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Sally Swindells wrote:
There are so many words from both sides of the Atlantic which are normal for one side and 'rude' for the other, that I think we just have to be adult about it - there are probably ones we don't even know and we could be offending at every stroke of the keyboard. Had friends who emigrated to Califoria and to begin with they were always unknowlingly embarrassing people, and it got very awkward when they had to explain to their children that there were everyday names for objects that they must not use anymore. Sally I have a couple of Brazilian friends who learned "American" English, then went to England to study at university. One day himself went into M&S to buy "suspenders" as his trousers didn't have belt loops, and found out he really needed "braces" instead of a "garter belt". His wife once complained of the cold, saying it was her own fault though because she wasn't wearing "pants". She meant "trousers"; her companions heard "under garments". Somehow they both survived :-) (and still dine out on their malaprop stories) -- Anne in CA "It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm |
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Anne wrote:
I have a couple of Brazilian friends who learned "American" English, then went to England to study at university. One day himself went into M&S to buy "suspenders" as his trousers didn't have belt loops, and found out he really needed "braces" instead of a "garter belt". His wife once complained of the cold, saying it was her own fault though because she wasn't wearing "pants". She meant "trousers"; her companions heard "under garments". Somehow they both survived :-) (and still dine out on their malaprop stories) My brother drank for free for a week on his smooth move in German class- while as a Rotary foreign exchange in Iceland. (he was 18, so is there drinking age). A pretty young thing, knowing he spoke pretty much only English, asked him for a rubber. He reached into his wallet and handed her one. She had to explain she meant eraser. I will admit, that language combination will twist anyone up- he didn't speak Icelandic, the language in which all of his classes were taught, and they put him in German III, another language he never had a lesson, so it was all gibberish to the poor dyslexic lad. Good thing those grades didn't count, as he graduated here before going. -georg |
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"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message news:B%cHd.11854$Tf5.858@lakeread03... Well, you haven't' mentioned hair styles! Ever have the Shag haircut? I always connect it with Florence Henderson and the Brady Bunch. When I was in UK I never did anything I couldn't tell Mom, but I guess I wasn't looking hard enough. PAT in VA/USA And what did they call the movie, "The Shaggy Dog" in the UK? Giselle (btw, if I had said I needed "ragging" directions, THAT would have meant something odd to *me*) |
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"Judy W" wrote in message nk.net... I made myself one and all my kids loved it. I ended up making them all one. (a total of 4) I didn't have a problem with the washer or dryer. If your worried about it, take it to a laundry mat. I love the quilts, they are nice to cuddle up in on a cold night. I did it today. (Yes! I admit it! I shagged my quilt! } It worked fine, nothing clogged up, nothing went wrong *except* I got little tiny pill balls of the white flannel all over the red and blue flannel and I had to shave the whole quilt with a Lady Shick razor and brush it down with a clothes brush on every square inch of both sides. THAT was awful. Other than that, it turned out nicely. Giselle (oh, yeah, and the recipient was *unimpressed* SLAP! ) |
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"Anne" wrote in message ... I used 1" seams, clipped as close together as my poor hands could manage (1/2"-5/8" or so), washed it twice and gave it away to DS's GF. She is a lovely polite young lady who would never complain if her new quilt wouldn't stop shedding. Must ask next time I see her. note to Giselle -- my post about Brit English did have the tongue sticking out smiley face, indicating not to take me too seriously. Got a flashback on Austin Powers, thats all ;-) Oh, that's okay. I think I took it the right way. I don't rightly remember. I was freezing (my furnace was breaking down but I didn't realize it last night), covered with flannel fuzz up to my eyelashes and in terror of starting an international incident in a quilting newsgroup -- but I'm pretty sure an Austin Powers remark got filed into the humorous catagory of my mind. Giselle (but, hey, when I finished that it was another UFO off my list! yeah!) |
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"Johanna Gibson" wrote in message ... On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 20:59:57 -0500, "Violet \"F'loonslayer\" Volfie" wrote: Of course you are interpreting the word by the UK meaning. I meant it as I would use it in the US. It wasn't until I saw the subject line that I realized that the meaning to me wouldn't be the same meaning in the UK or elsewhere. Since it is an international group of adults, I still figured that most would think it is something that got jumbled in translation, not a rude subject line. BTW, what DO you call these quilts in the UK? We call them shag here. I'll change the subject line so this discussion can die but, really, I meant no offense. That's REALLY what we call it. Giselle I got a laugh out of the subject line. That and the "I could hide my own Easter eggs" are the best 2 I've seen in a long while. -- Jo in Scotland Oh, that explains it. Scots have naughty senses of humor. Anyone who eats haggis has to. Giselle - 50% Scots but American by birth and, yes, I eat haggis. With lots of whiskey. And 'taters and 'neeps. Then more whiskey. |
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 17:57:16 -0500, "Violet \"F'loonslayer\" Volfie"
wrote: "Pat in Virginia" wrote in message news:B%cHd.11854$Tf5.858@lakeread03... Well, you haven't' mentioned hair styles! Ever have the Shag haircut? I always connect it with Florence Henderson and the Brady Bunch. When I was in UK I never did anything I couldn't tell Mom, but I guess I wasn't looking hard enough. PAT in VA/USA And what did they call the movie, "The Shaggy Dog" in the UK? Giselle (btw, if I had said I needed "ragging" directions, THAT would have meant something odd to *me*) Did I tell the story about the Americans who lived in the tiny English village I lived in? Poor folks had brought their dog over (went through quarantine)... imagine the rest of the village, as the innocent Americans stood on their doorstep in the morning and called into the misty air, "Randy! Randy!" -- Jo in Scotland |
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:11:49 -0500, "Violet \"F'loonslayer\" Volfie"
wrote: I got a laugh out of the subject line. That and the "I could hide my own Easter eggs" are the best 2 I've seen in a long while. -- Jo in Scotland Oh, that explains it. Scots have naughty senses of humor. Anyone who eats haggis has to. Giselle - 50% Scots but American by birth and, yes, I eat haggis. With lots of whiskey. And 'taters and 'neeps. Then more whiskey. I emigrated here. Officially I'm American, and English/Irish/Welsh by descent - no Scottish in the family tree sadly! I only eat haggis at gunpoint. And I hate neeps. I could learn to like whiskey, if I had more practice. -- Jo in Scotland |
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You don't have to leave the states to find differences in
language. I grew up in Philly and then moved upstate. I had to learn a whole new vocabulary. Red up - means to tidy the room Outten the light - means to turn the light off It's all - means there is none left Make down - means it's raining There are others, but these are the ones that popped in my head. -- Bonnie NJ |
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I just made a polar fleece backed, raggedy flannel front baby quilt . I
washed it once and I had very little shedding. I expected to have tons of thread everywhere, but just about a 1/2 inch on the drier filter. I've shaken it outside to see if it would shed more but it didn't. Maybe it depends on the type or quality of flannel. This stuff came from Joanns. The only thing that I don't like about flannel is now that it's been washed twice (once before I cut it up) it looks like I made the blanket out of old worn out pajamas. It doesn't look crisp and bright. It's very cuddly though, and I guess that's the important part. I thought that I might have a hard time cutting the fringe with the tips of my scissors, but last Fall I bought some little Olfa scissors that have serrated edges, they worked great. Denise in NH My quilt guild: www.amoskeagqg.org |
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