English vs USA phrases - Page 4

**Eroak** · 04-26-2008, 09:47 AM

This thread meets my approval of funny. Thanks for the laugh.

Towuaway2 · 04-28-2008, 07:53 PM

bow chica wow wow

**xrisonfire08** · 04-29-2008, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Towuaway2

bow chica wow wow

Ok honestly, I think that was random and uncalled for.

**ionpig-A** · 04-29-2008, 01:16 PM

I'm still hoping one of you old worlders will attempt to define the english phrase; "taking the piss" for us.

(I know what it means but I get no end of entertainment out of watching my fellow americans try to grasp it while my english and irish friends stumble in the explaining)

Us yanks should have a look here. I guarantee a laugh.

p.s. "Betty Swollox"

**DrunkenPirate** · 04-29-2008, 01:29 PM

"Taking the piss" - to make fun of, or to 'take the mickey'

**Foxtrot6** · 04-29-2008, 02:07 PM

I never understand what the hell Silver wants me to do so I just follow him around with my defib out that way if he's bloody dead I can revive him. BTW the colonies are not coming back to the motherland so stop asking when.

**Damonte** · 04-29-2008, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Exploding_Silver

Damonte just says: "Get up those stairs and kill the enemy you worthless meat shields!"

ScratchMonkey · 05-07-2008, 05:10 PM

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object...=dayinpictures

Ok, but which English?

Basic1 · 05-07-2008, 05:26 PM

Dathi lol, you said we dont understand your language, i believe its all OUR language... theres no american "language" its english

..

hehehe , and taking the piss would be taking the piss OUT OF somebody.. so taking the dignity from, or taking the mickey of, simple enough....

the pants one and football ones get me.. lol..

pants... are pants... pants are not trousers or jeans lol.

and as somebody said.. Foot + ball = football not soccer, and hand plus ball does not = football lol

**Lorax74** · 05-07-2008, 06:40 PM

Actually, the United States does not have an official language.

Someone should proof those signs before holding it out for the world to see you can't spell. I don't think "offical" can be found in anyone's dictionary.

**marstein** · 05-08-2008, 01:42 AM

A few observations:

Any person who grew up with C knows that you start counting with 0. In a building it's the ground floor, then the first floor.

In the US the 13th floor is sometimes missing.

Getting knocked up seems to have a different meaning across the atlantic.

RudeBoy · 05-08-2008, 07:02 PM

im not sure exactly but ive heard in Austrailia and the Europe toilet is the US equivalent for bathroom.
makes sense because not all bathrooms have a shower or bath in them.
ex: "where can i find a bathroom?"
theres no bathrooms here but theres a toilet down the hall

**Lorax74** · 05-08-2008, 08:06 PM

Where can I find the water closet?

Towuaway2 · 05-08-2008, 08:36 PM

haha water closet sounds like you go a water bed in the closet or sumthin!

**pedestrian01** · 05-08-2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lorax74

Where can I find the water closet?

The loo is down the on your left.

04-26-2008, 09:47 AM	#46 (permalink)
Eroak Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In a AC-130 shooting 105's at you. Age: 28 Posts: 2,775	Re: English vs USA phrases This thread meets my approval of funny. Thanks for the laugh. __________________ Do you know your roots? R.I.P. Lost Fires - June 16, 2001 - June 18, 2008 An EverQuest guild - We miss you Faylon

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04-29-2008, 01:16 PM	#49 (permalink)
ionpig-A Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indiana Age: 36 Posts: 563	Re: English vs USA phrases I'm still hoping one of you old worlders will attempt to define the english phrase; "taking the piss" for us. (I know what it means but I get no end of entertainment out of watching my fellow americans try to grasp it while my english and irish friends stumble in the explaining) Us yanks should have a look here. I guarantee a laugh. p.s. "Betty Swollox" __________________ \|TG-8th Mercs\| * New to TG? Start here * Become a Supporting Member "4 to 70? I think we can still win this one!"

04-29-2008, 01:29 PM	#50 (permalink)
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04-29-2008, 02:07 PM	#51 (permalink)
Foxtrot6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Age: 37 Posts: 58	Re: English vs USA phrases I never understand what the hell Silver wants me to do so I just follow him around with my defib out that way if he's bloody dead I can revive him. BTW the colonies are not coming back to the motherland so stop asking when.

05-07-2008, 05:10 PM	#53 (permalink)
ScratchMonkey Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Pablo, California Posts: 3,529	Re: English vs USA phrases http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object...=dayinpictures Ok, but which English? __________________ Sig

05-07-2008, 05:26 PM	#54 (permalink)
Basic1 Join Date: May 2007 Location: somewhere your not. Age: 17 Posts: 784	Re: English vs USA phrases Dathi lol, you said we dont understand your language, i believe its all OUR language... theres no american "language" its english .. hehehe , and taking the piss would be taking the piss OUT OF somebody.. so taking the dignity from, or taking the mickey of, simple enough.... the pants one and football ones get me.. lol.. pants... are pants... pants are not trousers or jeans lol. and as somebody said.. Foot + ball = football not soccer, and hand plus ball does not = football lol __________________ \|TG-Irr\| Basic1 Beta Squad Tactical Gamer Mentor Sig by Kilevvri1 xD Xbox Live Gamertag = Basic Paul Ribbons:

05-07-2008, 06:40 PM	#55 (permalink)
Lorax74 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Age: 34 Posts: 5,645	Re: English vs USA phrases Actually, the United States does not have an official language. Someone should proof those signs before holding it out for the world to see you can't spell. I don't think "offical" can be found in anyone's dictionary. __________________ Ikariam (Alpha) Bayhios [35:70] > Truax (c) - Wine Streardeos [39:70] > New Truax - Marble Meikaios[35:68] > Truax Minor - Crystal

05-08-2008, 01:42 AM	#56 (permalink)
marstein Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA, USA Age: 42 Posts: 809	Re: English vs USA phrases A few observations: Any person who grew up with C knows that you start counting with 0. In a building it's the ground floor, then the first floor. In the US the 13th floor is sometimes missing. Getting knocked up seems to have a different meaning across the atlantic. __________________ Gigabyte P35-DS3R, 2GB, 8800GTS 640MB, Core2Duo E8400

05-08-2008, 07:02 PM	#57 (permalink)
RudeBoy Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 84	Re: English vs USA phrases im not sure exactly but ive heard in Austrailia and the Europe toilet is the US equivalent for bathroom. makes sense because not all bathrooms have a shower or bath in them. ex: "where can i find a bathroom?" theres no bathrooms here but theres a toilet down the hall __________________ The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.-Ulysses S. Grant BF2142-\|TG-Irr\| Steezer CSS- Blood\|TG-Irr\|

05-08-2008, 08:06 PM	#58 (permalink)
Lorax74 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Age: 34 Posts: 5,645	Re: English vs USA phrases Where can I find the water closet? __________________ Ikariam (Alpha) Bayhios [35:70] > Truax (c) - Wine Streardeos [39:70] > New Truax - Marble Meikaios[35:68] > Truax Minor - Crystal

05-08-2008, 08:36 PM	#59 (permalink)
Towuaway2 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Age: 15 Posts: 509	Re: English vs USA phrases haha water closet sounds like you go a water bed in the closet or sumthin! __________________ "MESS WITH THE BEST, DIE LIKE THE REST!" \|TG-Irr\|TOWUAWAY2 Reaperassult- "Ponys are awesome!" DocGuo- "Stop dyeing Tow!" O'neil- "Put that shotgun away tow!"

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