Phrases that throw people (but especially Americans) (sales, station)

[P London]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

Never heard that one before but it's logical. And yes, we do say "put a sock in it" regularly over in Yank land.

Also -maybe this one's already been mentioned, but "Put that in your pipe and smoke it" sounds like a phrase that originated in the UK but who knows?

Alot of English speaking phrases originate in Britain or Ireland I think but I have heard of that phrase but people don't use that over here.

One phrase a hear all the time is "You know what a mean?" and sometimes its said very quick so it sounds like "You na-ah mean?" maybe its a London thing dunno...

[Ameriscot]

Originally Posted by in_newengland

New one for me from Brit hubby on a camping trip.

This is a good pitch.

Huh? Pitcher? (No, that's called a jug.)

So a pitch to them is a campsite to us. A campsite to them is a campground to us.

Always learning.

I still say pitcher and my husband still asks me what I mean? Occasionally I remember to say jug.

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by P London

Alot of English speaking phrases originate in Britain or Ireland I think but I have heard of that phrase but people don't use that over here.

One phrase a hear all the time is "You know what a mean?" and sometimes its said very quick so it sounds like "You na-ah mean?" maybe its a London thing dunno...

That's a common "filler phrase" here as well, and it irritates the heck out of me.

[Ameriscot]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

I had no idea that there was even a difference between a hand towel and a tea towel! There's certainly not in my house - if so, I don't know it! LOL

But then, I don't even associate any towels with tea at all. Except paper towels, if I spill some...

I hear people say tea towel here. My granny who was raised in TN always said cup towel.

And a washcloth is a face cloth or a flannel. And you never get one in a hotel or B & B.

[P London]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

That's a common "filler phrase" here as well, and it irritates the heck out of me.

Yes its so irritating like if someone said "its been raining all day its horrible.."


"You na-ah mean!" someone replies

[Ameriscot]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

That's a common "filler phrase" here as well, and it irritates the heck out of me.

There's a part of England where everybody seems to end a sentence with 'yea?' even though it's not a question. Hate that!

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by Ameriscot

I hear people say tea towel here. My granny who was raised in TN always said cup towel.

And a washcloth is a face cloth or a flannel. And you never get one in a hotel or B & B.

I've heard cup towel - not often but I've heard it.

LOL my husband is always going on and on about how Europeans don't generally have face/wash cloths in European hotels! I actually don't notice that because I just don't use one, or not unless I am FILTHY (which can happen since I love to work in the yard!).

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by P London

Yes its so irritating like if someone said "its been raining all day its horrible.."


"You na-ah mean!" someone replies

Or - as it is here on this side of the pond:

"I went to the grocery store and oh my gosh the red bell peppers were SO FREAKING EXPENSIVE, knowwudahmean? I mean like SUPER expensive, you know? Like what's up with that?"

[CCc girl]

pitcher en US




jug en US:



LOLOL

[Ameriscot]

Originally Posted by ccc girl

pitcher en us




jug en us:



Lolol:d

lol.