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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #105 on: November 02, 2009, 02:30:07 PM »
One of my moments happened when we first moved over.  We were staying with the in-laws and I had an appointment with the GP.  I was talking to MIL and I said that I hoped I had packed my black pants as I wanted to wear them to the doctors...
Needless to say I now use the word trousers.  :P
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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #106 on: November 02, 2009, 03:27:43 PM »
Quote from: Mistress TarnLover on October 30, 2009, 03:03:12 PM
Yeah those are the exact same suggestions my hubby gave me...which to me, are still unsuccessful and/or unclean.  I guess this kinda goes along the same lines of British people not rinsing their dishes and thinking that's clean.  (No offense to anyone because it's just a difference of opinion.)

This is hilarious, I had to comment - i'm british, my husband is from the US, i don't rinse the dishes and it drives him crazy!! I never thought it was a big deal lol
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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #107 on: November 02, 2009, 03:42:53 PM »
Quote from: emmylou on November 02, 2009, 03:27:43 PM
This is hilarious, I had to comment - i'm british, my husband is from the US, i don't rinse the dishes and it drives him crazy!! I never thought it was a big deal lol

Oh it's been quite a lengthy topic! Funny when I finally mentioned it to my DH and asked him if he rinsed he asked me why...and I said well every time I pour water into my glass it gets foamy and tastes like soap. 'Oh' he said 'I never thought about it before'! The strange thing is that if you've seen the latest Fairy advert it shows the person just wiping the foam off the plate with their hand and putting it in the drain board!

For historical purposes: http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?topic=55722.0
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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #108 on: November 02, 2009, 04:39:14 PM »
I love it that people pulled the emergency cord in the toilet. ;D I've always thought I'd do that someday by accident.
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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #109 on: November 03, 2009, 09:43:24 AM »
Quote from: WebyJ on November 02, 2009, 03:42:53 PM
For historical purposes: http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?topic=55722.0

Thanks for the link weby - very enlightening! I guess its just that i was never taught to rinse dishes lol
Anyway to solve the problem my Husband now does all the washing up  ;D
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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #110 on: November 03, 2009, 09:46:20 AM »
Quote from: emmylou on November 03, 2009, 09:43:24 AM
Anyway to solve the problem my Husband now does all the washing up  ;D

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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #111 on: November 03, 2009, 09:47:03 AM »
Quote from: emmylou on November 03, 2009, 09:43:24 AM
Thanks for the link weby - very enlightening! I guess its just that i was never taught to rinse dishes lol

I'm the same... I thought not rinsing dishes was universal until it was discussed here on the forum :P.
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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #112 on: November 03, 2009, 09:48:52 AM »
Quote from: Red5 on November 02, 2009, 02:30:07 PM
One of my moments happened when we first moved over.  We were staying with the in-laws and I had an appointment with the GP.  I was talking to MIL and I said that I hoped I had packed my black pants as I wanted to wear them to the doctors...
Needless to say I now use the word trousers.  :P


My in-law's use trousers and pants interchangably. I guess I got lucky!  ;)

Quote from: emmylou on November 03, 2009, 09:43:24 AM
Anyway to solve the problem my Husband now does all the washing up  ;D

We got a dishwasher to solve this problem!  :D
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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #113 on: November 03, 2009, 09:49:34 AM »
Quote from: emmylou on November 03, 2009, 09:43:24 AM
Thanks for the link weby - very enlightening! I guess its just that i was never taught to rinse dishes lol
Anyway to solve the problem my Husband now does all the washing up  ;D

Well, we US spouses wish you UK spouses would learn to rinse so we don't have to do ALL the washing up!!!  ;D :P
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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #114 on: November 03, 2009, 10:22:05 AM »
Quote from: Bmore_2_UK on November 03, 2009, 09:49:34 AM
Well, we US spouses wish you UK spouses would learn to rinse so we don't have to do ALL the washing up!!!  ;D :P

DW mentioned it the first time she visited, when she was chatting to me whilst I washed up and then said "are you going to rinse those", I just laughed as I'd seen the thread on here. She's not mentioned it since, though she did pick a 1.5 sink with a movable mixer tap when we had the kitchen done, so she rinses. But it doesn't stop me doing washing up as she hates doing it!
The rule in our house is whoever doesn't cook the meal washes up.
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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #115 on: November 03, 2009, 11:11:35 AM »
Quote from: Bmore_2_UK on November 03, 2009, 09:49:34 AM
Well, we US spouses wish you UK spouses would learn to rinse so we don't have to do ALL the washing up!!!  ;D :P

Hehe last time i washed i did rinse, but i do most of the other chores so i don't feel too guilty about leaving the dishes to him  ;D
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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #116 on: November 03, 2009, 12:09:16 PM »
I agree with Jewlz, a dishwasher solves all these problems.   :D
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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #117 on: November 03, 2009, 04:39:48 PM »
Quote from: bookgrl on November 03, 2009, 12:09:16 PM
I agree with Jewlz, a dishwasher solves all these problems.   :D

Trust me, it's a 'must have' when we move to a new place!!!
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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #118 on: November 03, 2009, 05:22:23 PM »
Another sort of dum@ss thing  I did happened when I first moved to the UK. I gave the men who delivered our dining table and chairs an enormous tip (we are in a second floor flat - no lift - and in the US delivery men charge a fee for each flight of stairs they have to climb).

The man called my husband from the street and said that I had made a mistake and given him  too much money. DH responded that I was American.
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Re: I Feel Like a Dum@ss!!
« Reply #119 on: November 03, 2009, 08:10:49 PM »
Quote from: sweetpeach on November 03, 2009, 05:22:23 PM


The man called my husband from the street and said that I had made a mistake and given him  too much money. DH responded that I was American.

What did he mean by that?
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