans and American tourists... ah. I loved Mexico mtfbwya mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Mexicans I met in the Yucatan all *hated* Corona... Michael Jordan drinks Corona. I know this from firsthand experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattig89ch Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I hate the taste of beer in general. Now good ol' vodka, that'll put some hair on your chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimartin Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 What is the popular beer in Aus then? Last time i heard it was Red something. Definitely had the word 'Red' in it anyway.I think it all depends on where you are in Australia. When I was there in 1990, we went to Melbourne, Sydney and Cairns and it was a different beer in each place. In our first stop in Cairns we got called wankers for ordering a Fosters. After that we ordered the regional beer of choice. They were all excellent, with the exception of a group of New Zealanders, who upon learning we were from the States, kept buying us Budweisers. Here's a few of them... (though I'd agree with many.. I'm not a fan of Foster's) http://www.metacafe.com/tags/fosters_beer_commercials/ Foster's isn't great, but bottles or drafts are at least tolerable. The huge cans on the other hand… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arátoeldar Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 You may have guessed. This is a thread to discuss english and american similarities and major differences. Mostly how they act and how they speak. I can imagine quite a humurous thread coming on here e.g. Americans say trunk - we say boot. good old language! DISCUSS. P.S Nothing to do with this, but how many hours in front/behind is america from us - atm its 22:35 in england Depends on where in America you are talking about. If it is 17:00 (5:00PM) in London East Time Zone is 5 hours behind 12:OO Central Time zone is 6 hours behind 11:00 Mountain Time Zone (Denver) is 7 hours behind 10:00 Pacific Time Zone is 8 hours behind 09:00 Alaska Time Zone is 9 hours behind 08:00 Hawaii and the western Aleutian islands are 10 hours behind 07:00 Corona & Fosters are canoe beers by any beer "snob". Fag (UK) = cigarette Fag (USA) = pejorative slur term, for a gay or effeminate man and a bundle of sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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