Probable HOP ups <G>

[Dick7Access]

GCF: Need a Lift?
An American visiting in England asked at the hotel for the elevator.
The portiere (doorman) looked a bit confused but smiled when he realized what the man wanted. "You must mean the lift," he said. "No," the American responded. "If I ask for the elevator I mean the elevator." "Well," the portiere answered, "over here we call them lifts". "Now you listen", the American said rather irritated, "someone in America invented the elevator." "Oh, right you are sir," the portiere said in a polite tone, "but someone here in England invented the language".
What I want to know is what they call them in Australia. Probable HOP Ups <G>

 

[Galaxiom]

We call them lifts.

Funny how they are lifts and elevators. Should there be lowerers and de-elevators to get back down?

 

[Dick7Access]

Hey, it works both ways!!!
GCF: Need a Lift? (version 2)

As a concierge at a posh resort, I was often asked about the ski
facilities. One day a couple who had just checked in after a long
flight came by and asked me where the lift was.

"Go down the hill," I told them, "out the door, past the pool, 200
yards down the block, and you'll see it on your right."

Their tired faces suddenly looked even more exhausted, until the
man behind them spoke up. "These folks are from England," he
said. "I think they're looking for the elevator."

 

[TessB]

Well, imagine my shock when my dear, sweet friend Debbie, an English girl with an adorable accent turned to me in Freshman Biology class and asked, "Pardon me, but do you have a rubber?" My mouth dropped open. I said, "A what????" She said, "A rubber. I've made a mistake on my paper." I smiled. "We call them erasers. You just asked me for a condom."

 

[Rabbie]

As Churchill said "Two nations divided by a common langage"

 

[Galaxiom]

In Queensland Australia we have a lottery called The Golden Casket.

So they sell casket tickets, which is no doubt a rather disturbing concept for an American.

 

[Galaxiom]

Of course there is always the difference in the meaning of a "fanny". I still remember watching a US "family entertainment" show where the little girl was talking about her fanny. I knew what it meant but it sure sounded weird.

 

[Dick7Access]

At a party I held once we were all discussing the different usage of words even in from different parts of the USA, but the one that stood out was, a tenant I once had, that was originally from Germany and his wife was originally from Great Britain (I forget what part) He had been in the states most of his life, and she had just come to the states and he said he almost fell of his chair, the first time he hear her say “I will knock you at three” Now I know the Brits, and the Aggies will understand the Double entendre, but for the few other nations that may not, in the States, “Knock you up” means make them pregnant . I will let a Brit or an Aggie tell you folks what it means to them, least I screw it up also. (Double entendre intended)

 

[Dick7Access]

Galaxiom,
What word would they use in your neck of the words to refer to their derriere?

 

[Dick7Access]

To all the AUSSIE, my apologies. In earlier post I referred to you folks as Aggies. While I have heard that used, I just realized AUSSIE would probably be more acceptable. I have a lot of respect for some of your politicians, pundits, and columnist. I wish some of our politician had as much of the manly parts as some of your folks do.

 

[Dick7Access]

In Queensland Australia we have a lottery called The Golden Casket.

So they sell casket tickets, which is no doubt a rather disturbing concept for an American.

Just what is Casket Tickets? Is it the name of a lottery and has no connection with casket?

 

[Galaxiom]

Just what is Casket Tickets? Is it the name of a lottery and has no connection with casket?

There is a picture of a box (casket) of money on the tickets.

Here the dead are buried in coffins but in the US it is a casket.

 

[Galaxiom]

Galaxiom,
What word would they use in your neck of the words to refer to their derriere?

Bum.

We don't usually refer to a destitute person as a bum as it is used overseas. They would more likely be a "dero" (from derelict I expect but derriere would fit too.)

Bad advice can be referred to as a "bum steer". Bad luck is a "bummer".

Sometime "arse" but definitely not an "ass".

 

[Dick7Access]

Bum.

We don't usually refer to a destitute person as a bum as it is used overseas. They would more likely be a "dero" (from derelict I expect but derriere would fit too.)

Bad advice can be referred to as a "bum steer". Bad luck is a "bummer".

Sometime "arse" but definitely not an "ass".

When I was a kid back in the 50's we would use the word "bum" but I haven’t heard it here in years. In the US fanny is still used, occasionally I use back side. In preaching we will hear your just sit there on your “Your Blessed Assurance”. Interesting isn’t?

 

[Fifty2One]

English is so confusing - being told to "get in the queue" by British Customs Officers at Heathrow was confusing for me because "queue" is canadian french slang for backside (because it means tail)...


...further confusion arises because in France "queue" is also used as slang for the male sexual organ

 

[Dick7Access]

Cold, temperature - Cold, Sickness
Back, direction – Back, body part
Snowed, precipitation – snowed, to be fooled
Left, direction – Left, what remains
Ball, round object – Ball, ceremony
Skipper, jogging or running, - Skipper, Captain of a ship
Buffer, One who polishes – Buffer, zone
Glasses, optical – Glasses, drinking vessel

 

[Brianwarnock]

Dick
Why do you use different font sizes, sometimes I need a magnifying glass and others it looks like you are shouting.

Brian

 

[Brianwarnock]

The "common" language had me fooled the first time I visited the States and discovered that the car I hired was only insured to be driven on the pavement.

I had visions of pedestrians being scattered far and wide, then realised that

a there were no pedestrians

b pavement was a hard paved road as opposed to sidewalk, which we call a pavement

Brian

 

[Dick7Access]

Dick
Why do you use different font sizes, sometimes I need a magnifying glass and others it looks like you are shouting.

Brian

Sorry about that. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. What the deal is I cannot get the spell checker on this forum to work so I write ever thing in word and not having good eye sight I use 14 size font. I try and remember to bring it back down to 12 before I paste it into the forum. Sometimes I forget, and I will go back and drop it to 12 again, and re-paste. Sometimes if I am in a hurry I don’t. As far as the little font, I am not sure what that would be. However one possible is that sometimes I switch to New Times Romans. Let’s give it a test. Previous paragraph is Verdana 12

. As far as the little font, I am not sure what that would be. However one possible is that sometimes I switch to New Times Romans. Let’s give it a test. Previous paragraph is New Times Romans 12

. As far as the little font, I am not sure what that would be. However one possible is that sometimes I switch to New Times Romans. Let’s give it a test. Previous paragraph is New Times Romans 14
(((!!! Here is something strange. The above paragarph in word is defenitely New Times Romans 14, but when I pasted it here look how small it is?!!!)))

. As far as the little font, I am not sure what that would be. However one possible is that sometimes I switch to New Times Romans. Let’s give it a test. Previous paragraph is Verdana 14

Looks like Romans 14 is good, what do you think?

Then again maybe the answer is getting the spell checker working on the site. Anybody have any ideas, and or does anybody able to get the spell checker working

 

[Brianwarnock]

Your very last paragraph appears to be same as everybody else's posts and is fine on my IPad which I tend to browse on now that I have pretty much given up on the techie questions, 6 years retired and never used anything post 2003 and xp makes me feel too out of touch to risk giving erroneous advice.

I don't normally comment on font size as my eyes are terrible , one with no central vision and the other an ex lazy eye which now has to do the work, it has no peripheral vision so I still need both

Brian