tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post3705622546975211570..comments2023-08-17T17:18:55.149-04:00Comments on From Sheep to Alligators: 10 Things that a Brit in the USA should never forget! (funny British and American differences written from experience!)Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125096218951977368noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-35417434935019801742015-11-25T15:42:46.740-05:002015-11-25T15:42:46.740-05:00The number of times I have found myself in the sit...The number of times I have found myself in the situation where it's fairly dark and an American has been trying to fix something like plumbing under a kitchen cabinet or an engine under the bonnet of a car. I very kindly offer them a torch and always get an incredulous blank look on total incomprehension. <br /><br />When I explain the cylindrical thing with batteries and a bulb at one end that projects light you see the lightbulb flash in their eyes and the word "Flashlight" materializes.<br /><br />It cracks me up to think that by the look on their faces they obviously thought I was going to produce a burning torch. Unfortunately flashlight isn't a word that comes to mind easily to a Brit and always disappears from mind when one is needed.Adrian Tysoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871003826980179339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-12457243795777417182015-02-08T13:33:33.315-05:002015-02-08T13:33:33.315-05:00I dont forget to meantion asking where the rubbers...I dont forget to meantion asking where the rubbers are in Staplesssss<br />& love thisshamim rontuhttps://ong.social/groups/item/78-albumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-69264496576455953552014-02-21T19:50:23.628-05:002014-02-21T19:50:23.628-05:00I've visited friends in LA several times and l...I've visited friends in LA several times and last time I went to a Renaissance Faire. I got blank looks when I pronounced it Ren - ay - sonce instead of Renny - sans! I was horrified to hear about "biscuits and gravy" and it took me some time to find out that "biscuits" are actually what we call dumplings! I mentioned on Facebook that I have Ladybirds hibernating in a corner of my bedroom and then had to translate that as Ladybugs because the Americans thought I had real birds in my room! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-30900993412860023192011-08-17T13:49:35.044-04:002011-08-17T13:49:35.044-04:00Freezing fog is horrible, rivaled only by black ic...Freezing fog is horrible, rivaled only by black ice, perhaps?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125096218951977368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-16569605601173961002011-08-16T15:16:19.739-04:002011-08-16T15:16:19.739-04:00In regard to point 4...you forgot about the 'f...In regard to point 4...you forgot about the 'freezing fog'! RobRobynne's Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772293730474044571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-19397119085067106032011-05-15T14:54:53.154-04:002011-05-15T14:54:53.154-04:00Ha! This is great. What a sense of humor!
-Abby
w...Ha! This is great. What a sense of humor!<br /><br />-Abby<br />www.picturebritain.comAbigail Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367841843553939505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-25844717450086530322011-04-17T09:16:22.486-04:002011-04-17T09:16:22.486-04:00Yes, that sounds like the Brit pronunciation, Tere...Yes, that sounds like the Brit pronunciation, Teresa. Brit = Orry-GAH-no, US = or-REGG-an-ohPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125096218951977368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-45285871372740037292011-04-14T09:42:52.065-04:002011-04-14T09:42:52.065-04:00Enjoyed this post, Paul. That pronounciation of o...Enjoyed this post, Paul. That pronounciation of oregano has me wondering too. Here in South Africa, our spelling of certain words is much the same as in the UK, but I'm wondering how oregano is pronounced in both the UK and the US. In South Africa it's orrie (or orry like lorry) then gar (like car or when you start to say "gone") then "no" - so, "orrie-gar-no."<br /><br />ps, can't quite remember how this blog looked the last time I was here, but I don't think like this, I think you changed it, (unless I'm just being blonde) and it's looking good.Teresa Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15112679002996921053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-50421701053157107962011-04-02T08:45:54.750-04:002011-04-02T08:45:54.750-04:00Calling by from Happy Homemaker UK as participatin...Calling by from Happy Homemaker UK as participating in Post of the Month and really enjoying meeting everyone else and reading their favourite posts. Very funny post.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-84747034129116712322011-04-02T07:07:17.298-04:002011-04-02T07:07:17.298-04:00Haha, I love this! Too funny. I am an American liv...Haha, I love this! Too funny. I am an American living abroad in Germany, so it is funny to see the other side of things. Stopped over from Post of the Month Club, have a great one!<br />http://texagermanadian.blogspot.com/TexaGermaFinlaNadianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203116752208683591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-30981943828636889952011-04-01T18:05:16.144-04:002011-04-01T18:05:16.144-04:00This post is hilarious and as a Canadian living in...This post is hilarious and as a Canadian living in Ireland, I can totally relate to all the funny things you are encountering! I've had my share of funny looks when I've referred to a fanny, or, give me a ride. But I still can't get used to people asking me if I'm all right instead of "how are you" - I always feel as if I must look ill! <br />Thanks for stopping by my blog :)lisaroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09201063720578870254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-40652159098126206732011-04-01T09:12:46.093-04:002011-04-01T09:12:46.093-04:00@Brett Stevens - the Americans don't generally...@Brett Stevens - the Americans don't generally eat as much "ethnic" food as the Brits, I#'m finding. Well, not in the South, anyway, I'm sure NYC is different. I can get everything I need, just about, but have to hunt more and pay more, often.