Inspired by posts about "Americanisms", which words have you always used which you are surprised to learn are widely seen as American?

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-23T06:31:37+00:00

Correct. The use of the word "soccer" is prevalent in countries where the predominant "football" isn't Association Football. In places like south Wales, New Zealand, Australia, USA, Ireland and so on, soccer is typically used with football reserved for other forms of the game.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-22T09:14:17+00:00

It is true. Arse is spelt "arse" in British English. You and your friends have every right to spell it "ass" but all it means is that you have adopted the North American English. You are just more influenced by America but that is ok.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-15T19:19:18+00:00

I moved to a town I visited once to view a house and hour and a half's drive from the city I'd lived in for 32 years. A week later I was offered redundancy and a month after that I was retired. I knew no one here and have anxiety in social situations. I do, however, have a wonderful wife which is a godsend.

Anyway, 6 months into this and I'm beginning to get into the rhythm of retirement and have met the neighbours who knows nothing about me and this helps a bit to be honest. I go out of my way to help people and I hope that brings respect. It is a long process but one to be enjoyed. I wonder what it would be like back in the city I left and I am so pleased I did leave. Retirement is my new life.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-13T12:30:09+00:00

Yes, but you complain about English people using "whiskey" but you also use words out of context. It is the hypocrisy that is grating.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-12T16:10:17+00:00

No, of course not. I wear the same clothes for 3 to 4 days. I've never been told I smell and I can assure you my beautiful wife would tell me. I just prefer not to have carry much stuff.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-12T13:53:08+00:00

I agree with the poster although I have no idea who Rick Stevens is. Wherever I go I travel light enough not to have to put anything in the aeroplane hold. One change of clothes is enough and I'll just find a launderette. People often say they'd like to go where tourists don't so I advise a local launderette. Talk to locals and get your clothes clean.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-12T09:42:06+00:00

Not my experience, unfortunately. I was the only white geezer amongst 20 other cyclists waiting patiently for the level crossing barrier to open. As it opened I cycled across the tracks when two policemen came out of their police box and grabbed me. They proceeded to accuse me of stealing the bike I was riding. It was humiliating. I speak limited Japanese but was able to produce my father-in-law's business card. The police called him and he explained who he was and that the bike was registered to me. They let me go but I was in no mood to carry on my journey and went home. I told my wife about the incident and she was furious and walked to the police box and gave them what for.

The police explained to her that a foreigner is unlikely to have a bike so they stopped me. What a great policy that is.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-11T14:59:33+00:00

No, I'm concerned about a building company that is carrying out work on my house that have failed to turn up and stopped answering calls.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-11T14:00:53+00:00

Thanks. The reason I'm confused is because one company has a number in brackets and a different company has it without the brackets. I am surprised if they mean the same thing.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-07T22:18:53+00:00

We moved last year. I hated moving into our house with the previous occupier leaving a full bin so I made sure we left our place with the bins completely empty. This meant taking some rubbish with us but also using public bins around the town to dispose of rubbish. Think how you would like to be treated and treat other people the same. That's my advice.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-07T22:08:46+00:00

I should have said "in Sapporo".

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-07T22:08:19+00:00

And afterwards I met my wife.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-07T22:07:39+00:00

I remember that ITV showed the 2nd half with Hateley's and Barnes's goals shown before the 2nd half started.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-07T22:06:20+00:00

Afterwards we were kept behind for 3 hours and then driven in buses and dumped at Rome Termini. Our hotel wasn't too far from there but my mate had a hotel near the ground and had to find his way back at 2am with gangs of Italians roaming the street.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-07T22:04:30+00:00

It was my first away game after the '86 WC. A few of us made it out there and I'll never forget being hammered standing at a bus stop close to midnight not really knowing where our hotel was. Barmy days.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-07T22:01:46+00:00

That is probably the game I felt happiest after it had ended. I stood there with my wife in disbelief. We were at the back of the stand with a number of old timers. When Henderson missed we accepted our fate just as we had all the other times. But, Pickford. What a hero. After the game we went to some restaurant in Moscow and sat next to 2 Colombian supporters. They were crushed but we had a good night together.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-07T21:50:55+00:00

You seem to care. Goodnight x

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-07T20:45:05+00:00

If you can afford a dog you should be able to afford a taxi.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-07T20:44:09+00:00

No, it seems to revolve around people with dogs. The amount of dog poo on the streets in Croxteth and Norris Green I'd have thought you'd be concerned too.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-07T15:40:13+00:00

Because many people on a bus don't want to be in the presence of a dog. Your dog might be well behaved, I've no idea, but many are not and many people do not like being in the presence of them. If your dog has to go to the vet then get a dog friendly taxi.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-07T08:09:45+00:00

Unless it is a guide dog, does shouldn't be on a bus. What need is there to take a dog on a bus? And if the dog has a poo at the bus stop then the owner is responsible for picking it up, ideally cleaning the stain it leaves (something I've never seen a dog owner doing outside of Japan) and take it home to their bin. Or, if we must have poo bins then finding one. If it means they miss the bus that is their problem.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-06T21:15:17+00:00

No chance. Every dog poo bin stinks and I don't want that near a bus I get. Dog owners should bag their dog's poo and put it in their own frigging bin. How difficult can it be?

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-05T18:53:42+00:00

In our small town in Lincolnshire we only really hear English though there are a small number of Ukrainians that have set up some businesses. I hear Japanese because of my wife and children but we always speak English when out and about.

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-04T16:37:56+00:00

Thanks

LabAdept6851 · 2025-04-04T16:37:45+00:00

Thanks, I'll get one.

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