I was having a conversation with a French girl (hmm, wonder who that could be) Talking about the S'Funk night that's on tomorrow. I was saying that the name was daft and that it made me want to say spunk instead. She then asked what spunk was!! Needless to say, being the mature lady I am, I cracked up laughing.
Has anyone else had conversations where the other person hasn't understood what it is you're saying?
BTW Jemessex, your forum name phonetically in French is 'I like sex'
*cough, cough*Originally Posted by Cruella
BTW Jemessex, your forum name phonetically in French is 'I like sex'
everytime I see his name I try and think 'this must be Jem for Essex'. But no it doesn't work, I still read 'I like sex'. It's a little weird...
As for spunk... well since Missy wouldn't tell me I googled it and for something about an anarchist library, something about a sex pistols album... nothing to worry about really
Well in Oz... being a spunk = being a good looking person (not sure how it relates to your definition of spunk though... aka ejaculate)*cough, cough*
everytime I see his name I try and think 'this must be Jem for Essex'. But no it doesn't work, I still read 'I like sex'. It's a little weird...
As for spunk... well since Missy wouldn't tell me I googled it and for something about an anarchist library, something about a sex pistols album... nothing to worry about really
The classic differences I've noticed that come to mind:
- biscuits in the US are actually a form of "cake" they have with gravy. Their cookies are what Aussies call biscuits.
- thongs in the US (and other parts of the world) are called G-strings in Australia - because thongs in Australia are worn on the feet, can be known as flip flops and other variations of names overseas.
- fanny in the US refers to ones posterior. In Australia it refers to a woman's genitals.
it is still used as a positive term for someones "get up and go" y'know - so if I wanted to describe Cruella as "quite lively", it would be perfectly acceptable to suggest she was "full of spunk"
interestingly a thong and a g-string are, as far as Im aware , the same thing in the UK
but "air on a thong" is not a classical piece
When I first moved over here, I was utterly confused when people said: 'You Ken?' Who, I wondered, is this Ken guy everyone refers to? Of course I soon learned that it means 'do you know'......
A friend from Jordan was known as a very sociable person with a huge circle of friends. At a party several people kept telling him 'Sam, you ken a'bdy, you do!' Sam laughed, smiled and agreed. At one point he pulled a friend aside, and asked him who this mysterious A'bdy is, since everyone assumed he knew him. The friend laughed himself silly before telling Sam that a'bdy is Dundonian for 'everybody'!
I always laughed like an immature teenager whenever they used to say that on Neighbours etc
Well a certain Scotsman had me laughing last night due to misunderstanding (though it was being a geek not a Scotsman that was the cause)
Was telling him about Fletch’s “do you when you’re on” thread (since he can’t get online at the moment)… assumed that he’d know what “you’re on” would mean, forgetting that he’s a geek.
Me: “there’s this thread ‘do you when you’re on’ – meaning do you have sex when you’re on”
Beo: “on what? Online?”
Me:
Gottahim
Pants - in australia - it means trousers not underwear....
In this country it means 'rubbish'.
Is your throat clear now or you still having trouble swallowing Cruella's explanation?
Well, that depends on your viewpoint really
UK - Boot
US - Trunk
UK - Bonnet
US - Hood
Caused two guys to have a very confused mobile phone call about how to fix a car
English foreigners coming to Scotland occasionally have a hard time understanding some of the words and phrases we use up here...
Recent favourite example is "pass-remarkable" – seems that although this will be understood around Scotland and Northern Ireland, it'll get you blank looks elsewhere.
Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story
I have to say, I've seen Cruella full of spumk on many occasions... And I'm sure I'm not the only one...
England: Shifting - "to move something"
Ireland: Shifting - "to have sex"
Although strangely Irish women who are just "going through the motions""lie back and think of England"
(as if things weren't bad enough for them at that point already
)
Just curious - do French, Danish etc women lie back and think of France, Denmark, England or somewhere else entirely?
Making the earth move maybe?
"Fancy coming back to my place for some landscape gardening?" - might be worth a try I guess
Not sure I'd be interested in watching anyone trimming their bush."Fancy coming back to my place for some landscape gardening?" - might be worth a try I guess
Well a certain Scotsman had me laughing last night
Gotta
Where's the blank look smiley? I'm Scots and I've never hear that one..
Considering it is allegedly known in N. Ireland, and unknown to a certain long-term Dundee resident, perhaps it's more of a west-coast thing.Where's the blank look smiley? I'm Scots and I've never hear that one..
Someone who is "pass-remarkable" will often pass (usually unkind) remarks about others.
Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story
Hmm.. nope never heard it! Despite being "Galloway Irish" and living in SW Scotland for 20+ years and having Irish blood in me from my mothers side of the family. You learn something new every day
Cheers me old mucker
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