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125096218951977368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-50800336748341065512011-04-01T09:05:32.167-04:002011-04-01T09:05:32.167-04:00@ladyliberty - I love reading the "other side...@ladyliberty - I love reading the "other side" too! The confusing thing with the US and UK is that 97% of things are the same, so when you encounter something completely different, it throws you! :-)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125096218951977368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-48935898978625991252011-04-01T09:03:09.573-04:002011-04-01T09:03:09.573-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Laura (Happyhomemaker)! I...Thanks for stopping by, Laura (Happyhomemaker)! It amuses me that there are tiny versions here of the iconic Newcastle Brown Ale bottles.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125096218951977368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-46710623867571384912011-04-01T05:52:37.355-04:002011-04-01T05:52:37.355-04:00I absolutely love reading this from the "othe...I absolutely love reading this from the "other" side. The oregano rule goes the same for Americans in England - please in the name of all that is holy, do not attempt to say it the "British" way. I think this should be grounds for deportation personally :)ladylibertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00286782034603220650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-90663094311162292782011-04-01T01:28:41.429-04:002011-04-01T01:28:41.429-04:00I told my husband your beer comment - he thought i...I told my husband your beer comment - he thought it was really funny. They definitely think it odd that he orders wine and I order beer in the UK<br /><br />Thank you for joining Post Of The Month Club - I hope you'll link up again in AprilTravel With Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646026064261601469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-47286698554549378722011-03-29T09:15:59.800-04:002011-03-29T09:15:59.800-04:00Regarding coriander/cilantro
Using the Spanish te...Regarding coriander/cilantro<br /><br />Using the Spanish term, "cilantro" for the leaves of the coriander plant is an Americanism, I believe. It maybe comes from American people encountering the leaves of the plant being used in Mexican cooking? So people call it coriander when it's in seed form, but cilantro when it's leaves?<br /><br />In the UK (and in other English speaking countries, I think?), it's a coriander plant, with coriander leaves, and coriander seeds etc. They probably call it cilantro in Spain though...Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125096218951977368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-63643478622823345112011-03-29T07:24:53.320-04:002011-03-29T07:24:53.320-04:00And lets be very careful we know which part of the...And lets be very careful we know which part of the body we are referring to when we mention fannyDavid Agnewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443559979200285475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-75206891188591670542011-03-28T15:00:06.210-04:002011-03-28T15:00:06.210-04:00There are many spices that I use frequently which ...There are many spices that I use frequently which are hard to find in an average American grocery store. Coriander is one of them, but the situation is improving: Spice Islands now sells a 3oz container in most grocery stores.Brett Stevenshttp://www.amerika.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-81415476063039486182011-03-28T13:33:14.945-04:002011-03-28T13:33:14.945-04:00I think anonymous is thinking of coriander seeds. ...I think anonymous is thinking of coriander seeds. The leaf though is what the Brits are talking about, not the seeds. Am I right, Paul? <br /><br />I just got back from a visit to my dear friends in Northern Ireland, and we frequently talked about many of these things. There are chips versus crisps and let's not even talk about "cookies!" And if you told an American you were in a queue at the chip shop, they would look at you like you just blurted out something in Chinese.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-45247907304823919712011-03-28T10:30:25.943-04:002011-03-28T10:30:25.943-04:00Coriander exists here and cilantro and coriander a...Coriander exists here and cilantro and coriander are very very differentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-20411911188296542172011-03-28T10:29:24.018-04:002011-03-28T10:29:24.018-04:00Coriander comes from the seeds of the plant, cilan...Coriander comes from the seeds of the plant, cilantro is the leaves. You'll definitely find something called "coriander" in the US, just know that it's the seeds. If you want coriander leaves, look for cilantro.<br /><br />We also differentiate between muesli and granola (raw versus toasted) and sultanas and raisins (sultana's come specifically from sultana grapes, whereas raisins is a catch-all term).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-5869111465338905252011-03-28T10:19:16.232-04:002011-03-28T10:19:16.232-04:00dont forget to meantion asking where the rubbers a...dont forget to meantion asking where the rubbers are in Staples...suzynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-39851240698991697722011-03-28T07:32:22.407-04:002011-03-28T07:32:22.407-04:00Lots on your list made me smile. I guess English i...Lots on your list made me smile. I guess English isn't always English?<br />I have had to learn a few new words for things in 'Australian' too.<br />Thanks for your comment on my ex pat post.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071999450731273883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341041630077859952.post-83407490363963789102011-03-28T05:20:41.167-04:002011-03-28T05:20:41.167-04:00Trash can, definitely :)
You mean to say the Bri...Trash can, definitely :) <br /><br />You mean to say the Brits only eat pancakes on Pancake Day?! We eat them every Sunday :) I guess that is why I haven't seen an IHOP here... I absolutely LOVE your list!Travel With Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646026064261601469noreply@blogger.com