MUs, hemispherical anomalies and such...

[EP - Ethics Particle]

Gentlepersons,

Recently, I became aware of big differences between the generally understood usage of certain common words/terms from one end of the planet to another! (I am in the NE US, BTW)

E.G.: When "signing off" on a very pleasant, cordial chat session, I simply typed "later" and that was that. In a subsequent conversation, I learned that this use of "later" caused hurt feelings in my friend (ANZO) because when you said that to someone "down there" it was dismissive, rude and that you would only say that to someone you were pissed-off at. (I think I got that right someone correct/clarify/amplify if necessary, please.)

"Up here" it is mostly used in a friendly "catch ya later" sense - quite cordial, and so it was intended.

Anyway, we straightened it out and all is well - but we also identified some other things that are used differently too.

Another example: "buggered" - ANZO meaning vs USA meaning in common conversation?

So as to promote and facilitate better understanding among this truly global community; anyone else have any other potential language hazards to offer here? Don't wanna have any MUs now, ya know...

Roy

(Oh - and I think we sorted "knickers" out sometime back..."knockers" may be another matter...)

[Cat's Squirrel]

Yeah, if you're an Aussie don't go into a stationers' shop in the UK and ask for Durex. It's a contraceptive over here.

[The Anabaptist Jacques]

Getting "pissed" means two different things in Britain and the U.S. So does "bloody" And you being from Giants' territory you probably know, of course, that the rest of the world has a real confusion over what real football is.

later,

The Anabaptist Jacques

[Lovesnightsky]

yeah, pissed can mean locked out of his tree, or mad.

[EP - Ethics Particle]

Getting "pissed" means two different things in Britain and the U.S. So does "bloody" And you being from Giants' territory you probably know, of course, that the rest of the world has a real confusion over what real football is.

later,

The Anabaptist Jacques

Now "Football Players" over here shoot themselves in the leg with their own pistol in a nightclub...and worse! Wonder if he was "pissed" and accordin' to which defs...anyway, he may be headed to the "greybar hotel" or the local "country club" dependin' on either his "mouthpiece" or his "deep pockets"... Shit! language is SO bloody confusin' :D

EP

[The Anabaptist Jacques]

Now "Football Players" over here shoot themselves in the leg with their own pistol in a nightclub...and worse! Wonder if he was "pissed" and accordin' to which defs...anyway, he may be headed to the "greybar hotel" or the local "country club" dependin' on either his "mouthpiece" or his "deep pockets"... Shit! language is SO bloody confusin' :D

EP

Yeah, but he got open and made that catch at the end of last year's Superbowl. He's got a ring. That makes him American royalty.

The Anabaptist Jacques

[The Anabaptist Jacques]

yeah, pissed can mean locked out of his tree, or mad.

I never heard pissed used that way. Is that in Europe?

The Anabaptist Jacques

[EP - Ethics Particle]

Yeah, but he got open and made that catch at the end of last year's Superbowl. He's got a ring. That makes him American royalty.

The Anabaptist Jacques

"Hell 'uv a note, ain't it"!
(wonder whose "dog-robber" Michael Vick is over in the slammer? - or maybe he's royalty there and has his own...)

Roy

Def added for clarification:

2. dog robber
The connotation is that a "dog robber" will obtain what ever their superior wants by any means necessary, legal or otherwise.

[Voltaire's Child]

I remember on a.r.s. talking to an Australian guy who was NOT a joy to talk to, and we were just going round and round and getting nowhere and he posted that he wasn't trying to play silly buggers with me. And I was thinking, well, hey, I have zero idea as to what you are talking about.

[EP - Ethics Particle]

I remember on a.r.s. talking to an Australian guy who was NOT a joy to talk to, and we were just going round and round and getting nowhere and he posted that he wasn't trying to play silly buggers with me. And I was thinking, well, hey, I have zero idea as to what you are talking about.

Could we get a translation here for the edification of those (me, for one!) who are cluless? "silly buggers"

Roy