Off-Topic Americanisms

[Kiffa 4.0]

“So long”

wtf like

 

[Major Clanger]

Another peculiar one is the widely used greeting ‘how are you doing?’ because - generally speaking - they aren’t even remotely interested in your welfare. It may have evolved from the British ‘how do you do?’.

 

[kernel]

They call Raccoons "trash pandas"

 

[Jimmytaff]

They call Raccoons "trash pandas"

Quite witty for Americans. Probably needed a room of 30 writers

 

[Mr Shitpeas]

They call Raccoons "trash pandas"

To be fair it could be worse. They used to call them coons.

 

[Melvin Udal]

To be fair it could be worse. They used to call them coons.

Dying out word

 

[kernel]

 

[Knees up Brian Clark]

Don't think weve got a British ism but when did people start saying .....on accident?
My boss just phoned me and said ,sorry I rang you on accident
When did by accident or accidentally become redundant?
or am I just getting old

 

[Melvin Udal]

Don't think weve got a British ism but when did people start saying .....on accident?
My boss just phoned me and said ,sorry I rang you on accident
When did by accident or accidentally become redundant?
or am I just getting old

Kids say it.

 

[Knees up Brian Clark]

Kids say it.

my boss is in her mid forties

 

[Jimmytaff]

Wales Online referred to candyfloss as cotton candy in a recent article about Porthcawl. I wanted to firebomb their head office

 

[TH63]

Wales Online referred to candyfloss as cotton candy in a recent article about Porthcawl. I wanted to firebomb their head office

A perfectly reasonable and measured response.

 

[Melvin Udal]

my boss is in her mid forties

Just dull then

 

[Knees up Brian Clark]

Just dull then

you know her do you?

 

[Melvin Udal]

you know her do you?

Giveaway really...

Her.

 

[Jimmytaff]

Giveaway really...

Her.

 

[Melvin Udal]

Meh

 

[Major Clanger]

 

[Jimmytaff]

Looks like your mad Aunty but quite funny

 

[Caroline St]