The subtleties of the English Language...

[Zoggite]

I spotted this on another forum and it made me laugh out loud, so I thought I'd share it:

Sorry guys!

[Pharmanaut]

Originally Posted by Zoggite

I spotted this on another forum and it made me laugh out loud, so I thought I'd share it:

Sorry guys!

Gary Rhodes says the 'Secret is not to prick them'.

Reminds me of a tourist from the USA asking in a bank what to do with a £10 note that had accidentally got torn in two. He got really angry when the bank clerk told him to "Stick it".

What other language could be so much fun.

[the old merlin]

You can always wind up N. Americans by telling them that in N England, many years ago, men were employed as "knockers up".

Used to do down the streets, apparently, banging on the windows of the houses an hour or so before the next shift was due to start at t'mill.

Means something ENTIRELY different in N America (Canada as well as US).

[Pharmanaut]

Originally Posted by the old merlin

You can always wind up N. Americans by telling them that in N England, many years ago, men were employed as "knockers up".

Used to do down the streets, apparently, banging on the windows of the houses an hour or so before the next shift was due to start at t'mill.

Means something ENTIRELY different in N America (Canada as well as US).

A rubber in the US is not an eraser.

[Linnear]

In Australia Durex is sellotape!


Makes the eyes water just to think abut it!

[johnep]

I have heard of cling film being used and there was a contraceptive called C-film.
johnep

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Linnear

In Australia Durex is sellotape!


Makes the eyes water just to think abut it!

There used to be a Durex sellotape factory in Arden Road, Bingley.

Jeff