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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #45 on: February 23, 2018, 04:08:10 PM »
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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #46 on: February 23, 2018, 04:30:52 PM »
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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #47 on: February 23, 2018, 06:25:35 PM »
My hubby loves Peppa Pig!


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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #48 on: February 23, 2018, 06:27:28 PM »
My hubby loves Peppa Pig!

You should take him to Peppa Pig World.  ;D


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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #49 on: February 23, 2018, 08:02:59 PM »
Yes, he probably would.  Would I?????


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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #50 on: February 23, 2018, 09:15:04 PM »
Yes, he probably would.  Would I?????

Only if you have a very excited toddler with you.  If so, it's great.  If not..... ummm...  they probably won't even let you into the area!


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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #51 on: February 23, 2018, 10:34:05 PM »
A wee bit of searching brought this article up on the origin of 'pain point'
https://www.aol.com/2011/03/14/buzzword-of-the-week-pain-pointbuzzword-of-the-week-bringing-t/

I'd never heard the term before in my life.and it would be something my last work might have used.

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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #52 on: February 26, 2018, 11:54:35 AM »
Only if you have a very excited toddler with you.  If so, it's great.  If not..... ummm...  they probably won't even let you into the area!

You joke, but this is a serious problem for men.  Not long ago there was a guy who wanted to enter some Park like Peppa Pig world and take pictures of the hawk show and they wouldn't let him in.  No kids, no entrance.  I'm surprised they didn't gather a crowd and hand out pitchforks and torches.


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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #53 on: February 26, 2018, 12:31:34 PM »
You joke, but this is a serious problem for men.  Not long ago there was a guy who wanted to enter some Park like Peppa Pig world and take pictures of the hawk show and they wouldn't let him in.  No kids, no entrance.  I'm surprised they didn't gather a crowd and hand out pitchforks and torches.

We booked Christmas at Peppa Pig World in September/October.  In November, my parents decided they would spend Christmas in the UK this year.  I tried to book them tickets but it wouldn't let me as there wasn't a kid with the reservation.  I get it.  Shame though that we have to think that way.  I feel really bad for men.  The vast majority are good guys.  :)


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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #54 on: February 27, 2018, 07:14:32 PM »
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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #55 on: February 27, 2018, 08:50:17 PM »
Three year old has a 10 foot trampoline in the backyard....   ::)

But she LOOOOOOOOOVES it and won't get off of it.

Their good investments though, at any sign of sunshine our 7 year old is begging to go out on hers.


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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #56 on: February 28, 2018, 11:04:10 AM »
I know this post was from a while ago but it made me laugh.

I am British but moved to US when I was 20 and lived there for 22 years.  I have now come back to the UK and I don't know what laungage I am speaking.

People I work with think I'm nuts!!

My kids who have been here for 2 years are more british than me.... lol
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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #57 on: April 09, 2018, 12:09:34 AM »
Yep, all the time. I was speaking to my sister and couldn't remember the phrase for "going after" as in describing two people who were arguing, and one of them was "going after" the other one. Instead I said one of them was "having a go" at the other. "Having a go?" she replied, "Who are you, Madonna? You live in England so you're English now?"  :)

I remember when I was last in the UK... I'd been surrounded by British accents for so long... then I saw an interview with Madonna on TV, and I thought, "what are people talking about, she sounds SOOOOO American!"  Lol.  That's my pet peeve; when people say Madonna sounds British!  I'll fight for Madge to the death, ha ha. 
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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #58 on: April 11, 2018, 10:34:58 AM »
Last night a friend of mine was asking why we call a badge a button in America.  (Like a birthday badge that says "it's my birthday").

I was all, "Do we call it a button in America?  Aggghhh, I have no idea which word is British and which one is American."

She wanted to know if we call a birthday badge a button, what do we call the things that do up our shirts (uh, buttons).


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Re: Those moments when you forget what the 'American' word is
« Reply #59 on: April 11, 2018, 10:37:33 AM »
Last night I dreamt about something involving the garage.... Even in my sleep, I struggled over how to pronounce the word, and it came out a hybrid of the US and UK pronunciations!  In my sleep!
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